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Hospital negligence
I’ve just read about how a certain man in Nigeria lost his wife (Post-op) due to nothing but the hospital’s negligence. From forgetting to insert the drainage bag to ignoring […] More
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Games of Guilt, Miracle Adebayo
[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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Deductibility of expenses on interest income earned from Government securities in Uganda
On the 4th day of Christmas, I have walked through the circumstances surrounding Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)’s recent requirement for all financial institutions to conduct a self-health review for the […] More
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Uganda Prisons Whistleblower Lawrence Ampe Expresses Fear for His Life Following Dismissal
Lawrence Ampe’s journey from a disciplined officer in the Uganda Prisons Service to a whistleblower and activist has become one of the most talked-about stories in Uganda’s political and social […] More
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in Fiction, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and GovernmentGeneral O: Two Sides of the Same Coin
The City was always alert—twenty four hours seven days a week, from dusk to dawn and dawn to dusk. It did not sleep. It recalibrated. Streetlights hummed like low-frequency surveillance […] 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 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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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Career and Employment, Community & Opinion, Education and Academia, Finance, Markets and Economics, 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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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Education and Academia, Family, Friends and Relationships, Fiction, Identity & Culture, Law, Crime and Justice, Self-help and Inspiration, War and ConflictThe Unseen Backbones: Amina’s Story and Uganda’s Roaring Future
The Bundibugyo mist clung to Amina Nakato’s face as she awoke. Before dawn painted the Rwenzori Mountains, the scent of damp earth and eucalyptus filled the air, a constant reminder […] More
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in Diaspora, Family, Friends and Relationships, Fiction, Identity & Culture, Law, Crime and Justice, Religion and Spirituality
General O: The Ritualist and the Reckoning
Prev: General O: A Mole Amidst God’s Men They came to Okello’s church, not to pray, but to fish for their next victims. Sat amongst the congregation, blending with the […] More
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in Fiction, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Thrillers and Horrors, War and Conflict
General O: The Ledgend, the Man and the legacy behind.
Major Felix sat behind his polished desk. Papers aligned, pen at rest, posture disciplined. The embassy hummed quietly around him—stone floors, muted flags, corridors smelling of polish and paper. Outside, […] More
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Kawempe’s Dark Night: When Cameras Died for Truth
Kawempe North was restless on March 13, 2025. Nomination day for a by-election had arrived, and the dusty roads twisted like veins of a giant that refused to sleep. The […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Environment & Climate, Family, Friends and Relationships, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Sports and Fitness, War and ConflictThe Heartbeat Of Gulu’s Defiant Pitch
The sun dipped low over Gulu, casting a warm glow on the dusty football pitch where Grace kicked a worn ball with her younger brother, Opiyo. At 17, she’d grown […] More
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General O: The Cannon in Council
Prev: General O: Operation Eagle Talon After the success of Operation Eagle Talon, Okello entered the political arena, not for personal gain, not for status, but to serve his people […] More
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ANYAMATA AZIKWANJE SADZATHA
Someone has merely glanced at the title of this piece and is already fuming, ready to fire off a thousand angry paragraphs. Ndilemba mchizungu mukhaule. One thing politicians relish, almost […] More
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in Competitions and Challenges, Family, Friends and Relationships, Fiction, Law, Crime and JusticeFOOLISH GIRLS DIE. I DIED. RUN
Dear John, That day was my death. My PhD in “Never again.” I whispered, “Now I know why your wife never fought to have you back.” You vanished for months, […] More
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#SSWCIII – Torn by Paul Kisakye
The hot stream of urine hitting the dark, cavernous bottom of the pit latrine is music to my ears. I take a deep, satisfying breath as my body releases the […] More
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VIOLENT POLICIES, VIOLENT LAWS IN GENERATING AND SUSTAINING VIOLENCE IN UGANDA
VIOLENT POLICIES, VIOLENT LAWS IN GENERATING AND SUSTAINING VIOLENCE IN UGANDA By Oweyegha-Afunaduula Center for Critical Thinking and Alternative Analysis Anger is not the problem, violence is… we can use […] More



















