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in Career and Employment, Health and Medicine, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and GovernmentDeath in Dubai: Uganda’s Heartbreak, Exploitation, and the Fight to Be Heard
In Kampala’s crowded taxi parks, where hawkers shout and matatus blare, the BBC Eye investigation “Death in Dubai” has become the talk of the town. From the dusty bars of […] More
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Let’s Fight Online Violence Against Women In Politics
In June 2020, the Electoral Commission declared ‘scientific’ elections in Uganda. Political aspirants were forced to use digital spaces for campaigning. Unfortunately, women were compelled to operate in brutal spaces […] More
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Why activists must start to tackle harmful narratives
I, ordinarily, would have skipped this James Onen post but I will list why, in fact, activists must start to tackle harmful narratives; It gains currency amongst those who are […] More
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MILITARY INVASION, CONQUEST, OCCUPATION AND PENETRATION HAS MANY CONSEQUENCES: UGANDA IN PERSPECTIVE
Background In my recent article “Rethinking the environment for effective environmental management and conservation of Uganda’s diverse ecologies”, I emphasised that the environment should be viewed as consisting of 4 […] More
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Two more MPs lose seats to rivals
Two more MPs; Cissy Namujju (Lwengo District woman MP) and Boaz Kasirabo (Kooki) Friday, lost their seats to their political rivals after the high court in Masaka annulled their election […] More
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TO PULL OR NOT TO PULL?
Besides the raging debate on whether women should “pull” or not, the outgoing Chief Justice, Bart Katureebe, can redeem whatever is left of the Judiciary’s (and his own) honour although […] More
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The Gavel That Roared: Honouring Justice Kanyeihamba’s Legacy.
Today, the earth has tilted; a mighty tree has fallen. Professor Dr. George Wilson Kanyeihamba jurist, scholar, patriot, and conscience of the nation has laid down his robes. Uganda, Africa, […] More
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‘UNCLE’ BART KATUREEBE, STOP PRETENDING; PLEASE STAND UP…OR RESIGN!
I immediately seek your forgiveness because I have tried, but failed to begin this appeal to you, Mr. Bart Katureebe, with the deference and salutations that should ordinarily open any […] More
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in Journalism and Media, Law, Crime and Justice, Minorities and People with Disabilities, Politics and Government, War and ConflictShadows of Sanctuary: The Unraveling Security of Bweyale Under Kiryandongo’s Refugee Settlement Weight
In the heart of Uganda’s Kiryandongo District, where the Kampala-Gulu highway hums with trade and travel, lies Bweyale Town, a bustling hub overshadowed by the sprawling Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement. By […] More
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Is Uganda Ripe for a National Dialogue?
Since independence, Uganda has not had a peaceful transition of power from one leader to another. All leaders that have ascended to power since then did it through use of […] More
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Challenge of accessing labour justice
On Wednesday, May 1, Uganda will mark International Labour Day which is observed annually as a public holiday to enable millions of Ugandans, Africans and people worldwide to commemorate the […] More
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The House of Falament Passes Hoodie Laws
Following an attack on one of their own, members of falament finally decide to do something about the state of insecurity in the land. Here is the transcript of deliberations […] 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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Why Museveni Will Neither be defeated by the Ballot nor be a Mugabe, Bashir, or Gaddafi.
Tanzania’s recent election riots have reignited an old Ugandan fantasy, the belief that what happens in Dar, Nairobi, or Harare will soon happen in Kampala. Ugandans thought the Gen Z […] More
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THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES of Biometric VOTING: THE CASE OF UGANDA
Uganda is richer in poverty than in wealth. Virtually all kinds of poverty is recognizable in the country: environmental poverty, ecological poverty, ethical poverty, moral poverty, intellectual poverty, and technical […] More
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in Career and Employment, Community & Opinion, Family, Friends and Relationships, Fiction, Politics and GovernmentWhose Manifesto Will Increase My Chances of Getting Employed, and then Some?
*Fiction* I sit in the bar, allowing the music to wash over me. Gosh, this year has been crap so far. Thank heavens people have stopped with that happy new year […] More
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Remembering H.E. Lt. General Bazilio Olara Okello
Thirty-six years ago, on 9 January 1990, my family lost a father. Uganda lost one of her sons, H.E. Lt Gen Bazilio Olara Okello, a soldier, statesman, and former Head […] More
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Guidelines on age limit consultations
Having observed what is going on in the consultations held so far, as a patriot, I find it important to issue some guidelines to be followed. First of all, both […] More
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