in Photography
#KampalaPhotoWalk by Rahman
Photography has always been more than just pressing a shutter for me but rather it’s my way of telling stories, freezing time, and giving ordinary moments a deeper meaning. What […] More
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UCC MOBILE CINEMA POWERS INCLUSIVE FILM SCREENING IN MBARARA
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has once again proven its commitment to empowering communities through film by supporting the SPEAK Film Screening in Mbarara City on 26th September 2025. Powered […] More
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in Photography
#KampalaPhotoWalk by Isaac Nyenje
I am a Ugandan documentary filmmaker and creative visionary who crafts compelling stories that celebrate resilience, community, and sustainability. Through my films and photography, I amplify marginalized voices and preserve […] More
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The Mysterious Chemistry of Life_PART I
Part I: The Spark of Discovery A Mysterious Pull into the Unknown The rain hadn’t stopped all morning. Thick gray clouds hung over Westbridge High, casting the science building in […] More
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I Went Searching for God, and Found History Preaching. “How Colonialism Rewrote God in Our Image. And Erased Us”
Early this year, I walked into a church. After years of wrestling with questions of meaning, I thought salvation might be a new beginning. For a moment, it was: the […] More
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The Search For Missing ₦300b Under A Retired Naval Officer Appointed To Make Peace
A piercing, investigative exposé of a six-month political experiment that suspended democracy in Rivers State under a federal emergency rule. ODIMEGWU ONWUMERE writes that presented as a stabilizing intervention, Ibas’s rule […] More
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The Mysterious Chemistry of Life_PART II
Part II: The Molecular Maze Into the Maze The spinning slowed, and gradually the molecular currents around us stilled. We floated in a vast, labyrinthine expanse of glowing structures: massive […] More
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OF DAUGHTERS AND THEIR CHILDREN
This is our granddaughter. Her name is Hearty Cutie. She was named so by her mother on the day she became hers. As with our Lord, her conception and birth […] More
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Concrete jungle
Growing up, there were places known for their trees. Ku kalitunsi, was a stretch of road on your way to Nakawa known for its huge Eucalyptus trees. They were cut […] More
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Analysis of the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025: A Pharmacovigilance Perspective
On 4 September 2025, Uganda’s Ministry of Health introduced in Parliament the National Drug and Health Products Authority Bill, 2025, for its first reading. The bill seeks to repeal the […] More
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Skin deep.
The Eugene Foundation knew exactly how to market their latest product. They commissioned celebrities to talk about the pill on talk shows and had the heavy-set ones use it then […] More
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Fostering an enabling environment for FinTechs in Uganda
Emergence of the digital economy has revolutionised a multitude of practices, including settlement of dues and transfer of value, resulting into the prominence of FinTechs as a viable alternative means […] More
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in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Business and Entrepreneurship, Food and Dining, Innovation, Science and Technology, Nutrition, Wellness and FitnessExpanding the Barolls Saga: Fresh Insights from the Founders’ Feeds
As the sun dips low over Arua Hill Roundabout on this crisp September evening in 2025, Barolls hums with its now-familiar rhythm—grills flaring for the evening rush, startup chefs tinkering […] More
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The Game That Takes Everything
In the glow of a smartphone screen, a quiet epidemic is claiming the hopes—and sometimes the lives—of Nigeria’s youth. ODIMEGWU ONWUMERE writes that what begins as a harmless bet on a football […] More
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in Poetry
WHEN I DIE…
When I die. Carry my bones delicately, Don’t take big strides, walk softly, Let the ground feel your feet brushing over it gently, Let my bones shake quietly, Not too […] More
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MY PROSTATE JOURNEY FROM NAWAKA TO URO-CARE HOSPITAL, NANSANA, UGANDA
First, let me thank God who knew me long before I was formed in the womb of my mother in 1949; has preserved me for the last 76 years; is […] More
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in Career and Employment, Health and Medicine, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and GovernmentDeath in Dubai: Uganda’s Heartbreak, Exploitation, and the Fight to Be Heard
In Kampala’s crowded taxi parks, where hawkers shout and matatus blare, the BBC Eye investigation “Death in Dubai” has become the talk of the town. From the dusty bars of […] More
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#KampalaPhotoWalk Sunday September 21, 2025
Hello to the photography enthusiasts. Join us for the Kampala Photo Walk on Sunday September 21, 2025, at 10:30 AM, presented by Badru Katumba, Muwado, and Unpublished Africa, in partnership […] More
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MATATU FILM STAGE ROARS BACK
As the October breeze sweeps through Kampala’s vibrant streets, the buzz of creativity is louder than ever. This weekend, the Matatu Film Stage returns for its third edition, igniting screens […] More
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Bright Chimezie’s Birthday Revelation To Fans
Music icon Bright Chimezie teases exciting news with “Ziggimatic” hope to fans after birthday celebration, Odimegwu Onwumere writes Legendary music icon Bright Chimezie, known for revolutionizing the music industry with […] More
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ADHD in Africa
I was having a conversation with one of my close friends about our children and I mentioned ADHD, Now her reaction was, What is ADHD? I have never heard of […] More
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Uganda’s plan to generate 1,000 MW of nuclear energy by 2031
Uganda’s plan to generate 1,000 MW of nuclear energy by 2031 is one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects in the country’s history. Let’s break it down: 1. Strategic Motivation Energy […] More
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in Poetry
DO ANGELS PEE?
