UGANDAN FILMMAKERS WIN BIG AT ZIFF 2025
Uganda has made a powerful statement at this year’s Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) 2025, bringing home top awards and flying the flag high on one of East Africa’s biggest […] More
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UGANDAN JURORS REPRESENT AT ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025
Uganda continues to make impactful strides in the regional and international film scene, not only through award-winning productions but also through professional representation in critical industry spaces. At this year’s […] 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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My Brother’s Keeper
The cracked asphalt of Highway 99 bled heat under the twin suns of Solstice. Dust hung like ash in the air, swirling in aimless patterns between collapsed overpasses and rusted […] More
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Your Loves Whore
“Your Loves Whore” The pendulum swings between numbness and pins and needles, making it hard for her to write. Her eldest tells her she can just speak into a phone […] More
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UGANDAN FILMMAKER STEVE AYENY AT #2025CINEGEAREXPOLA IN LOS ANGELES
In the rapidly evolving world of filmmaking, staying ahead means constantly seeking new knowledge and embracing technological advancements. Ugandan executive producer and director Ayeny Steve, known for his work on […] More
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MENTAL HEALTH | THE STRUGGLE OF BOYS AND MEN
Last Saturday, Radio Pacis invited my team to speak on the Youth Program. Eduardo Fortunato and Kokora Patricia did a great job representing us. The theme was mental health, with […] More
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Tempra Omo
“NEN AWENE, GULU, WA ILWA”- TEMPRA OMONA’S MUSIC IS DEEP! On Wednesday, September 8, 2021, Tempra Omona shared a post on his Facebook account, “It’s exactly one year. On […] More
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in EventsNgalabi Short Film Festival Returns
Get ready to experience the best of Ugandan and international short films at the 9th edition of the Ngalabi Shorts Film Festival. This highly anticipated event is set to take […] More
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UGANDA HAS NO TRANQUIL FUTURE UNLESS WE ADOPT ECOSYSTEM
UGANDA HAS NO TRANQUIL FUTURE UNLESS WE ADOPT ECOSYSTEM APPROACH TO GOVERNANCEBy Oweyegha-AfunaduulaConservation BiologistCenter for Critical Thinking and Alternative Analysis28 June 2025. I have written about governance severally but mainly […] More
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UGANDA FILMMAKERS SACCO OFFICIALLY REGISTERED AND LAUNCHED
For years, filmmakers in Uganda have spoken about the need for collective financial strength, a way to cushion the unpredictable nature of our work, build wealth, and take control of […] More
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The teacher who convinced Alice Lakwena to put down the gun
This week, I found myself going back to a book that has sat on my shelf for four years: The Life and Legacy of Lapwony Micheal Ocan as told by […] More
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What Newton’s Third Law Teaches Me About Money
On weekends, I usually relax by catching a good movie. Yesterday, while watching one, a line caught my attention — “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” […] More
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DOES UGANDA STILL HAVE A BANYARWANDA QUESTION AFTER THE UGANDA CONSTITUTION 1995 CREATED AN INDIGENOUS GROUP FOR THEM?
DOES UGANDA STILL HAVE A BANYARWANDA QUESTION AFTER THE UGANDA CONSTITUTION 1995 CREATED AN INDIGENOUS GROUP FOR THEM? By Oweyegha-Afunaduula Conservation Biologist Center for Critical Thinking and Alternative Analysis By […] More
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in TheatreWin Your Inner Creative Battles
If you have ever tried to pursue a calling in the Arts, launch an innovative enterprise, or evolve to a higher station, you, without a doubt, know what the resistance […] More
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in Energy and Electricity, Finance, Markets and Economics, Politics and Government, War and ConflictHow the U.S. Is Using Israel to Block China’s Rise and Crush Palestinian Liberation: The Hidden War on Anti-Capitalism-Iran
The roots of this crisis go very deep. Ever since the US pulled out from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) in 2018, Washington went through the motions of wanting […] More
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TRAGEDY| THE WRONG PROGRAMMING OF THE AFRICAN
Yesterday, as part of my daily learning culture, I was expanding my knowledge on marketing and sales. I came across a long-term strategy that made me wonder if I would […] More
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Be Unique. Be You.
I once saw a TikTok video of a hawker selling makeup. He and his products were not so outstanding. And he was dressed just like any other hawker. But he […] More
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What We Built. What Broke. What’s Next?
