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Letter to Kuteesa Geofrey
Letter to Godfrey Kuteesa I salute you, sir! I like how you mentor our boys, I love boys and I pray you do not mislead them. There are two things […] More
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Decolonizing Christianity Part 2: What is Christian about ‘Christian Weddings?
OK, before we go on, I need to make a few things clear. I was wed in church. Namirembe Cathedral no less. It was the 17th of December 2011 at […] More
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in Family, Friends and Relationships, History & Heritage, Identity & Culture, Politics and GovernmentWAMBA DIA WAMBA: I WANT TO HEAR / READ MORE ABOUT HIM
The first time I heard the name Wamba Dia Wamba, was in the late 1990s, early 2000s. It was mostly on radio. The first time I read the name Wamba […] More
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Goodbye ArchBishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga
I joined the St Josephs SSS Naggalama school late. My classmates had gone some weeks, if not months, ahead by the time I showed up. I was allocated to my […] More
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A Personal Tribute Dr. Martin Jerome Okech Aliker, a reflection of a life well lived.
Inks have drained, keyboards have clicked, words have poured, in celebration of a life well lived! A cliche goes ” _the full length of a tree is only well known […] More
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The Beginnings of Sir Edward Muteesa II Museum in Makerere University
“Mak honours Muteesa II with Museum” by Dorothy Naggita, Daily Monitor, Thursday, February 22, 2024: CITATION: “Makerere University has bestowed majestic honour on its alumnus, former Buganda King Edward Frederick Mutesa […] More
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Uganda’s homophobic madness
So, Uganda’s parliament once again passed a law to hang homosexuals. This was done in the most democratic manner possible: 400 out of 557 MPs (73%) overwhelmingly voted for the […] More
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AFRICAN SPIRITUALITY AND CULTURES ARE NOT RELIGIONS
My name is Kwadwo Agyei Yeboa, I was born into a religion, I practiced religion, I believed in religion until I decided to go a bit further beyond just ‘believing’ […] More
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“EPEYONON” The Home comer
Let me introduce you to “EPEYONON: ‘The Home comer’ an Exhibition that explores the intersection of modernity and cultural heritage in Karamoja, delving into the impact on identity, questioning its […] More
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A TOP 10 LIST OF ‘EVERYTHING UGANDAN POETRY’: Ugandan Female Performance Poets
So, I’m going to be sharing various lists of my ’10 Top of Everything Ugandan Poetry.’ All the information is based on my own meandering experience with poetry, so take […] More
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All for one, one for all: We can learn from Boda boda riders’ solidarity of reaching out to one another when in trouble
RECENTLY, the big man Dj Nimrod put me up for sale on his Facebook page under the banner ‘for sale’. We happen to have many common friends and at the […] More
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AFRICAN MEN HUMBLED
“There are a number of male characters from Hollywood that suit the identification of phenomenal guys that African men fantasize about becoming. These are the likes of Robert Redford, Sean […] 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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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Career and Employment, Family, Friends and Relationships, Finance, Markets and Economics, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Poetry, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureEven the Jacaranda Know: A Poem That Tells the Human Story
Some poems whisper, some shout, and some, like Even the Jacaranda Know, calmly tap you on the shoulder and say, “Sit down, breathe, and stop being dramatic.” So, I opened […] More
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LIFE AND DEATH: NEITHER INCIDENTAL NOR COINCIDENTAL
The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines the word “coincidental” as “happening by chance” and “incidental” as “happening in connection with something else”. One thing is true. Naturally and ecologically (the […] More
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Kintu and Nambi; What is a god? #19
Continued from; The Creation Story #18 By Mugabe Victor It was one of those strange evenings where everyone seemed exhausted. The little showcase Kintu had pulled off left the gods […] More
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Beauty standards: The more they change, the more they remain the same.
Vision is usually the first point of contact between people and the moment somebody looks at you, they begin to construct who you are, what you are like and whether […] More
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