Rugby 7s Is Headed for Extinction
It’s a strange thing, this feeling of watching something you once believed in, something you were told was the future, just…fade away. Remember when they sold us rugby sevens? It […] More
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WAISEDHA:VANKHORE
Vankhore is a superhero inthe kingzstone universe and a member if the Vanguard. He was also created by CARDIAC under there wardigs project Powers: Flight Plasma vision Super strength Invulnerability […] More
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Is Life Not Too Short?
Is life not too short? Are we not allowed to wallow? Why can’t we sit in our own piss peacefully? Can’t we postpone action for a day or two without […] More
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What the Dove Did Not Say
She wakes me with a hand that knows only giving, her voice a low hum in the dark: a mother cannot afford to rest. This is my inheritance, not land, […] More
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in Cinema, General or Other, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Movies and Television, Visual ArtFILM AND CULTURE MARKET 2025 LAUNCHED
Today was the media launch at National Theatre/UNCC to officially confirm that the event is on. The 4th edition of the Film and Culture Market (FCM) will be from 15th […] More
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Maama NAKI’s TALES
TITLE ; MAAMA NAKI’S TALES Meet maama naki the woman of few words HELLO everyone I am maama Nakiggudde. I enjoy conversations if you need any updates about my village […] More
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in Innovation, Science and Technology, Manufacturing and Industry, Manufacturing and Industry, Politics and Government, War and ConflictGreat Power Contestation on the Technological Front Between Washington and Beijing
On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was inaugurated for a second term as President of the United States. One detail at the indoor event stood out: the tech billionaires seated […] More
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UNSCRIPTED
When I close my eyes, vulnerability seeps in, In slumber, a restless heart, a soul’s hollow din. Your absence a void, a haunting refrain, Do friends exist to soothe this […] More
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SENIOR CHIEF KACHINDAMOTO
After we finished filming the documentary, Senior Chief Kachindamoto called me aside. “My son” she said, “what real change will this film bring, how will it help me? You are […] More
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Evangelism
Know this one thing about human beings and you will never struggle to evangelise ever again. I evangelise almost everyday. Easily. I enjoy it very much. In fact, the highlight […] More
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If You Can Do Anything, You Will Do Nothing: The Paralysis of Genius
I started work right out of university, a skinny, dishevelled runt, a pale shadow of my future self. I walked with a nervous shuffle, too shy to look anyone in […] More
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South Sudan’s Struggle to End Violence Against Women: Why the Law Alone Isn’t Enough
Violence against women is not confined to dark alleys or wartime atrocities—it is happening in homes, villages, towns, and institutions across South Sudan. Reports suggest that more than six out […] More
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DO YOU KNOW WHY MOST ENGINEERS (ESPECIALLY CONTRACTORS) DRINK AND SMOKE HEAVILY?
Whenever I tell someone that I have never consumed alcohol or smoked cigarettes, or weed, they give me a curious look and insist it’s not true. It is very rare […] More
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Maama NAKI’s TALES
MAAMA NAKI’s TALES Chapter two Last time you left me about to give counseling to one of my married friends. Here is her story. She said that her husband is […] More
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We Are All Feminists
I wake up in confusion because in just a week, I’ve seen three posts bashing feminism. The third post welcomed me to Facebook this morning and I do not understand […] More
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MARIAM NDAGIRE HOLDS ACTORS WORKSHOP
After a long wait for the photos, finally I am publishing this article about this great event. It’s such delays that make me want to attend events with my […] More
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Concert Lessons from Craig David, Cindy and Dax.
There are many lessons show organisers can pick from the weekend concerts. For starters, all our event organisers should look for Bushington, ask him about the person or team that […] More
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in Cinema, General or Other, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Movies and Television, Music and Dance, Writing and LiteratureUgandan drama series ‘BORDERS’ is online
As my daughters’ school holiday began, we made it our mission to enjoy as much Ugandan content as possible. After watching the multi award winning film KAFA COH by […] More
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I hope to see you one day
It is okay to dream, to dream of a home that you will own, a home that your children and grandchildren will look at and say, “mum and dad built […] More
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Why dominant Political Parties like NRM foster investment decisions for long term and impactful investors/businesses.
