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2025 EYES ON STEM
In recent discussions on X, Elon Musk and other tech leaders have highlighted a significant increase in demand for highly skilled tech professionals, a trend expected to accelerate into 2025. […] More
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Dear “Maama”, Did you speak as First Lady, Minister of Education, Pastor or Grandma??
To begin with, I have a mother, just like millions of other Ugandans. This is both a statement of fact and a biological necessity. Even though I am one of […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Competitions and Challenges, Education and Academia, Family, Friends and Relationships, Fiction, History & Heritage, Identity & Culture, Podcasts, Poetry, Politics and Government, Public Relations & Press Releases, Theatre, Writing and Literature
The price of freedom
The Price of Freedom Nakato was a young girl when Uganda gained its independence from Britain in 1962. She remembered the joy and excitement that filled the streets of Kampala, […] More
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Dangers of locking out pregnant girls from schools: Imagine a dog rescuing an abandoned baby of a child mother in a bush.
Faith leaders should not be icons that discriminate pregnant teens and child mothers who want to go back to school. Most back-to-school news has focused on a speech by Bishop […] More
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Rise of Think Tanks. Do ideas in Uganda matter?
Ideas matter. Substance rather than form is supreme.Truth, reasonableness and respect are critical to blooming of enduring ideas.And for ideas to matter, they should be relevant and contextual. Such ideas […] More
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The (Un)Intended Consequences of Socioeconomic Divides
Last night we were driving from Gayaza when I heard a sudden loud shrieking in the back of the car where my little brother and two of his friends were […] More
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POLITICAL IDEOLOGICAL DISCOURSE AND POLITICAL IDEOLOGICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS IN UGANDA.
There can be as many discourses as there are dimensions of the human brain Like in any country on Earth, there are many discourses in Uganda. They include academic discourse, […] More
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The Problem with African Academics
The problem with African academics is that they do not have any innovative and creative grit in them. African academics, it is very unlikely to find the next Mark Zuckerberg […] More
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THE SEVERE WEST NILE LEADERSHIP CRISIS
History provides us with numerous examples where the emergence of great leaders has led to the flourishing and expansion of communities. This pattern is evident across various civilizations: 1. Ancient […] More
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RETHINKING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR EFFECTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION OF UGANDA’S DIVERSE ECOLOGIES.
In Uganda environmental conservation is done as a technical rather than an ecological and cultural undertaking. The unity of human communities and nature is continuously abused. The reason for this […] More
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Guess Who Graduated Start Up School :)
As I sweat over the final preparations for the Muwado Launch Parte! on Friday, I have a small small milestone I am also celebrating. At around the time I was […] More
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WHY SHOULD A GIRL DO SCIENCES TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS?
A GIRL SHOULD DO STEM FIRST OF ALL TO PURSUE HER DREAMS. A GIRL SHOULD DO STEM TO INSPIRE OTHER AFRICAN GIRLS IN ORDER TO SHOW THEM THAT THEY CAN […] More
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Where have all the children gone?
Where have all the children gone? All I see is adults in children’s bodies forced to grow fast, Walking with pregnant backs filled with dictated notes, While those in cars […] More
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THE MUWADO STORYTELLING WEBINARS – PODCASTS AND AUDIO STORYTELLING RECAP – NAMYALO CONSOLATE
Week 6 of the Muwado Commercial Storytelling Webinars happened on Tuesday, 8th April, with Namyalo Consolate on the topic; Podcasts And Audio storytelling Namyalo Consolate is a Ugandan storyteller who shares […] More
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Beyond dependency and the state: The case for knowledge decolonization Part IV
In the first part of this series of articles, we acknowledged the irrefutable existence in the world today of a terminal crisis characterizing itself in climate change, gross human rights […] More
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BREAKING CHAINS: AMINA’S JOURNEY FROM BONDAGE TO BOOKS
Story by Tema Innocent, Children’s Rights Advocate In Kiryandongo District, twelve-year-old Amina sat on the cold, hard floor of a dimly lit workshop, her small hands stained with dust and […] More
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in Education and Academia, Family, Friends and Relationships, Parenting & Childcare, Politics and GovernmentNothing will work until we address children upbringing
In a speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1992, Bill Clinton said: “Frankly, I am fed up with politicians in Washington lecturing the rest of us about family values. […] More
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in Career and Employment, Education and Academia, Identity & Culture, Law, Crime and Justice, Poetry, Self-help and Inspiration, War and Conflict, Writing and LiteratureLeft behind; the silent struggle of children and youth forced to dropout of school
Left behind; the silent struggle of children and youth forced to drop out of school The gates were open as Mercy( not real names) and her parents, with other children […] More
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