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"Mujooga basajja mwe!" – The value of a 10k shilling note in this pandemic. #Stories4Health
The text came in at 10:00 pm in the night. Hey, have you seen the news today? Man, it’s crazy. It was my brother Niwarinda. This was on Sunday 17th […] More
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I curved a mufere
I’ve missed bafere calling me up so I decided that the next one that called me, I’d be polite and engage with them. One just called the office phone purporting […] 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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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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in Journalism and Media, Law, Crime and Justice, Minorities and People with Disabilities, Politics and Government, War and ConflictShadows of Sanctuary: The Unraveling Security of Bweyale Under Kiryandongo’s Refugee Settlement Weight
In the heart of Uganda’s Kiryandongo District, where the Kampala-Gulu highway hums with trade and travel, lies Bweyale Town, a bustling hub overshadowed by the sprawling Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. By […] More
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The Core Issue Law Students Have With the Recent LDC Graduation
I watched the investigative report by Canary Mugume on LDC. I have striven to avoid commenting on all things LDC. But the silence is not worth it. Twitter has been […] More
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Can We Please Learn To Take Credit Whenever It's Due?
I once read, from the newspapers, a story of a man, as old as a dinosaur, who had defiled a six year old girl. As if defilement had not been […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, Fiction, General or Other, Identity & Culture, Law, Crime and Justice, Religion and Spirituality, Writing and LiteratureATYAP: A fair fight.
Two more seconds and poor Umar would have soiled his clothes with the watery mess of bad beans he had eaten for lunch. He dashed across the grass fields of […] More
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in General or Other, Journalism and Media, Law, Crime and Justice, Minorities and People with Disabilities, Politics and Government, Public Relations & Press Releases, Writing and LiteratureThe Shifting Sands of Safety: How Refugees Reshaped Bweyale’s Soul
As the sun dips behind Bweyale’s acacia-dotted horizon, the once-lively trading hub along Uganda’s Kampala-Gulu highway hums with unease. The streets, where traders and truckers once swapped stories over roasted […] More
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Are we quick to cry “neo-colonialism” ?
While browsing the Muwado Community website, a writers’ hub newly introduced to me, I noticed their 2024 top stories, and the article “Why Muzungu Boda Should Be Stopped” caught my […] More
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BREAKING THE CYCLE OF SILENCE
COMMUNITY-LED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS RAPE, INCENT AND DEFILEMENT IN ZAMBIA. Lusaka and Zambia at large has recently recorded alarming numbers of rape,incent and defilement cases.According to the Zambian police service, […] More
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The Depressed Infant
It is a late Thursday evening in downtown Bweyogerere. In, Kakana Clinic, a shoddy establishment run by even more shoddy staff, a woman is placed on one of the rickety […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Career and Employment, Education and Academia, Finance, Markets and Economics, General or Other, Law, Crime and Justice, Manufacturing and Industry, Minorities and People with Disabilities, Politics and Government, Self-help and Inspiration, Transportation & Transport Vessels, Writing and LiteratureThe Graduate’s Hustle
I stood on Makerere’s lawns in 2023, my economics degree in hand, the sun warming my cap and gown. The air buzzed with hope—dreams of boardrooms, tailored suits, and a […] More
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This is about the humanity inside us more than it is about gay rights
The above image depicts a round-up of revellers at an LGBT friendly bar, surrounded by police. There’s a very interesting scene in the Bible when Jesus was like, chilling with […] More
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RIP Violet Kakai and a call for Men to Stand Up Against Domestic Violence
This story going around on social media of woman who was clobbered by her husband is really depressing. Very depressing and you know what’s more sad and annoying about it, […] More
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Kiggundu v Diamond Trust Bank (U) Ltd & Another: Executive and Legislative lethargy punished or Judicial aloofness in overdrive?
The Privatization Unit(PU) had just hired a legal wizard. It is rare to get a 1st Class degree in law from the School of Law, Makerere University. The PU advertised […] More
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in Competitions and Challenges, Environment & Climate, Family, Friends and Relationships, General or Other, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Law, Crime and Justice, Minorities and People with Disabilities, Politics and Government, Public Relations & Press Releases, Travel and Adventure, War and Conflict, Writing and LiteratureFlames of Justice: Nakimuli’s Fierce Stand Against Kisenyi’s Eviction Nightmare
The night air hung thick with smoke over Kampala’s Kisenyi slum, the faint glow of street fires casting jagged shadows across the tin roofs. At 20, Nakimuli stood outside her […] More
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Sisters are Taking Care of Business
Disclaimer: I was in the middle of a long note, and kept getting side-tracked. It was probably going to be the longest thing I had written so far, and needed […] More
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