10 Lessons From 10 Years of Trying to Build the Impossible. This December, The Innovation Village turns 10. But this isn’t a celebration. It’s a field report. A brutally honest […] More
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NEW FILM PREMIERING THIS JUNE
NEW UGANDAN FILM ALERT A while ago, I heard about a feature film that was coming from the people working closely with the ‘OPPORTUNITIES ARE HERE’ project. They held successful […] More
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CULTURAL PRIDES (VOICES OF HERITAGE) NOT JUST A PROGRAM BUT A NEW CREATIVE CULTURAL HERITAGE INDUSTRY GIANT
CULTURAL PRIDES(VOICES OF HERITAGE)EPISODE 6 Why Culturalprides: Voices of Heritage Is a Must-Watch Program Since its debut, Culturalprides: Voices of Heritage has stood out as one of the most impactful […] More
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IS THE NATIONAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT GOVERNMENT WEAPONISING POVERTY AGAINST UGANDANS
IS THE NATIONAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT GOVERNMENT WEAPONISING POVERTY AGAINST UGANDANS By Oweyegha-Afunaduula “In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth […] More
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Writing prompt of the week!
Do you know how your village came into being? Or do you have some fun theories? This week, we will be writing the origin story of our villages! Have fun! […] More
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in FictionFIXING MY MISTAKES
Chapter One Do you believe in true love? Or maybe time travel—and fixing the past to prevent the present? Well, let’s start from the future so we can understand the […] More
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What is Eye-Catching Copywrite?
So you have your product figured out and are ready to sell. What would you say about it? What about your product or service would make someone buy it? But […] 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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UGANDA TOWARDS A NEW MONARCHISED MILITARY: SOLDIER KING IN THE MAKING?
UGANDA TOWARDS A NEW MONARCHISED MILITARY: SOLDIER KING IN THE MAKING? By Oweyegha-Afunaduula Center for Critical Thinking and Alternative Analysis Uganda is a country ever in transition just like all […] More
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BOYS | HOW MEN WHO CAN’T SPEAK WELL SUFFER
BOYS | HOW MEN WHO CAN’T SPEAK WELL SUFFER He will struggle to lead, to earn, and to be understood. I have sat on many interview panels and seen it […] More
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Is it Worth it to be Liked?
Ever since I could remember I was always branded as a bitch. The terrible person who is mean and selfish. Unlike many of the women I see on the internet […] More
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in Fiction
Woman On Top
Cramped inside a minibus taxi with the sourness of perspiration and vile halitosis from a long day’s toil hanging about; Thandi and fifteen other commuters are homebound. Not that there […] More
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ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE POLLUTION – A SCOURGE RAVAGING UGANDA IN THE NAME OF DEVELOPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE POLLUTION – A SCOURGE RAVAGING UGANDA IN THE NAME OF DEVELOPMENT By Oweyegha-Afunaduula Center for Critical Thinking and Alternative Analysis All noise is environmental noise and occurs in […] More
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On Endo: What You Don’t Know…
It’s a few weeks to my second major endometriosis surgery. Technically, my third if we count the diagnostic one in 2020. My overriding feeling is gratitude for all the support […] More
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Heroes’ Day you say? Meet Jjaajja Flora.
She and I first met on the 3rd January 2021. Someone directed me to her when I sought another home to bless with the charity collections I’d done the year […] More
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ABOUT REHEMA NANFUKA
Rehema Nanfuka shines at UFF 2025 Rehema Nanfuka has solidified her position as one of Uganda’s most diverse and prominent film characters, succeeding as an actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. […] More
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in EventsHeroes Day!
Today we celebrate Heroes Day! We give thanks to the people who heal us, protect us, provide for us, count for us, write for us, sing for us, create for […] More
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Gay or not Gay, Activist or not Activist: There is Nothing “In-between”.
As a young Ugandan writer, I have always thought, though naively, that there would never come a time when I have to address a sect of activists who do not […] More
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The Union OF Infinite Threads
In the year 2095, the concept of a wedding had transcended the earthly bounds of tradition, weaving together technology, consciousness, and the cosmos itself. The union of Aelar and Nyra, […] More
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in Fiction
ROCKETS PART 1
People say taxis are for those with some money to burn. Those people don’t know what they are talking about. If you don’t ride a taxi in this economy, I […] More
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in Fiction
The Fountain of Youth
Noqhayiso’s mother observes her daughter’s uninspired movements as she drags herself through her chores. A gloomy shroud obscures the magic that’s been vivid in Noqhayiso’s eyes of late. The old […] More
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VILLAGE AFTER A STORM
a poem depicting the aftermath of a wrathful ordeal. a poem of loss and hope. a poem about life. More
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in Movies and Television, Religion and Spirituality, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and Literature
Broken 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 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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Why the 2Face and Annie Divorce is on him.