The big Tent of NRMOnline politics has enveloped Kampala this week. The NRM is a massively mass party hosting over 40,000 delegates in the capital. The sheer reach and capability […] More
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in FictionWine: a short story
One of my boyfriends introduced me to wine. The memory of its taste has never left me -it was so good! If the demons of alcoholism in my father’s lineage […] More
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Loukman Ali Is Back with a New Feature Film
Last night, renowned Ugandan film director, Loukman Ali stirred up excitement in the film community after dropping a few camera frames from his latest project. The shots immediately caught […] More
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SHORT FILM CALLED ‘FALLING OUT’
I missed the premiere but then I watched ‘Falling Out’ on the final day of this year’s Ngalabi Short Film Festival, and it instantly stood out as one of […] More
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MASIRE: THE LOST 2017 INTERVIEW
In June 2017, just two weeks before his passing, Botswana’s second president, Sir Ketumile Masire, sat down with writer and actor Donald Molosi for what would become his final recorded […] More
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Writing prompt of the week!
Our relationship with our mother is one of the most important things to us. Whether you’re in love or estranged, complicated or tepid. We all have thoughts about her. This […] More
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WAISEDHA:WILDBAT
Wildbat. Leader of the vanguard, former alias vanquish. Powers Telekinetic Pyrokinetic Skilled fighter Technology wizard Army captain More
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From Captain to Castaway? Ivan Magomu and the Governance Crisis in Ugandan Rugby
When rugby players train, sweat, bleed, and commit to their sport, they do so believing that merit, character, and service will define their careers. Ivan Magomu embodies this belief. Yet […] More
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in Fiction
Maama NAKI’s TALES
MAAMA NAKI’s TALES Chapter three As we left last time. Anti after I I escorted her I ment another juicy lugambo. I have always had people say maama Jonah is […] More
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in FictionScars: a short story
Suppose for a moment that you were a cold corpse, with your mastectomy chest flat against an even colder post mortem table. You are yellowish, bluish, grey – your dead […] More
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Account Balance notifications
Hello esteemed storyteller, We hope you are well. If you received this email notification, kindly ignore it, as it’s an ad revenue test notification that accidentally went out. You’ll start […] More
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Seasons Change
10 years and 7 months ago, you wouldn’t have convinced me that I would one day wake up and be grateful for another chance at life. The worst thing that […] More
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BRITISH-UGANDAN ACTOR ARNOLD OCENG AT FILM CLUB UGANDA
Last evening, Film Club hosted yet another inspiring session, this time with Ugandan-British actor Arnold Oceng as our guest speaker. I had the honor of moderating what turned out […] More
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A TRIBUTE TO MR. FRANK MURAMUZi
A TRIBUTE TO MR. FRANK MURAMUZi By Oweyegha-Afunaduula Conservation Biologist Center for Critical Thinking and Alternative Analysis 11th August 2025. FRANK MURAMUZI: A TRIBUTE The news of the demise of […] More
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Sacred Love Film Review
At the end of the day, most African films have the same problems. They don’t take time to work that script; the ideas are usually brilliant but somehow, the story […] More
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You are too soft
I’ve been terrified. I thought that I lost Him. God. I knew it when a feeling of cold vulnerability washed over me, about the same time a distant, long-forgotten memory […] More
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in EventsTHE MELODIC SHEREHE
Hola, What’s krackin folks?! Hope y’all are good because if you aren’t, then we can only hope that the claws of the “respiratory outbreak” have not gotten a grip […] More
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FROM DIAMONDS TO DRAMA
Twelve billion dollars. That is the pledge from Qatar’s Al Mansour Holdings to boost our flagging economy through roads, power systems, and mining infrastructure. Yet if we build outward without […] More
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WAISEDHA:VANTAGE
Vantage original member of the vanguard who was turned into a member of Woldah’s glaive using aparasitic enzyme. Powers Weapons Nanotech suit Artificial intelligence brain Hacker Regeneration Advanced technology More
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WAISEDHA:VANKHORE
Vankhore is a superhero inthe kingzstone universe and a member if the Vanguard. He was also created by CARDIAC under there wardigs project Powers: Flight Plasma vision Super strength Invulnerability […] More
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Is Life Not Too Short?
