New minister Balaam inherits Local govt system plagued by graft allegations
The appointment of Balaam Barugahara as Uganda's minister for Local Government has raised expectations that he will confront corruption widely viewed as entrenched within...
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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 becom...
Why President Museveni’s New Cabinet Must Prioritise a Vocational Institute in Rural Masaka to Unlock Youth Employment
His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,I write this open letter at a defining moment in Uganda’s governance journey, following t...
ESCAPE PLAN OR INVESTMENT MOVE? Reports Claim 8 Ugandan MPs and Ministers Are Buying Homes in Kenya Amid Fears of Corruption Probes
KAMPALA — As the government intensifies efforts to combat corruption and illicit enrichment in public office, reports have emerged that several Ugandan politicians have...
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...
Uganda’s Best Farmers Head to Netherlands for Agricultural Study Tour
KAMPALA — Thirteen winners of Uganda’s 2025 Best Farmers Competition have been flagged off for a week-long agricultural study visit to the Netherlands, where they wil...
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 transactio...
How a failed government supply deal put MTK Uganda on the brink of collapse
The death of Xavier Kitaka, the founder of MTK Uganda, has put the firm on the brink of collapseMTK Uganda, once regarded as one of Uganda’s biggest agro and animal hea...
MUST student collapses and dies moments before entering examination room
The Mbarara University of Science and Technology community is in mourning today after one of its students, Nowembabazi Marvin, collapsed and died on campus this morning �...
Iran 'downs US drone' and 'shoots at American F-35 jet' as WW3 fears explode
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Tuesday it reserved the "legitimate and definite" right to retaliate against any ceasefire violations by the U.S., adding that it...