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
When President Museveni shot to power in 1986 by gun after a five-year guerrilla war, he famously declared that Africa’s biggest problem was leaders who overstayed in office.Four decades later, the same man has just taken the presidential oath for the eighth time — and his seventh as a
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba. He has been tweeting his frustration with mass and endemic corruption in Uganda’s public sector How the abuse of the public trust through looting of public funds is going to cause a terrible backlash at the perpetrators
The trial of former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Ssali, and her co accused, Member of Parliament Mawanda, in a corruption case involving Shs3.8 billion has not been heard for a year which raises questions over delays in the administration of justice.Court records show that
The Uganda Law Society has issued Executive Order No. 9 of 2026 formally denouncing two state-appointed defence lawyers for failing to challenge the venue of a controversial Mobile High Court session in Ggaba, raising broader concerns about fair trial standards and the effectiveness of Uganda’s
Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Colonel has been sworn in as new member of the Engineers Registration Board.Colonel Engineer Robert Namudongo was sworn in by the Registrar Special Duties, HW Harriet Ssali on Friday, 17th April, 2026.The ceremony was chaired by the Minister of Works an
Museveni addressing NRM supportersPrison is ugly. Even the best prisons of the world are entirely humiliating.Locked away from family, denied pleasures and comforts of the world especially own scheduling is just too much to bear. But in slowing down time, and forcefully ridding its
Traffic police officers at the sceneA road accident on Easter Sunday claimed the lives of a 56-year-old man and his granddaughter, leaving three other children critically injured in Kalungu District.The deceased have been identified as Hassan Kiweewa, a resident of Bisanje in Bukul
Joseph LuzigeTension is mounting in Mityana District following a firm stance taken by newly elected District Chairperson Joseph Luzige, who has vowed not to work with the current District Service Commission, accusing it of lacking integrity in the execution of its duties.Luzige says
Uganda’s sports fraternity is mourning the death of veteran journalist, analyst and talk show host Allan Ssekamatte, who passed away at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital.His death was announced by close friend and fellow veteran sports journalist Mark Ssali.“Dear friends, our b
