As Parliament prepares to approve its policy statements guiding the 2025/26 national budget, scrutiny of its own financial plans reveals a potentially troubling trend: more money allocated to political administration than to the core legislative committees that drive parliamentary scrutiny and ov
I’ve spent much of the past quarter of the year zigzagging across Europe and the US, cursing Vladimir Lenin as I went. He is reputed to have coined the phrase ‘there are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen’, which in turn has been repeated back to me whereve
FILE PHOTO: A Umeme worker sorts a problem. March 31st is a turning point for Uganda in the electricity distribution sectorHow this well-structured and managed organization may turn into a political battlefield, leaving Ugandans in th
After months of attempting to remove responsibility, funding and staff from the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Trump administration moved to effectively close it down on FridayThe Trump administrat
Isaac Ssemakadde, once a fearless voice in Uganda’s legal landscape, now faces a bleak future. Found guilty of contempt of court by Justice Musa Ssekaana, Ssemakadde’s fate hangs in the balance.Sentenced to tw
Retired Major General David Sejusa has strongly criticized Belgium’s stance following Rwanda’s decision to sever diplomatic ties, questioning why the former colonial power still believes it can dictate terms to African nations.
Former Kawempe South MP Hon. Mubarak Munyagwa has surprised many by praising National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya for his role in ensuring electoral transparency.Hon. Mubarak Munya
The digital forensic examiner from the Uganda Police Force has presented CCTV footage before the High court, capturing the final moments of businessman Henry Katanga at his Mbuya mansion in Nakawa Division.Detecti
Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, commonly known as Balaam, has been a prominent figure in Uganda's business and political spheres.Born on July 28, 1979, in Mbarara, Uganda, Balaam's journey from humble beginnings to becoming a trusted minister under President Yoweri Museveni is both inspiring an
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, has amassed significant wealth over his decades in power.His wealth is reflected in his luxurious properties, extensive business ventures, and substantial investments.Museveni's most notable property is hi
