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The Structural Logic of Political Fallouts in Uganda: Why Elite Purges Are a Feature, Not a Betrayal

The Structural Logic of Political Fallouts in Uganda: Why Elite Purges Are a Feature, Not a Betrayal

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

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Freshly elected Amuria MP still detained after arrest at former Speaker Among’s home

Freshly elected Amuria MP still detained after arrest at former Speaker Among’s home

The newly-elected Woman Member of Parliament for Amuria District, Margaret EtiluThe newly-elected Woman Member of Parliament for Amuria District, Margaret Etilu, remains in security custody following her arrest on the eve of the recent parliamentary Speaker elections.Etilu was appre

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Kivumbi Seeks Bail as International Crimes Division Hears Terrorism Case

Kivumbi Seeks Bail as International Crimes Division Hears Terrorism Case

Former Butambala County MP Muwanga Kivumbi is set to appear before the International Crimes Division of the High Court seeking bail as he continues to face terrorism-related charges linked to post-election violence in Butambala District, with the defense raising concerns over prolonged remand and

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Police Arrest 30 More Suspected Members of Global Alliance in Motion in Mbarara

Police Arrest 30 More Suspected Members of Global Alliance in Motion in Mbarara

MBARARA CITY — Police in Mbarara City have arrested 30 additional individuals suspected to be members of the Global Alliance in Motion, in an ongoing security operation targeting the group’s alleged activities in the area.The suspects were picked up from various residences in Biafra Ce

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Inside the lands ministry deployment racket: How lucrative zonal postings are allegedly auctioned under PS Dorcas Okalanyi

Inside the lands ministry deployment racket: How lucrative zonal postings are allegedly auctioned under PS Dorcas Okalanyi

KAMPALA, Uganda — Severe management crises, bribery allegations in staff deployments and systemic administrative loopholes have sparked widespread discontent among staff at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, internal sources reveal.The developments place Permanent Secr

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FDC Blames Government Over Rising Fuel Prices

FDC Blames Government Over Rising Fuel Prices

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

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Experts Call for Reduction of Mobile Money Withdrawal Tax

Experts Call for Reduction of Mobile Money Withdrawal Tax

Economists, researchers and small business operators are urging government to reduce the 0.5 percent excise duty on mobile money withdrawals, warning that high transaction costs are undermining financial inclusion and hurting small businesses.Mobile money has become one of Uganda’s most

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Appointments Committee Constituted as Museveni’s New Cabinet Faces Vetting Starting Monday

Appointments Committee Constituted as Museveni’s New Cabinet Faces Vetting Starting Monday

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

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Fear grips Njeru after kidnap of school proprietor

Fear grips Njeru after kidnap of school proprietor

Jinja, Uganda | URN | Police in the Ssezibwa region have intensified the search for Moret Komugisha, the director of St. Abel Primary School, who was reportedly kidnapped at gunpoint from her home in Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District. Her family also own the Bosmo School, located within Njeru.

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Top lawyers defend Dr. Muganga’s appointment as Minister

Top lawyers defend Dr. Muganga’s appointment as Minister

Prof. Lawrence Muganga, Transformative Educationist and Vice Chancellor, Victoria UniversityKAMPALA — A prominent Ugandan legal scholar has strongly defended the appointment of Dr. Lawrence Muganga as Minister of State for Internal Affairs, asserting thats he legally qualifies to hold th

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