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in Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and GovernmentA Letter to Dr. Kizza Besigye: The Conscience of our Nation.
Dear Col (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye, Life may never present me with the opportunity to stand before you, shake your hand, and tell you what an inspiration you are, a […] More
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The power, influence and dubious deals of Enrica Pinetti
There is a fundamental problem with Enrica Pinetti, the “foreign investor” behind the controversial Vinci Coffee Company. She is also the promoter of Lubowa Hospital. She has been given contracts […] More
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in Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and GovernmentLt. Gen. Mugira has no moral authority to counsel Ugandans
Delivering a eulogy on the floor of Parliament for Col. Charles Engola Okello who, at the time of his demise was holding the ministerial portfolio of Labour and Industrial Relations, […] More
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in Journalism and Media, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and GovernmentManaging access, Ethical considerations and Sourcing from the Rwenzururu story
I’d always passionately covered the tensions in Rwenzururu from my earlier days at Uganda Radio Network. I in fact won a grant from ACME Uganda to investigate the land conflicts […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and GovernmentOPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA H.E. YOWERI TIBUHABURWA KAGUTA MUSEVENI
17th January, 2025. Your Excellency, Ref: What Exactly Are You Celebrating on Liberation Day? As the NRM prepares to don its celebratory regalia for Liberation Day on January 26th, I […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Education and Academia, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Public Relations & Press ReleasesGender-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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in Law, Crime and Justice, Podcasts, TheatreSonga Mbele by Alex Kitaka and Ubia Hope | Tebere Arts Podcast
“Songa Mbele” is an exploration of corruption and entitlement from a police woman who thinks that she has a right to rob citizens of their money because they are […] More
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in Diaspora, Identity & Culture, Innovation, Science and Technology, Law, Crime and Justice, Self-help and InspirationDr. Smith Kiiza Inspires the Uganda Community in Sacramento with a Vision of Empowerment and Leadership
Sacramento, California — On December 7, 2024, the Uganda community in Sacramento gathered for a remarkable event that celebrated culture, leadership, and hope. The centerpiece of the occasion was a […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Finance, Markets and Economics, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and GovernmentImpunity and corruption at Bank of Uganda
Last week, Bank of Uganda (BOU) issued a press statement in which it promised to appeal a ruling by the Court of Appeal in a case against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia […] More
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in Law, Crime and Justice, Poetry, Writing and LiteratureWHAT AN ANIMAL OF A WRITER: A EULOGY TO FRANCIS ASIIMWE DIVING DEEP INTO HIS INFAMOUS POEM, ‘Gentlemen, I’ve a Ask’
For the last couple of hours, days, weeks, and months – probably even a year, I have been thinking critically, writing in silence and creating new stories. Until one Sunday […] More
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in Innovation, Science and Technology, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Transportation & Transport VesselsThe Digital Plates Dilemma
On the morning of Wednesday, November 1st 2023 something groundbreaking at the time, happened somewhere in Uganda. Security Minister Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi and Works and Transport Minister Gen. Katumba […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and GovernmentOn Systems and How they Feed on those who Try to Infiltrate them
I’ve found that many people fail at their attempts to dismantle unjust systems because they think they can beat the system by joining the system first. Want to destroy capitalism? […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Law, Crime and Justice48 PENDING “ACCIDENTS”, TRAGEDIES AND DISASTERS IN UGANDA
Before we disturb God with yet another National Prayer Breakfast led by our pretentious leaders to pray for our fellow citizens who died unnecessarily on Saturday, and cast out demons, […] More
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in Career and Employment, Education and Academia, Law, Crime and JusticeThe story of my love-hate relationship with the law
12/06/2009, In the S.1 C class at St Henry’s College Kitovu, after one of our Friday debates, Madam Lwanga Kasozi – my English teacher – calls me after the class […] More
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in Fiction, Law, Crime and JusticeThe 10th Snatch
He stood by the side of the road and watched the jam of taxis start to build up after the traffic lights turned red. It was a Monday evening after […] More
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in Environment & Climate, Family, Friends and Relationships, Innovation, Science and Technology, Journalism and Media, Law, Crime and Justice, Minorities and People with Disabilities, Politics and Government, Public Relations & Press Releases, Travel and Adventure, War and ConflictChoppers for Kenya, Hoes for Uganda: A Tale of Two Slopes
In the shadow of Mount Elgon, where mist clings to the ridges like ancestral breath and the soil is both a blessing and a curse, two nations stood on the […] More
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in Education and Academia, Law, Crime and JusticeWHEN I ALMOST LOST MY UNIVERSITY TUITION TO CONMEN IN 2001
News has been about a young man from Arua who successfully lost his tuition to betting and then abducted himself. He is not alone, I almost lost mine in 2001. […] More
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in Education and Academia, Environment & Climate, Identity & Culture, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and GovernmentUGANDA: FROM GENOCIDE TO ECOCIDE TO ETHNOCIDE TO INTELLECTUAL DEATH
In Uganda, and perhaps in the whole world, we are more concerned about inflation, the economy, loss of political support, food security, commodity prices, physical security, academic standards, intellectual collapse, […] More





















