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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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New Busoga MPs seek end to political infighting hindering development

New Busoga MPs seek end to political infighting hindering development

Chairperson of Busoga sub-region MPs and Luuka South MP Stephen Kisa (holding the microphone) addresses the gathering alongside fellow Members of the 12th Parliament of Uganda from the Busoga sub-region duriing the graduation ceremony of 600 students in various health disciplines at Lubega School

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Gov’t to license all EV charging stations under new energy law

Gov’t to license all EV charging stations under new energy law

Government is preparing regulations that will require all electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Uganda to be licensed and permitted under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act, in what officials describe as a major step toward formalising the country’s fast-growing e-mobility sector.

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Lwengo man locks 10-year-old son in tarpaulin after brutal machete attack

Lwengo man locks 10-year-old son in tarpaulin after brutal machete attack

Police in Lwengo District have arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly hacking his 10-year-old son with a machete and concealing him in a tarpaulin, reportedly with the intention of burning him alive.The suspect, Gonzaga Luwaga, a resident of Kyalutwaka Village in Lwengo Rural Sub-county,

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10 Deputy RDCs Who Deserve Promotion Because They Have Done Very Well

10 Deputy RDCs Who Deserve Promotion Because They Have Done Very Well

There is growing consensus among stakeholders and community members in the areas they have been deployed in, that the following deputy RDCs have done exceptionally well and deserve not only retention but promotion.These include Mike Segawa of Kasanda, Rose Atuhire of Ntungamo, Butambala’

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Otuke MP Paul Omara in Tears After Betty Amongi Fails to put Him on Museveni cabinet list

Otuke MP Paul Omara in Tears After Betty Amongi Fails to put Him on Museveni cabinet list

Things are now very bad for outgoing minister of gender Betty Among who on 15th January was fired by close to 40,000 Lira city voters who disregarded her and voted Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng to be their woman MP for the next five years up to 2031.Amongi must be regretting why she blindly disregar

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Norbert Mao Admits: I Wanted Anita Among Out of Speaker’s Chair

Norbert Mao Admits: I Wanted Anita Among Out of Speaker’s Chair

Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has said his role was to remove Speaker Anita Among from office, alleging that she abused her position.Mao claimed that concerns had been raised across the board: “Civil society was making an alarm, MPs were making an alarm, the opp

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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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Museveni scraps funding for public holiday events; money to be channeled to development priorities

Museveni scraps funding for public holiday events; money to be channeled to development priorities

The holidays most likely affected by the new policy are those usually marked with state-led national ceremonies, including Liberation Day, Janani Luwum Day, Women’s Day, Labour Day, Martyrs’ Day, Heroes Day and Independence Day.Uganda will stop spending public money on organising most

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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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