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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Postmortem Report: Uganda Law Society’s Choiceless Election
In pathology, a postmortem, as the word suggests, is an examination of a corpse that is conducted after (post) death (mortem). The objective of the procedure is to determine how […] More
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#RolexInMalawi Lake Of Stars Arts Festival 2024 Review
I first heard of the Lake of Stars Festival (LOS) in 2015 when 3 of my friends attended. I was just discovering the festival scene and had become a Bayimba […] More
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A MEDLEY of EMOTIONS: IS THIS WHAT WE CALL THE “KATOGO” OF WRITING?
I googled what a “medley” means: many times, people say medley rhymes with melody due to the musicality you find in both the intonation of words. However, there is also […] More
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in Visual ArtNgalabi 2024 Celebrates Stories Beyond Boundaries
Filmmaking in Uganda has long been an underappreciated industry. Despite its rich cultural heritage and untapped storytelling potential, Uganda’s film industry has struggled with various challenges—both financial and infrastructural. Ugandan […] More
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EULOGISING “HOLISTIC EDUCATOR” REV FR DAMIAN GRIMES
Since the announcement of the sad news of the passing on of Rev Fr Damian Grimes on Wednesday 4th September 2024 at the age of 93 in Liverpool, United Kingdom, […] More
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A LESSON FOR PROFESSIONAL BODIES
We watched the just concluded highly charged ULS elections. One Lesson I learnt: Very many People are tired of the treatment by the professional bodies. So, here’s to the professional […] 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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#RolexInZimbabwe International Images Festival for Women (IIFF) Review
I first knew about the International Images Film Festival for Women (IIFF) in 2018 when we were trying to bring Tsitsi Dangarembga, its organizer and a legendary writer from Zimbabwe, […] More
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#RolexInMozambique Well, almost.
I booked my bus ticket out of Harare for Monday morning. You want to avoid travelling on your weekend days. Also, pacing. Inter-country buses tend to be punctual, apart from […] More
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SAPIENS: A brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. (A non-book review).
Sapiens is one of the 5 books I’ve enjoyed the most this year so far. I actually wish there were simpler versions of it that are taught in schools. I […] More
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THE MULTIPLE USES OF SUGARCANE AND THE THREAT OF SUGAR CARTELS IN UGANDA
Humans and many other animals, including certain insects, such as bees, like sweet things. It is sugar that makes things taste sweet. In human society, sugar has many uses, from […] More
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#MuwadoSADCtour
Muwado has grown and is ready to serve the bigger African storytelling community tangibly with content monetisation tools for its storytellers. We are based in Uganda and most of the […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Journalism and Media, Movies and Television, Visual Art, Writing and Literature#MuwadoSADCtour Stories from Zimbabwe
As part of the #MuwadoSADCtour, we are meeting up with storytellers and ordinary people to get their creative journeys and life stories. We are a platform of stories so […] More
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The need to contextualize mental health in an African setting.
There are a few mental health professionals I’ve talked to who have shared about the need to contextualize mental health in an African setting. Most of what they study caters […] More
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HOW NRM PLOTTED AND CONTINUES TO PLOT AGAINST UGANDA AND UGANDANS
This article is written for those with Big Minds, not those with Small Minds. To understand what I mean, you need to acquaint yourself with the Japanese Zen approach of […] More
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#RolexInZimbabwe Notes From Harare
I got the night bus out of Victoria Falls town to Harare. This was the recommended option because of the state of the road. Solid recommendation because I slept through […] More
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#RolexInZimbabwe Touristing in Victoria Falls
Victoria (Vic) Falls town, Zimbabwe, is very much like Livingstone, Zambia, just smaller. The economy of the area is almost entirely tourist and conference-supported. I arrived there at the tail […] More
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THE RELIGIOPOLITICS OF THE UNIVERSAL APOSTLES FELLOWSHIP CHURCH OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (OF NABBI DAUDI ISINGA).
