Rigging aside, why are we still voting from basins?
Uganda’s elections are often discussed through the familiar vocabulary of irregularities: Intimidation, militarisation, ballot stuffing, voter bribery, and contested re...
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Security Forces Recover Guns, Arrest Suspects in Kaabong Operations
Joint security forces in Kaabong District have recovered two guns and arrested suspects in separate operations, dealing a blow to criminal activity in the area. The first...
Here’s why Ugandans still feel safe under President Museveni
As Uganda reflects on another hard-fought election cycle, one question continues to animate political debate at home and abroad: how has President Museveni, after nearly...
Betrayal: Inside the Shocking Sale that Forced “The Gardens Najjera” to Close
The sudden closure of popular hangout The Gardens Najjera was not merely a “new chapter,” as portrayed in its public farewell message, but the result of a shocking in...
Off the ballot, Ugandan president's son waits in the wings this election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — One figure looms large ahead of Uganda's elections Thursday, although he is not on the ballot: the president's son and military commander, Muhooz...
Sarah Bireete and the price of speaking truth to power
When Dr Sarah Bireete was rounded up from her house and taken to Natete Police station, I received nervous messages from friends asking me whether I was safe.Because Dr B...
Democratic Front Candidates Task Parents on Post-Election Protests
The Democratic Front (DF) party candidates in Masaka have urged parents to take a more proactive role in advising their children against participating in protests linked...
Afcon exit: What Uganda Cranes need to learn from failure
Sport is a miserable business in which few characters are successful, and then only fleetingly. The Nigerians for instance didn’t even qualify for the World Cup but are...
Uganda: Abraham Luzzi Calls for Transformational Leadership Reform in New Book
As Uganda heads toward another electoral cycle, national discourse is once again centered on leadership, accountability, service delivery, and the future of governance.En...
Kadaga Pins Museveni’s Busoga Comeback on Sugarcane Prices, FPU Exit
Kadaga, who is heading Museveni’s vote-mobilisation team in Busoga, says one of the biggest challenges that affected the ruling party in 2021 was the sharp decline in s...