Is life not too short? Are we not allowed to wallow? Why can’t we sit in our own piss peacefully? Can’t we postpone action for a day or two without […] More
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THE HISTORY OF BUSOGA AND THE CONCEPT OF NATURAL BELONGING
Belonging is absolutely important because it confers wider identity. My name is Fred Charles Milton Oweyegha-Afunaduula Kiira Isabirye. However, my identity is not complete without mentioning my physical ecological-biological belonging […] More
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in Movies and Television, Religion and Spirituality, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureBroken Hallelujah
I braved my way to church this rainy Easter Sunday morning when I would rather have spent it coiled in my messy bed with fingers and eyes glued to the […] More
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THE DEVIL’S APOSTLE, GRACE LUBEGA
The Devil exists! It showed up last week through one of its Apostles, or more accurately, its Servant, Grace Lubega, and misled God’s unsuspecting children, as was the case in […] More
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MIRACLES STILL HAPPEN: HOW PROFESSOR WASWA BALUNYWA SAVED ME FROM BLINDNESS
When, on the 27th of May, my ophthalmologist at Mengo Hospital, Dr. Dan Bwonya, who had carried out laser operations on my eyes in March 2021 to replace my natural […] More
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WAISEDHA: THE ULTIMATE STREETFYST
Most people like Western superheroes, so they underestimate Ugandan heroes. Today I am to tell you bout this character streetfyst. He is from. The Waisedh Game over war story. You […] More
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Interview with Nana Kagga of ‘The Life’
Nana Kagga is not your ordinary Ugandan. She has lived a life most people dream of. A true go-getter! I found out about her, as with most things on www.muwado.com, […] More
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THE TOP 10 UGANDAN POETRY BOOKS (FROM 2000 -2020)
So, my list 3 of The Top 10 of ‘Everything Ugandan Poetry’ features my top 10 Ugandan poetry books in public circulation between 2000 and 2020. This is a long […] More
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CRITICAL THINKING, CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND CRITIQUE ARE NOT THE SAME THING
Center for Critical Thinking and Alternative Analysis (CCTAA) “If we are uncritical, we shall always find what we want: we shall look for, and find confirmations” Karl Popper, cited in: […] More
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Hopefully Bolder into 40….
It’s a month and three days into my 39th year. I am very grateful to God. As I approach 40 years, I want to be much more intentional about my […] More
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Princess Wanyana and the Rise of Buganda and Bunyoro
Buganda Kingdom – and indirectly Uganda State – were both named after a Songora prince named Ganda Warusiri whose palace grounds were used as a staging ground for the supporters […] More
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Resuscitate
In the deep dark waves of the drowning sea where i sit, i see my breath leave me in bubbles, Floating away with the tide. .Suffocated. my time is nigh. […] More
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WHERE IS EDUCATION GOING IN THE 21ST CENTURY? THE CASE OF UGANDA
There was a time when degrees were not necessary to describe an educated person. This was indeed the case in virtually all cultural and traditional society and among the great […] More
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The Chwezi Emperors and the Origin of the African Great Lakes Clan System
When Busongora was at its greatest geographical extent it is known as the Chwezi Empire. The empire’s most military belligerent ruler was Emperor Ndahura I kya-Rubumbi [known in Rwanda as […] More
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Understanding Uganda’s Evolving Medical Device Regulatory Framework
This month, I joined the Centre for Design, Innovation, and Translational Excellence (CITE) at Makerere University for a medical device innovators forum. The workshop, held on 10 June 2025 at […] More
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Why Muzungu Boda Should be Stopped
Uganda’s social media is daily fed with antics of a White man from New Zealand calling himself Muzungu Boda. He is most popular for the drifting stunts he performs with […] More
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Meet Mike Merrill, The Man Who Sold His Fate for $1 a Share.
The old age adage “Survival for the fittest” is one that has been quoted endlessly and must now be crying for retirement. I was about to make it the basis of this […] More
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Leadership Lessons from Vusi Thembekwayo
I discovered Vusi Thembekwayo a few years ago when I watched his Ted Talk titled ‘The Big Lie of Small Business”. It was very inspiring and contextualized to the extent […] More
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Golola Moses: A man chasing a dream.