Dear God, Is rain proof that Angels pee, Or your tears are what i see? When every drop, bangs the ground Shaking all possible living things out of living, When […] More
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MY VOICE ON THE KNOWLEDGE WORKERS – UGANDA GOVERNMENT INCONGRUENCE
By incongruence I mean mismatch between two contending parties with regard to perception, understanding, concern, action, interests, perspectives, interpretation, needs, goals, etc. In the case of the knowledge workers of […] More
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Roots of Love, Fruits of Blessings__PART II
Part 2 – The Years of Testing Time went on, God blessed them with twins, Akena (the boy) and Apio (the girl). The twins grew in strength and beauty, though […] More
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Roots of Love, Fruits of Blessing___PART I
PART I The Forest of Mvepi In the heart of Africa, where the earth was rich and dark and the trees rose like ancient guardians, there lay a small village […] More
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West Nile, Uganda’s Secret Paradise.
So, they told you West Nile is just some quiet corner at the edge of Uganda, right? A place of refugees, poverty, and nothing to write home about. Well, prepare […] More
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in EventsTUNAENDELEA KUSONGA MBELE
Hola, It is a brand-new day, brand new week and the genesis of fresh beginnings. It’s been quite a thrilling weekend hopefully y’all had the same, especially owing to the […] More
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MATATU FILM STAGE 3 IN KAMPALA
On Saturday, October 4th, between 5 PM and 10 PM, the 3rd edition of Matatu Film Stage officially kicked off in grand style, with a double experience at Nawab Asian […] More
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The City that breathes in Layers
Kampala is not a city that whispers; it hums, loud, unfiltered, and alive. Every morning, it wakes to the chorus of engines, vendors, and footsteps, a city whose pulse beats […] More
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“Doctors in Nigeria could not see it, but the London doctors could”
Gani Fawehinmi, Nigeria’s fearless human rights icon, died not just from lung cancer—but from a broken healthcare system that failed to catch it. Misdiagnosed for months in Nigeria, his real […] More
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Not every sister does what you wish…
At the beginning of the year I wished I had a biological sister. I thought that perhaps there would be someone I would share the emotional load of mom being […] More
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Unknown Number, The High School Catfish Netflix Documentary
[SPOILERS] This documentary is only about 1½ hours long yet I’ve spent over 3 hours (in between naps and chitchats) to complete it. This documentary has been pushed in my […] More
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TRY NOT TO COLLAPSE
Being an artist is the best yet worst thing that can ever happen to anyone. And I am going to take you through why I think so. Being an artist […] More
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Roots of Love, Fruits of Blessing__PART IV
Part 4 – The Weight of Wealth The day Elizabeth and John left the forest of Mvepi was bittersweet. Their little hut, built with mud and thatch, had sheltered them […] More
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in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Environment & Climate, Family, Friends and Relationships, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Writing and LiteratureShadows of Hope: Rebuilding Lives in Karamoja’s Drought-Stricken Plains
The sun blazed mercilessly over Karamoja’s arid plains near Moroto, its heat baking the cracked earth where Atim sat with her younger brother, Lokong, under a scraggly acacia. At 21, […] More
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THE OTHER WOMAN
Everyone knows that in the movies, when a woman enters an empty parking lot and hears the clip-clopping of her heels on concrete, and when the fluorescent bulb starts to […] More
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Include National School Feeding Program in the NRM Manifesto to boost Parish development model and protect gains achieved under operation wealth creation.
