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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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The 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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Obugabe 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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Blood 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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"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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France 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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Open Letter to the President
Greetings Your Excellency, I’m fairly confident you’ll read this letter in the evening so I’ll just go ahead and say good evening. I’m sending it in the morning but I […] More
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in Education and Academia, Finance, Markets and Economics, Politics and Government, War and ConflictChina’s Global Security Initiative and African Stability
China’s decades of commitment to international peacekeeping have created a powerful precedent for conflict management across the globe. As the world’s second-largest donor to the United Nations regular budget and […] More
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SSEGIRINYA’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 Innovation, Science and Technology, Pets and Animals, Politics and Government, Travel and Adventure2020-2029: INDUSTRIALIZATION IS DEAD OR DYING, WILL TOURISM STEP UP AS THE LADDER TO MODERNITY?
Uganda, blessed with unimaginable beauty that adherents to the Lord of the Rings will equate only to the Elven town of Rivendell of the House of Elrond in Middle-Earth, is […] 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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Why Gen. Henry Tumukunde’s Presidential Bid is not an Ordinary One.
In the history of Uganda, General Tumukunde has not been only one of the finest spy chiefs but also a key and central player in the politics of the country. […] More
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Impunity and corruption at Bank of Uganda
Last week, Bank of Uganda (BOU) issued a press statement in which it promised to appeal a ruling by the Court of Appeal in a case against businessman Sudhir Ruparelia […] 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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Robert 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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Some Answers to FAQs about the Abolition of Uganda
Earlier today, Miriam Kyomugasho posed some questions about the abolition of Uganda, some of which have been asked by others, whenever we mention that Uganda must be abolished for us, […] More
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Miria 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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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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