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HON. ACHENG AND UGANDANS' STRUGGLE WITH ABSOLUTISM
Hon. Jane Ruth Acheng is doing a great job leading her team in Uganda’s fight against Coronavirus.That team’s handling of passengers at Entebbe has been pretty shoddy at the very […] More
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HOW TO ELECT A PRESIDENT (URU EDITION).
Next year URU goes to the polls. Many people online are full of complaints. I have been very involved in the polls before, at the last election I was a […] More
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Letter to People Power – NUP
So today I went to the head office of NUP expecting to be lynched! I was prepared to die at the hands of what I thought was largely a collection […] More
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South Sudan’s Struggle to End Violence Against Women: Why the Law Alone Isn’t Enough
Violence against women is not confined to dark alleys or wartime atrocities—it is happening in homes, villages, towns, and institutions across South Sudan. Reports suggest that more than six out […] More
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If Bobi Wine has no content, how did he get us drunk?
Every time her mum was mad about her actions, she would shout at her: ‘Mbwa ggwe’ (you dog). It was indeed the case that Nakato was cantankerous, but she was […] More
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in Finance, Markets and Economics, Manufacturing and Industry, Politics and Government, Travel and AdventureThe Baffling Situation of Zambia
The featured photo illustrates an impression you pick up quickly when you first arrive in Zambia’s capital Lusaka. In it, a civilian traffic controller directs traffic at a roundabout that […] More
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Lessons 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
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How to ‘eat’ the president’s money today
Back in our childhood, our younger brothers used to get many favours from our parents. Our dad would always return from work with some special eats for them, and this […] 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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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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IF 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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BEYOND ETHNICITY, ANKOLE IS A SOCIOECONOMIC CATEGORY (BIRAARO’S MOST POWERFUL LESSON)
Within hours of his untimely demise—if social media traffic is a yardstick to go by—there has been a countrywide outpouring of grief that many politicians may not enjoy upon their […] More
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in Environment & Climate, Family, Friends and Relationships, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Sports and Fitness, War and ConflictThe Heartbeat Of Gulu’s Defiant Pitch
The sun dipped low over Gulu, casting a warm glow on the dusty football pitch where Grace kicked a worn ball with her younger brother, Opiyo. At 17, she’d grown […] More
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Museveni’s Fight Against Corruption: A Ghost of the House Fly.
The Indian philosopher J. Krishna once said words are not what they describe. The word flower is not a flower. I dare say that Museveni’s proclamation of “fight” against corruption […] More
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Crimson Veins: Uganda’s Roads Bleed Dreams
The sun rises over Kampala, painting the city in hues of gold and dust. On Entebbe Road, the heartbeat of Uganda’s capital throbs with life: matatus honk like impatient drummers, […] More
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