Parish Development Model is primarily a seed money incentive for mostly rural households in Uganda. Injecting money at grassroots boosts agricultural productivity, stimulates local aggregate demand and spreads the money […] More
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If Ben Kiwanuka were Chief Justice today, Dr. Besigye would be free.
On 21st September 1972, Ugandans woke up to the shocking and heartbreaking news that Chief Justice Benedicto Kiwanuka, the country’s first African Chief Justice and a fearless defender of the […] More
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RUKUNGIRI’s BOONA FM, UCC and NRM. A call for Quick action on Radio shutdown.
The last time I met the fraternity of Rukungiri media practitioners, I presented them a Book titled “Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media. The instructive book […] 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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The Mysterious Chemistry of Life_PART I
Part I: The Spark of Discovery A Mysterious Pull into the Unknown The rain hadn’t stopped all morning. Thick gray clouds hung over Westbridge High, casting the science building in […] More
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Amida Shatur, DR Congo’s ultimate love magnet
I’ve a Kenyan friend, Martins Williams Nyakone. I hear he is a pastor now. Previously, Martins did rounds in rumba and a lot more, including the inner circles of dingy […] 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 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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I Went Searching for God, and Found History Preaching. “How Colonialism Rewrote God in Our Image. And Erased Us”
Early this year, I walked into a church. After years of wrestling with questions of meaning, I thought salvation might be a new beginning. For a moment, it was: the […] More
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CONFRONTING THE SCHOOL DROPOUT DILEMMA IN UGANDA
We who were present in the distant past of Uganda remember that we lived in a very integrated past of man-nature relations. All of us living in the present know […] 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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The pain and regret of quitting my job prematurely.
I recently found myself reflecting on a life-altering decision that I made not too long ago, a decision that has left me broke, unemployed, and burdened with regrets. As I […] More
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in Competitions and Challenges, Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, Identity & Culture, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureWHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS?
WHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS? Have you ever sat down and thought about this, the fact that fathers are the most hated parents of the two, I mean […] More
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Obugabe bwa Nkore (The Freedom of Nkore)
I am not a Munyankore. Let me start with that. Although my clan, Ba Mugara, abasyaba, abazira burunga is multinational and exists among the Banyarwanda, Bakiga, Bahororo, Banyankore, et cetera, […] More
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Skin deep.
The Eugene Foundation knew exactly how to market their latest product. They commissioned celebrities to talk about the pill on talk shows and had the heavy-set ones use it then […] More
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THE GREEDY BARBARIAN by Kakwenza Rukirabashaija – Review
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, a humble, humorous and ever smart author of The Greedy Barbarian, went missing on Tuesday from his home in Iganga. He is said to have been picked up […] More
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THE DEATH OF VOLTAIRE
A few months ago, we were at table having breakfast after Mass as we always do, and discussing the current affairs, with the usual talk about Trump, North Korea, Kenya […] More
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in Education and Academia, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Public Relations & Press Releases
Gender-Neutral Polygamy in Uganda: A Ruling That Raises More Questions Than Answers
On July 10th, 2025, the Constitutional Court of Uganda made a ruling that has left many of us confused, amused, and deeply concerned. In the case of Women’s Probono Initiative […] More
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Busongora’s Queen Kitami cya Nyawera and the Rise and Fall of Mpororo
During the reign of Queen Kitami cya Nyawera of Busongora a fugitive Rwandan prince named Murari Kamali arrived at the court of the queen and was granted asylum. Murari was […] More
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The Journey of Smith Kiiza: A Legal Scholar Without Borders
In a quiet corner of the UC Davis School of Law library, Smith Kiiza often reflects on a journey that began thousands of miles away—in Uganda, where his understanding of […] More
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What is the difference between a political party and a movement?
In the social media exchanges between FDC diehards and People Power adherents, I keep seeing one side insisting that it is a political party that has a constitution and structures […] More
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MATATU FILM STAGE ROARS BACK
As the October breeze sweeps through Kampala’s vibrant streets, the buzz of creativity is louder than ever. This weekend, the Matatu Film Stage returns for its third edition, igniting screens […] More
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NEW WAKALIWOOD FILM
“ROLEX TIME” — WAKALIWOOD IS BACK WITH ANOTHER ACTION-COMEDY RIOT! If you thought Ugandan cinema had peaked with Who Killed Captain Alex?, think again. Isaac Nabwana, the legendary Ugandan filmmaker […] More
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in Poetry
DO ANGELS PEE?
