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in Politics and Government, Religion and SpiritualityTHE DEVIL’S APOSTLE, GRACE LUBEGA
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in Politics and Government, Writing and LiteratureTHE 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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in Identity & Culture, Politics and GovernmentThe Chwezi Emperors and the Origin of the African Great Lakes Clan System
When Busongora was at its greatest geographical extent it is known as the Chwezi Empire. The empire’s most military belligerent ruler was Emperor Ndahura I kya-Rubumbi [known in Rwanda as […] More
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in Politics and Government, Writing and LiteratureMiria Matembe – the embodiment of 'I said what I said!'
Miria Matembe, that’s a name you will not forget quickly in Ugandan politics since you see in 1986. She’s been around and she’s been loud. Loud without fear or favour. […] More
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in Education and Academia, Politics and GovernmentConstitutional History of Uganda
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in General or Other, Identity & Culture, Politics and GovernmentWhat 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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in Politics and GovernmentFrance Aiding Morocco To Colonise Western Sahara
Uganda Solidarity Movement with Western Sahara is calling for the total liberation of Western Sahara, according to the leader of the movement in Uganda, the desert country is still under […] More
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in Politics and GovernmentWhat 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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in Politics and GovernmentUganda's Presidential Candidates as High School Students.
Museveni – The rich bully with an arrogant attitude. Always boasting about his new shoes. The only student with a mobile phone in school. His parents send teachers a weekly […] More
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in Career and Employment, Health and Medicine, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government"Mujooga basajja mwe!" – The value of a 10k shilling note in this pandemic. #Stories4Health
The text came in at 10:00 pm in the night. Hey, have you seen the news today? Man, it’s crazy. It was my brother Niwarinda. This was on Sunday 17th […] More
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in Identity & Culture, Politics and GovernmentObugabe bwa Nkore (The Freedom of Nkore)
I am not a Munyankore. Let me start with that. Although my clan, Ba Mugara, abasyaba, abazira burunga is multinational and exists among the Banyarwanda, Bakiga, Bahororo, Banyankore, et cetera, […] More
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in Politics and GovernmentOpen Letter to the President
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in Politics and Government, War and ConflictBlood on the Land: The Endless Battle for Apaa in Northern Uganda
In the heart of northern Uganda, where the lush savannahs of Apaa straddle Adjumani and Amuru districts, a bitter conflict has raged for over a decade, tearing apart communities and […] More
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in Business and Entrepreneurship, Health and Medicine, Politics and Government“Ssenyiga We China”: Why Doesn’t Government Support Local Businesses?
Before I knew Covid-19 would spread to Uganda, I always watched CNN and BBC for international news updates. I noticed how wealthy countries were struggling to deal with the virus. The […] More
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in Politics and GovernmentIF TIME MAGAZINE HAD OFFICES IN UGANDA…
Fred Enanga’s rounded cheeks, disaffected gaze and mild baritone that sounds like the groan of a distant tractor on a farm would’ve dominated the airwaves and newsprint this weekend as […] More
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in Finance, Markets and Economics, Law, Crime and Justice, Manufacturing and Industry, Mining and Minerals, Politics and Government, War and ConflictCursed Riches: Congo’s Gold and the Ghosts That Haunt It Deep in the heart of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,the earth hums with Secrets
Beneath the lush, emerald hills and tangled forests lies a fortune that could light up the world: gold, cobalt, tin, tantalum, tungsten—minerals that power our smartphones, electric cars, and satellites. […] More
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in Politics and GovernmentIf you want to test a man’s character, give him power…
Greek philosopher Plato said that “the measure of a man [woman] is what he does with power”. Abraham Lincoln would later re-echo Plato, saying: “Nearly all men [women] can stand […] More
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in Politics and GovernmentSSEGIRINYA’S TRIUMPH, MWENDA’S SORROW
To routinely kill houseflies, cockroaches, and mice, we humans have designated ourselves as a superior species and justified our actions as “pest control”, “fumigation” and public health necessities. We refer […] More
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in Politics and Government, Sports and FitnessRobert Kyagulanyi and High School Rugby Memories
Every time I am asked my thoughts on Robert Kyagulanyi as President my mind wanders. It is the ultimate extremity. As much as I support the man from Gomba who […] More
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in Politics and Government, Writing and LiteratureLITERATURE, EMANCIPATION AND DEMOCRACY: EXAMINING THE LINKAGES
Literature, politics, democracy and the quest or struggle for social justice enjoy a long or enduring symbiotic association. Right from the beginning of time – in the mists and fogs […] More
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in Politics and GovernmentLessons for NUP from youth elections
The nationwide youths elections this week should give the opposition in Uganda, especially the National Unity Platform (NUP), time to pose and reflect. Just as polling had commenced, Timothy Kalyegira, […] More