Religion in politics covers various topics related to the effects of religion on politics. Religion has been claimed to be “the source of some of the most remarkable political mobilisations […] More
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A CONVERSATION ABOUT DR. DUANE GISH AND CREATION SCIENCE
This discussion between Meta AI and myself may be of interest to you. OA: Oweyegha-Afunaduula here. I promised to come back. I said I would ask you about a scientist […] 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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#RolexInMalawi Lake Of Stars Arts Festival 2024 Review
I first heard of the Lake of Stars Festival (LOS) in 2015 when 3 of my friends attended. I was just discovering the festival scene and had become a Bayimba […] More
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WHAT HAVE UGANDA TEACHERS CELEBRATED ON THE WORLD TEACHERS DAY?
I congratulate Uganda teachers who have soldiered on despite having been devalued over the past few decades through discrimination in remuneration, housing and psychological torture, all of which are affecting […] More
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in FictionKintu and Nambi; Nambi's Plea #12
By Mutebi Wilson Gulu may not have been as evil as his son but for sure he could get away with anything twice better than him. It was then that […] More
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#TheUgandanFarmer: A Remarkable Visit to James Ocan’s Four-Acre Model Farm!
Today, I had the incredible opportunity to visit James Ocan in Paicho Sub County, and what an inspiring experience it was! James is a dedicated farmer who has embraced the […] More
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What's the correct way to eat Luwombo?
It’s a polite Monday afternoon and I’m having lunch in one of the more popular restaurants in Kampala – the kind where young and fairly accomplished corporates gather for expensive […] More
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The Roast Pork Festival
Warning: The content that follows is haram! Proceed with caution or FOMO, depending on your views towards pork. Vegetarians, I’d walk away too if I were you. Me as me, […] More
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Happy World Tourism Day, Uganda
“Ever since its inception, World Tourism Day is celebrated on 27 September to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and […] More
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To love and virus. #Stories4Health
To love and virus Written by Jehosheba Abahi Terry’s lips married mine and formed a coalition, the type that our bodies got so high in pleasure […] 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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VERONICA MIREMBE: MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE, AUTHOR, JOURNALIST
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. This year’s celebration coincides with the 75th Anniversary of the foundation of the World Federation for Mental Health. Some Ugandans are now seriously […] More
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#MuwadoLoveLetter She has me, questioning my sexuality.
Dear lover, I have never, once questioned what I feel for you, I am not a lovey Dovey kind of girl, I hate flowers (I think they look better in […] More
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THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LAPWONY MICHEAL OCAN: TIME AT BUDO
The book: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LAPWONY MICHEAL OCAN is an anthology of tributes as shared by family and friends. On Monday, May 30, 2022, while working on the […] More
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On the salaries of Uganda Airlines Executives
It’s probably not a very popular opinion, but I’ll say it anyway. I’m both surprised and disappointed by the MPs’ (feigned?) surprise at the salaries of Uganda Airlines executives. While […] More
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Popular Cocktails in Kampala and how to make them (Open list) (5 submissions)
Thank God it’s Friday, that is everyone’s thought when they make it to the end of a long work week and are looking to unwind. Some people prefer to stay […] More
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TRIALS OF A WORKING MUSICIAN (PANDEMIC BLUES AND THE SILVER LINING WITHIN)
I’ve been fully immersed and involved with Music since the year 1982 as a 10-year-old joining the school choir. Whenever I say “Music Is Life”, it’s not literal nor figurative […] More
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Ki Love Lavu Podcast 05 – Casual Dating and Free Loving
Building loving relationships has been shown to improve depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses. Everyone deserves to have good mental health, be supported and loved. For those who are […] More
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On Endo: Tubeless…a salpingectomy!
I wrote this a few weeks back but hesitated to share until well…now. You know those car tyres? They are apparently the better kind. Less risk of a flat. Here […] More
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Why is our society afraid of love and its public display?
