Countdown to 2026: Democracy at a crossroads
A voter casting a ballot recentlyAs Uganda approaches the 2026 general elections, the political landscape is becoming increasingly crowded and...
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Kevin Colgan: A diplomat whose service in Uganda has been a lifetime story of purpose
Kevin ColganIn 2020, he arrived in Kampala quietly. No fanfare. No motorcade. Just a deep sense of purpose. One morning...
The Lubowa hospital judgement: Uganda’s missed opportunity to affirm public participation in PPPs
Part of Lubowa hospital construction siteLast year, the Constitutional Court of Uganda issued its judgement in Initiative for Social and...
Rethinking justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution
Supreme court judgesAccording to the Judiciary’s annual performance reports, Uganda’s justice system continues to struggle with case backlog. In 2021/2022,...
The Masaza Cup is reestablishing competitive football at grassroots
To spice up Masaza Cup match days, rival fans engage in rope-pulling, commonly known as tug of warOn a recent...
Mr President, Ugandans need swift action against the “criminal gangs” behind the EPS extortion
President Yoweri Museveni’s recent admission of a “criminal gang” within his government that influenced the express penalties system (EPS) raises...
Uganda’s productivity crisis: Museveni’s blunder on Jinja-expressway
Jinja Expressway artistic impression I recently hitched a Coaster bus from the Old Taxi Park to Jinja. I got to...
Why local capital is our strongest catalyst for Uganda’s SMEs to grow
Traders in downtown Kampala Aisha Namuddu operates a whole grain store in Kasangati, where she buys and sells maize and...
Dear plastic…it’s over. Signed Uganda
Once upon a dusty Saturday in Kampala, a Fuso truck rumbles past, stacked high with buveera (plastic paper bags), water...
Why I accepted the Kagutas’ apology
President Yoweri Museveni Where does one begin this story? How does one accept the Kagutas’ half-hearted apology in 2025 –...
