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THE ENGINEERING AND INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF CORRUPTION BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF UGANDA.
We have been very close friends since 1966. We stayed in the same house, Presidents House, at Busoga College, Mwiri, Presidents House, and occupied the same double-decker bed in the […] More
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in Fiction, Identity & Culture, Politics and Government, Thrillers and Horrors, War and Conflict, Writing and LiteratureLife in Exile Act Four — The Vendetta (Chapter Twenty-Three: The Family Cares)
Chapter Twenty-Three: The Family Cares Their heavy footsteps came closer until they stopped outside Samuel’s little home. For several seconds, nobody spoke. Then one of the men called my name. […] More
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in Fiction, Identity & Culture, Politics and Government, Thrillers and Horrors, War and Conflict, Writing and Literature
Life in Exile Act Four – The Vendetta (Chapter Twenty-Two: Logistics of Theft Management)
Chapter Twenty-Two: Logistics of Theft Management The rain followed us. It followed Peter and me beyond the centre of the settlement, beyond the cooking fires and crowded shelters, beyond the […] More
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Is it Justified or Hypocritical for Christians to Insult the President?
As Christian Citizens we are biblically allowed to critique the President’s policies, hold him to account and challenge his unfulfilled promises. But insulting his person and family is an offence. […] More
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To the Citizen I Left Behind
They think the shadow begins at the top. They write their academic papers and policy briefs on “bad governance” as if it were a sudden storm, a freak weather pattern […] More
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in Fiction, Identity & Culture, Politics and Government, Religion and Spirituality, Thrillers and Horrors, War and Conflict, Writing and Literature
Life in Exile Act Four — The Vendetta (Chapter Twenty-Five: The Music Therapist)
Chapter Twenty-Five: The Music Therapist Two weeks after the night we discovered that the mind could be used as a weapon, we stopped running. Not because we were safe. Because […] More
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Do we really know what sectarianism means?
Sectarianism is one of the forbidden practices under our laws. But it appears we have failed to really understand the spirit and interpretation of this noble law, hence its constant […] More
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Rukutana and Uganda’s social media lynch-mob
In the age of social media, with its instantaneous dissemination of news, alongside such technologies as deep fake and photoshop, journalists in mainstream media need to be extremely sceptical and […] More
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THE MULAWA CLAN OF BUSOGA: THE CLAN OF MZEE OWEYEGHA-AFUNADUULA
Background 1. Identity I believe identity is critical to survival. A people that wants to survive the global erosions of culture, democracy and unity of purpose must ensure that it […] More
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UGANDA FROM TRANSATLANTIC SLAVE TRADE TO THE NEW TRANSCONTINTAL SLAVE TRADE
Transatlantic slavery was a popular phenomenon in international trade between the 15th and 19th Centuries. That time, Africa was enslaved and its people were a prized commodity to be bought […] More
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Are more people getting annoyed? That is wonderful!
It is Sunday morning, where one leg is out of bed while the rest of the body is rebelling. Eventually, I am pulled out by a phone call. It had […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Diaspora, gaming, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Sports and FitnessHOW MANY MORE? UGANDA’S ATHLETES ARE DYING IN THE STREETS, AND NOBODY IS SAFE
Justice for David Owori. Justice for Sydney Gongodyo. Safety for Every Citizen. The Time for Empty Words Is Over. The phone call came just after midnight. David Owori’s father, Eriasaf […] More
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IS NAKASONGOLA THE FUTURE CAPITAL CITY OF UGANDA?
Last week I woke up to screaming news “The World Bank has cautioned that Kampala could become a mega slum in the next 10 years if no action is taken […] More
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THE BOBI WINE DECEPTION.
I remember the jubilations when it was announced that Robert Kyagulanyi (AKA Bobi Wine) had won the Kyadondo seat in parliament. Bars played his music all night, days on end. […] More
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THE GREEDY BARBARIAN by Kakwenza Rukirabashaija – Review
Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, a humble, humorous and ever smart author of The Greedy Barbarian, went missing on Tuesday from his home in Iganga. He is said to have been picked up […] More
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What is Joseph Kabuleta exactly saying?
I have always loved Joseph Kabuleta’s writing. He earned my respect as a humane being when I learnt that he boycotts Shell products because the company is stained with the […] More
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What The 2019 Revival of Uganda Airlines Reveals About Government's Working in Silos
On 20 February 2015, an Ethiopian Airlines plane, a turboprop Q400 landed on the short 1,372 metre runway at Nyakisharara, an airstrip on the edges of Mbarara City, along the […] More
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2026: WHAT SHALL BE THE TITLE OF THE BOOK AFTER 40 YEARS?
Even though, Lee Kuan Yew’s book, From Third World To First: The Singapore Story 1965-2000, covers a period stretching 35 years, he actually, effectively ruled that country for only 25 […] More
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