2face posted last night that he and Annie had separated many months ago. After a few minutes, he posted that his account was hacked. A few minutes later he came […] 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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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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Tempra Omo
“NEN AWENE, GULU, WA ILWA”- TEMPRA OMONA’S MUSIC IS DEEP! On Wednesday, September 8, 2021, Tempra Omona shared a post on his Facebook account, “It’s exactly one year. On […] 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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My Endometriosis Story
I was diagnosed with endometriosis this past August (2020). A disease I have had for just over two decades. The irony is that I had read and heard about this […] 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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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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KAMPALA’S BEST BREAKFAST COMBOS
I posted on my social media asking for thoughts about a breakfast series where I review restaurants/ hotels with the best breakfast options around Kampala. The response was positive. I […] More
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REHAB FROM HELL – THE AFRICA RETREAT CENTRE
We pulled up into the gate and my sister’s kids came running behind the car to meet us. I pushed open the passenger door. The little one jumped into my […] 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 teacher who convinced Alice Lakwena to put down the gun
This week, I found myself going back to a book that has sat on my shelf for four years: The Life and Legacy of Lapwony Micheal Ocan as told by […] More
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Kintu and Nambi; A Tender Farewell #29
Continued from; The Final Task #28 By Aine Susan Kintu’s victories had won him a great load of love and admiration in the heavens. He’d come with nothing, in search […] More
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The Pakwach River Nile Bank Flooding: An Analysis of Contributing Factors
Did you realise that six years ago we did not have this flooding problem at Pakwach? The recent flooding along the Pakwach section of the River Nile highlights a need […] 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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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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in Visual ArtIt’s High Time Africa Invested In Art & Imagination
It’s not an easy sell to raise funds for building an Arts Centre in Africa where according to the current rules of financial engagement, art is the very lowest of […] More
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Golola Moses: A Stunning KO and Trip down Memory Lane
He came, he saw, he summarised! For those who might have just woken up from a coma, Golola Moses of Uganda KO’ed his opponent Titus Tugume, a UPDF soldier, in […] More
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Dr. Kizza Besigye the Man Who has Defeated the NRM Junta Without Ruling Uganda
Uganda has had only one president for the last four decades or so the story goes. But there exists another leader, one whose authority was never sworn in, yet whose […] More
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Interview with Dela Maranga of the Coke Studio Africa
Dela Maranga is one of the artists from Kenya that was chosen to participate in Season One of the Coke Studio Africa show. This is a unique music show that […] More
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#RolexInEthiopia The Hunt for Rolex in Ethiopia.
Because The Great African Caravan had little money, our diet was usually composed of the cheapest items we could find in whichever country we were in. In Ethiopia , Injera, […] More
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PROPOSAL FOR A COMPREHENSIVE COUNTRYWIDE SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER-PLAN FOR UGANDA
Minister of Sports Uganda — Dear Honorable Minister, I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing to bring your attention to a matter […] More
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France Aiding Morocco To Colonise Western Sahara
Uganda Solidarity Movement with Western Sahara is calling for the total liberation of Western Sahara, according to the leader of the movement in Uganda, the desert country is still under […] More
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Ebony and Ivory
I asked him if he’d taken some form of sexual performance enhancer. I couldn’t keep up. I was panting heavily. He paused and drew back up, his member bobbing up […] More
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What's the meaning of your son's given name?
As you know in our ATS when a person gives birth to a child, it’s the grandparents that take the sole responsibility of giving a name, the surname but as […] More
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21st Century African Love
Have you ever felt lonely? That all you desire is to be held tightly? Have you ever gone to bed crying? All night long until morning… Have you ever felt […] More
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Opinion: It’s Time for Uganda to Re-establish the Ministry of Culture
In 1993, the Government of Uganda made a decision that has since left a significant void in the country’s cultural landscape—the disbanding of the Ministry of Culture. This move has […] More
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Lost in Manchester – A Review of Manchester Happened by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Without wasting time, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi takes us on a journey into the complexities of human nature that make up the pages in the collection of short stories, Manchester Happened. […] More
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The Academia and the Academic at an African University Campus.
The Academia are where academics work. Their work concerns unreal things in an unreal world. In the African University context academia is increasingly places where theorising, teaching and writing […] More
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in FictionKintu and Nambi; The Song of Nambi's Heart #6
By Faith Murket “Do you love me, father?” Nambi asked. Gulu sighed. Was this what he had stayed behind for? Accusations? Of course he loved her. She was his only […] More
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THE KAMPALA FIRE
The acute thoughts slicing my mind have deprived me of any sleep. Whenever I go to bed, all I think about is going to prison, not for slaying anyone, or […] More
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#HustleTales Podcast Ep 05: Asiimwe Deborah Kawe of Tebere Arts Foundation
https://muwado.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Deborah-mixdown.mp3 Welcome to the fifth episode of the #HustleTales podcast. With this podcast, we are focusing on telling the stories of African entrepreneurs, the hurdles they have jumped to make […] More
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The Trouble with Uganda’s Political Activism
Uganda’s political activism is in an ideological crisis. The imagination of freedom continues to produce disarray within the political parties and public intellectuals. One of the questions of contention relates […] More
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Col. Bantariza: a lion retires
I woke up yesterday morning only to hear that the deputy head of the Uganda Media Centre Col. Shaban Bantariza is dead. The news struck me like a thunderbolt partly […] More
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#MovieTalk Just Mercy & Dark Waters Reviews
I’m not gonna talk about the thing cos everyone’s talking about the thing and there isn’t anything I can really add to that discussion. Listen to the scientists and strategists, […] More
