Centuries ago, Niccolò Machiavelli warned in The Prince that rulers who govern through personal power must constantly prevent subordinate centers of influence from becoming independent poles of attraction. In modern political science, this is understood as the core logic of competitive authorita
For an entire month, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Customs Intelligence officers operated like undercover spies in a high-stakes economic war quietly unfolding at Uganda’s porous borders with Tanzania and Kenya.Away from the public eye, intelligence teams tracked suspicious truck moveme
On 14 May 2026, Uganda marked a historic milestone by flagging-off the inaugural export of 104 metric tonnes of canned pineapple from Deshiburg Factory to ChinaWhen pineapples ripened all at once in Luwero, it often brought anxiety instead of celebration.For pineapple farmer Ms. Jan
The Forum for Democratic Change has accused the government of failing to prepare Uganda for fuel supply shocks, calling for emergency tax waivers and restoration of national fuel reserves as pump prices continue to rise amid tensions in global oil markets.The Forum for Democratic Change (F
Parliament has formally constituted the powerful Appointments Committee, paving the way for the vetting of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s newly appointed Cabinet ministers beginning Monday, June 1, 2026.The committee, chaired by Speaker Rt. Hon. Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth and deputis
Former Speaker of Parliament Anita Among is now fully exposed to arrest and prosecution after losing all formal protections that previously came with her office.As of May 28, 2026, she holds no position in government, and her name is absent from President Museveni’s latest cabinet appoin
The High court has ordered journalist, Henry Lubulwa, to pay Shs 60 million in damages for defaming Letshego Uganda Limited and its chief executive officer, Germany Giles Aijukwe.Lubulwa, through his online publication Entebbe Post, was found liable for publishing defamatory claims allegin
A series of detailed leaks by whistleblower Brendan A. Wadri has exposed multi-billion shilling procurement controversies, asset diversion, and alleged kickback schemes within Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Airlines. These revelations emerge amidst an active, high-level crackdown led by the
Spurs knew that victory would keep them up no matter what West Ham managed on SundaySpurs needed a point to avoid their first relegation from the top flight since 1977 and send West Ham United into the Championship instead, and only their third home league win of a dismal season ensured th
matter of a few tweets, the powerful PLU Secretary General David Kabanda managed to expose the fallibilities of some of the big political men who Ugandans have always taken to be very powerful, if not invincible.These include Sheema MP Dickson Kateshumbwa who Kabanda warned to stop undermi
