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in Education and Academia, Fiction, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Self-help and InspirationFrom Chapati to City Hall: The Rise of Zohran kwame Mamdani
It’s 3 a.m. in Astoria, Queens. The subway groans overhead like a tired lion. Inside a modest campaign office, a 34-year-old man with a faded Daily Monitor badge pinned to […] More
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Japanese pop star Minami Minegishi of AKB48 shaves head in apology
As I was randomly surfing the internets on a starless Saturday night, I landed on the story of Japanese siren Minegishi who cut off her hair and released a weeping apology on YouTube for having […] More
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Witnessing our traditional marriage cultures (okushwera to okulira ente)
I recently witnessed our traditional marriage culture from the time the people come to okushwera until when the ejugano are brought home. Culture is interesting and I think we were […] More
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Uganda at 62: Independence or a Change of Colonial Masters?
Today marks 62 years since Uganda officially became independent from British colonial rule, a milestone that, on the surface, represents freedom, self-determination, and national pride. But as we celebrate with […] 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
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Bethel Chapel: The Tiny Church with a Mighty Spirit in West Nile
High atop the rolling Biku Hills in Erussi Sub-county, Nebbi District, sits a tiny but extraordinary marvel of faith — Bethel Chapel. Though small in size, its reputation has traveled […] 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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JJAJJA DOESN'T REALIZE THAT TRIBES/ETHNIC IDENTITIES AND THEIR UNIQUE INTERESTS CAN'T BE WISHED/WASHED /SUSHED AWAY?
Our dear national Jjajja and president doesn’t want Baganda to pursue, or even speak of, their interests as a tribe/ethnic entity! In a Uganda where, since the declaration of the […] More
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UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL 2025 WINNERS
The 12th edition of the Uganda Film Festival, organised by Uganda Communication Commission, started on 26th May with cinema film screenings and all climaxed on 6th June with a […] More
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Wagwis Updates
FUN FACT; Lake Mutanda was formed after the damming of the Rutushuru River by the lava flow from the Virunga volcanoes, nevertheless, there are several inhabited and uninhabited islands on […] More
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Ugandan Rapper Zedmonk Ssabatontomi to Premiere Cultural Heritage Edutainment Program [ Cultural Prides]
Uganda’s renowned rapper, Zedmonk Ssabatontomi, born Kabuubi Akram, is set to make history once again—this time, not through music alone, but through cultural advocacy and education. Best known for his […] More
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THE UGANDA CONSTITUTION 1995 DID NOT RESTORE KINGS AND KINGDOMS
There is also the truism that the Uganda Constitution 1995, strictly directed by President Tibuhaburwa Museveni, then known as Yoweri Museveni, eliminated the words Kings and Kingdoms, reducing them to […] More
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LIFE IN EXILE: ACT ONE: THE BREAKING OF A MAN
Chapter Four: A Network of Ghost Roads I woke that morning inside a room that looked less like a bedroom and more like the preserved memory of a man who […] More
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HOW THE BIOTIC RIGHTS OF SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS ARE VIOLATED IN UGANDA
ABSTRACT This article examines the philosophical foundations and empirical violations of biotic rights—the inherent rights of non-human species and ecosystems—within the Ugandan context. Drawing from ecocentric philosophy, Earth jurisprudence, and […] More
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An African Anglican Tribute: HM Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022
The special Commemorative Service in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022, took place on Thursday 15 September 2022 at 14:30 at St Paul’s Cathedral, Namirembe, Kampala, Uganda. I […] More
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The Hive Mind (Thoughts on the afterlife)
In the past few years, the idea of the afterlife in my mind has oscillated between varied opinions from the common religious dictates of Heaven(s) for the worthy, righteous do-gooders […] More
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Against all odds: Okere City aims to become Africa’s first sustainable rural city
Note: All photographs in this article are by Ugandan documentary photographer, Jjumba Martin. You can read more about him here. Ojok Okello, founder of Okere City Four years ago, the […] More
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HOW MANY INDIANS (OR ASIANS) DO WE SEE INTERMARRYING: CASE IN POINT “WE ARE ALL BIRDS OF UGANDA”
I often fail to understand why our stories cannot penetrate international markets but then, I recall that perhaps the world is constructed into castes. Case in point is this nice […] More
