Brian Mugenyi

MASAKA, UGANDA — For international travellers arriving in Uganda, opportunities do not always begin in Kampala. Increasingly, they can be found in the country’s growing regional cities, where business, tourism, trade and investment are creating demand for quality hospitality.

When a central government circular leaves a ministry office in Kampala, its true test begins far away—in district headquarters, municipal council halls, parish meetings, and community service centers. It is at these grassroots points that the strength of Uganda’s decentralized governance system is ultimately measured.

SSEMBABULE — Kampala International University law graduate Geoffrey Tumusiime, a lawyer and emerging political figure in Ssembabule District, has called for far-reaching reforms in the district, saying its future depends on leadership that places citizens, justice and economic transformation at the centre of governance.