Dear God, Is rain proof that Angels pee, Or your tears are what i see? When every drop, bangs the ground Shaking all possible living things out of living, When […] 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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MY VOICE ON THE KNOWLEDGE WORKERS – UGANDA GOVERNMENT INCONGRUENCE
By incongruence I mean mismatch between two contending parties with regard to perception, understanding, concern, action, interests, perspectives, interpretation, needs, goals, etc. In the case of the knowledge workers of […] More
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Journalists` pay issues a systemic problem
Much as I am not a journalist by training, I have been practising the trade for over two decades. Journalism, like most professions in this country, is faced with many […] More
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in FictionKintu and Nambi; WaLuMbE #7
By Aine Susan Walumbe sat in a pit below his father’s throne. With time, he had become accustomed to holding the title of “black sheep”; prone to the disdain in […] More
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The City that breathes in Layers
Kampala is not a city that whispers; it hums, loud, unfiltered, and alive. Every morning, it wakes to the chorus of engines, vendors, and footsteps, a city whose pulse beats […] More
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MATATU FILM STAGE 3 IN KAMPALA
On Saturday, October 4th, between 5 PM and 10 PM, the 3rd edition of Matatu Film Stage officially kicked off in grand style, with a double experience at Nawab Asian […] More
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“Doctors in Nigeria could not see it, but the London doctors could”
Gani Fawehinmi, Nigeria’s fearless human rights icon, died not just from lung cancer—but from a broken healthcare system that failed to catch it. Misdiagnosed for months in Nigeria, his real […] More
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BEAUTY CONTESTS HARM US
In recent years, beauty contests have gained significant popularity in Botswana, capturing the attention of many young women and the public alike. Indeed, what a shame that capable young Batswana […] More
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The Textile Market In Uganda Is Making Strides In The Right Direction
After a memorandum of understanding between the Ugandan Government and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) to grow trade and industry was signed in 1999, an integrated program (TEXDA) with […] More
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#RolexInEgypt Touching the Tip of Africa in Alexandria, Egypt.
If you are crossing from Cape Town to Cairo, it makes sense that you properly complete the expedition by touching the water that borders both corners of the African continent. […] More
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How much of what we buy do we really need?
Erma Bombeck, an American humorist, observes that “the odds of going to the store [supermarket] for a loaf of bread and coming out with only a loaf of bread are […] More
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HOW TO CONVERT YOUR WHATSAPP CONTACT TO YOUR POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS
There are a lot of things you can do with your smartphone, apart from just making everyday calls. Most of the smartphones we buy today range between 300,000 UGX and […] More
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A Letter To The Graduate.
There you’re. A hat. A gown. A suit. A smile. New shoes. A parent. Two parents. A relative. A caretaker. A sister. A brother. Sweat. Food. Party. Relief. Finally, there […] More
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ABOUT CLAIRE SHEILA BIRUNGI
Born and raised in Kampala, the last of five siblings, Claire Sheila Birungi studied Development Studies at Nkumba University. A wife and mother of four, her life has been a […] More
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MILITARY INVASION, CONQUEST, OCCUPATION AND PENETRATION HAS MANY CONSEQUENCES: UGANDA IN PERSPECTIVE
Background In my recent article “Rethinking the environment for effective environmental management and conservation of Uganda’s diverse ecologies”, I emphasised that the environment should be viewed as consisting of 4 […] More
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The #HustleTales of Donald Molosi, Actor and Writer
Brief Bio: I am a classically-trained actor and I also write plays and fiction. I perform around the world and I am consciously doing more work within the African continent […] More
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Do we really know what sectarianism means?
Sectarianism is one of the forbidden practices under our laws. But it appears we have failed to really understand the spirit and interpretation of this noble law, hence its constant […] More
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in Theatre‘Eddungu Lya Musa’ Play Review
On Friday, 5th September, I had the privilege of attending the premiere of Eddungu Lya Musa, a powerful theatrical production staged by Artmarshals at Bat Valley Theatre. My wife […] More
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