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Dear “Maama”, Did you speak as First Lady, Minister of Education, Pastor or Grandma??
To begin with, I have a mother, just like millions of other Ugandans. This is both a statement of fact and a biological necessity. Even though I am one of […] More
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IT IS MATHEMATICALLY AND BIOLOGICALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR MUSEVENI TO WALK 195 KILOMETRES IN SIX DAYS!
On the news last night was a report which said that in the course of the ongoing ‘Afrika Kwetu’ trek, Mr. Yoweri Museveni has walked seventy-five (75) kilometres. It is […] 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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Cecilia Ogwal: Mother of Political Consociation in Uganda.
October-November last year, I did a research project on why political coalitions and cooperation(s) generally fail in Uganda. I put up a team that managed to reach 34 of Uganda’s […] 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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COVICUVEN-21 #Stories4Health
Vero sat next to the charcoal stove outside a half-mud, half-cemented house concentrating on eating her kasoli in perfect lines. It always seemed more organized to her and polite; surely any […] 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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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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Museveni’s failure in Uganda’s oil
In his interview with NBS television aired on May 11, President Yoweri Museveni revealed three things about Uganda’s oil sector that were depressing and illuminating. First, he said the reason […] 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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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