But why does our society (I don’t know who the we in our are but you get it), generally fear good things like love? Why does it shame and treat […] More
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Gipiir and Labongo #12
By Kamusiime Mugisha As Labongo ambled to the mighty gates of the chiefdom that shielded Pubungu, flanked by his warriors, exhausted, starved, and clad in their full armor, the sight […] 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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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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in FictionKintu and Nambi; The First Task #9
By Mugabe Victor It happened so fast. And really I have to admit that that is when everything changed. Sides were picked, spears were drawn, masks were revealed. A single […] More
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Gen. Museveni, let the Acholi go!
Our long-suffering brothers and sisters of Acholiland, who have endured decades of unspeakable indignity and crimes against humanity under Museveni’s Family Rule, are yet again about to be subjected to […] More
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Too Early For Birds, Tom Mboya Edition
If you ever asked me as a child what I wanted to be when I grew up, I probably lied to you. I have never looked at myself as someone […] More
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Lessons for FDC from Rukungiri
So last evening the Electoral Commission announced the results in the bye-election for the woman MP for Rukungiri. FDC’s Betty Muzanira won with 50,000 votes against NRM’s Winnie Matsiko with […] More
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The NRA unfinished revolution!!! General Tumukunde becomes the latest victim.
Ugandans have not had an opportunity to experience a peaceful transfer of power from one administration to another in the post-independence era. The transfer of power has hence been characterized […] More
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UGANDA FROM MUSEVENISM TO KYAGULANYISM; IDENTITY POLITICS TO THE POLITICS OF INTERESTS?
Uganda has been a country in transition since it was woven out of some 15 or 16 nations by the British colonialists. It transited from precolonial, when it existed as […] More
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Blencowe Resources Plc advancing Orom-Cross graphite mining project in KITGUM DISTRICT towards construction by mid-2024
Blencowe Resources secures investment backing for Orom-Cross graphite project” by William Farrington, (www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk), 6th February 2024: CITATION: “Blencowe Resources PLC (LSE:BRES) has secured US$500,000 (£398,000) from an African-based specialist investor […] More
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in FictionKintu and Nambi; The meeting #2
By Mugabe Victor The only curiosity that stayed erect in all this was the same question am sure reigned through Walumbe’s mind, “Why?” Was it for him? I knew she […] More
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THE KNOWLEDGE INTEGRATION REVOLUTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION: CROSSDISCIPLINARY TEACHING AND LEARNING
In my article “Pursuing Science and Patriotism Simultaneously: The Contradictions” just published by Ultimate News, I write that Science as pursued by individuals has many problems, including erosion of genetic […] More
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The #HustleTales of Esther Kalenzi, founder of 40 Days Over 40 Smiles Foundation
Current gig(s): My work revolves around 40 Days Over 40 Smiles Foundation and our desire to change the lives of underprivileged children. Also, I’m currently pursuing an M.A Education, Gender […] More
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How does one deal with trauma of being robbed?
I stood at the bottom of the hill and started checking my bag for the pepper spray. I remember thinking Becky paranoid the day she gave it to me many […] More
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in Fiction#SSWCIII – Losing Innocence by Lutwama Buttercup Kylie
Adeke gathered her faded purple nightgown tightly around her thin shoulders and moved to sit on the floor, near the lone candle mounted on the hollow tip of an empty […] 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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#CocktailsInTheWild A Roundbob Partying Experience In Lake Mburo NP
Uganda, a beautiful country nestled in the middle of East Africa with the abundance of everything you would love to explore; it has the biggest part of the Victoria, several […] More
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Account of a Street Urchin, Jude Mutuma
[box type=”info” align=”aligncenter” ]This is one of the stories that came out of the Writivism 2014, a project of the Centre for African Cultural Excellence, with the assistance of several partner organisations, which identifies, trains […] More
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Letter to People Power – NUP
So today I went to the head office of NUP expecting to be lynched! I was prepared to die at the hands of what I thought was largely a collection […] More