This is an article I did way back when Golola Moses was still trying to make a name for himself. Read through and maybe you can compare and contrast the […] More
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in Education and Academia, Environment & Climate, Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and MedicineTHE YEAR OF TERROR #STORIES4HEALTH
When 2020 knocked in, everyone was extremely happy and excited to be among the lucky ones to witness the 21st century and I was also among those lucky ones. But […] More
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MASIRE: THE LOST 2017 INTERVIEW
In June 2017, just two weeks before his passing, Botswana’s second president, Sir Ketumile Masire, sat down with writer and actor Donald Molosi for what would become his final recorded […] More
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An Elegy In Perpetual Dusk
The sun dipped below the horizon on a Tuesday, much like any other. The sky bled the familiar hues of orange and pink, the promise of another dawn implicit. But […] More
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Do Ugandan books sell?
This was my opening question at a panel discussion at the K’la Writes LitFest last year. Two panellists offered contrasting views. Dora Kemirimo Okuja, team lead at Rewritten Uganda – […] More
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UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL 2025 WINNERS
The 12th edition of the Uganda Film Festival, organised by Uganda Communication Commission, started on 26th May with cinema film screenings and all climaxed on 6th June with a colourful […] More
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So, You’re A Writer! Are You Thriving In The Gig Economy?
Waking up every morning to scribble words, churn out sentences, and complete articles that make sense to someone is quite cumbersome and also thrilling at the same time. It’s always […] More
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What Shall We Tell The Kids: Or The Inflated Value Of Youth
When I was a kid no one told me I was going to lead the world in my future. I missed out on all that self-esteem. When I was a […] More
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THE SEVERE WEST NILE LEADERSHIP CRISIS
History provides us with numerous examples where the emergence of great leaders has led to the flourishing and expansion of communities. This pattern is evident across various civilizations: 1. Ancient […] More
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NEW UGANDAN WEB SERIES PREMIERES
FINALLY, IT’S HERE – TIES THAT BEHIND US PREMIERES ON YOUTUBE! Just moments ago, Ugandan audiences were treated to the highly anticipated premiere of Ties That Behind Us, and what […] More
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#RolexInRwanda Norrsken Africa Week 2023 – The Uganda Perspective
I like to categorise myself as a travel writer. I also like to think of myself as an innovation enthusiast. Last week, I got to embrace both identities. Just next […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Identity & Culture, Minorities and People with Disabilities, Politics and GovernmentON HOMOSEXUALITY, ABORTION AND THE HYPOCRISY OF OUR NATIONAL OUTCRY – PART 1: This Thing Called Homosexuality
When the Anti-homosexuality Bill 2009 (and later 2014 Act) was passed by parliament almost a decade ago, then Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga described it as the House’s Christmas gift […] More
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I am fat, so what?!!!!
I wrote this blog post in February but for some weird lazy me reason, I didn’t get around to publishing it so here we are, a few months later. Here […] More
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On The health of a Ugandan during the COVID 19 Pandemic. #Stories4Health
In December 2019, we were celebrating our grand entrance to the new year. However, at the same time a virus that has since consumed most of people’s lives on the […] More
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'IT MAKES ME FEEL BRAVE ABOUT BEING A WOMAN': A READER'S REVIEW OF "DON'T LOVE ME IN ENGLISH"
by Bridget Nakuya Earlier this year when l read the ‘African Saga’, a small sweet book of poetry written by a Ugandan Author and academic Susan Kiguli, l felt like […] More
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OBULAMU: THE MEANING OF LIFE #Stories4Health
Words. I know a friend who was told that he was a total failure. I think he didn’t disappoint. I know another friend who was told that he couldn’t amount […] More
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Benezeri Wanjala Chibita on becoming a champion
On November 9th last year, I watched Benezeri Wanjala Chibita perform. His song was fairly new and not many people knew it or him for that matter. About a handful of […] More
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A Fan Boy's love letter to his Inspirations
#ugblogmonth I am a guy who finds it hard to lay out his true emotions to the all seeing eye of the public. It is so bad, my high school […] More
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in Fiction‘Taming the Flame’ by Okello Herbert Andrew
Grandpa stood silhouetted against the vast orange horizons of the setting tropical sun; neither calls of the wild, of the sweeping sound of wind whistling through trees, nor the call […] More
