How Beijing is changing Kampala’s security architecture through equipment transfer, defence technology, professional education, and military training   COVER STORY |  IAN KATUSIIME | Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces, welcomed executives from the Chinese defence giant Aerospace Long-March International Trade Co. (ALIT) to Fort Portal State …

  Brazil is Latin America’s largest economy and a global powerhouse in agriculture, trade and technology—sectors that align with Uganda’s ambitions.   Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda has renewed its diplomatic engagement with Brazil, appointing Ambassador Robie Kakonge as non-resident envoy to Latin America’s largest economy in a …

  New planes expected to open up long-planned routes in Africa, Europe and Asia   Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda Airlines has placed the largest aircraft order in its history, committing to the purchase of ten Boeing jets as it seeks to expand its international footprint and position …

What next after top US senator says CDF “crossed a red line”? Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME |  A tweet from the chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Jim Risch to Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces, cast the spotlight on US-Uganda diplomatic relations in the …

Uganda’s power struggle enters a new phase COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | What will Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, do next? Will he emerge from hiding, and if so, when? These are the questions on many minds as the 2026 presidential candidate enters his third week in …

From Karugyembe to Kampala, the new technology  is on the horizon, but most users still connect via  4G NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME |  A few kilometres outside Mbarara City, in the tranquil village of Karugyembe, an American Tower Corporation (ATC) mast stands tall among the banana groves, its steel …

 NUP faces its biggest test yet as other parties fizzle out COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Shortly after 11am on a day filled with anticipation on Sept. 24, Robert Kyagulanyi and his wife Barbie Kyagulanyi stood on the steps of their mansion in Magere village, on the north-side outskirts …

High-stake games for 2026 constituency slots become flashpoints NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The red beret, once a symbol of defiant unity, is now a flashpoint in the National Unity Platform (NUP) as internal feuds threaten to unravel the party’s cohesion ahead of the 2026 elections. The most contentious …

How regional disputes create the perfect storm for regional airlines ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | East African skies are open, but the politics on the ground are clipping the wings of regional airlines—turning promising flight paths into costly detours, empty terminals, and a slow-motion grounding of the region’s aviation dreams. Take …

  As Uganda plans to start a space agency in 2026; a look at the promise and peril NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME |  Uganda plans to start its own space agency in 2026 to tap into one of the fastest growing domains in the global economy. The space agency …