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General O:The Question of Power
The vigil was held under bright lights, watched quietly by television cameras. Politicians stood beside generals. Journalists whispered to businessmen. Condolence messages filled the hall while the language of grief […] More
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LIFE IN EXILE: ACT ONE: THE BREAKING OF A MAN
Chapter Four: A Network of Ghost Roads I woke that morning inside a room that looked less like a bedroom and more like the preserved memory of a man who […] More
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THE CREEPING FOOD CRISIS IN BUSOGA, UGANDA: AN ENVIRONMENTALIST’S CRITICAL ANALYSIS AND THE CASE FOR RESTORING FOREST-LIKE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
Abstract This article presents a multidimensional environmentalist critique of the escalating food crisis in Uganda’s Busoga sub-region. Drawing on ecological-biological, socioeconomic, sociocultural, and temporal analytical dimensions, the analysis examines how […] More
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Where’s GNL’s voice?
It’s going to be so hard for Ugandan hip hop to go anywhere when the arguably biggest vernacular rap artist Uganda has produced lives in a bubble of other big […] More
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OF DAUGHTERS AND THEIR CHILDREN
This is our granddaughter. Her name is Hearty Cutie. She was named so by her mother on the day she became hers. As with our Lord, her conception and birth […] More
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“THE PROBLEM OF AFRICA” AND OTHER DELUSIONS
There are many people-some Black Africans- that would have us believe that the institutional and nation-building failures we face across the continent are uniquely African. That there is something particularly […] More
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The Silent Gavel: Anita Among’s Covert Pilgrimage to Rome (Part One)
Anita Among’s knees were red and swollen from over half-an-hour of kneeling before the Sistine Chapel’s painting of The Last Judgment. Her face was puffy from crying, eyes bloodshot. Smudges […] More
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THE MELODIC SHEREHE
Hola, What’s krackin folks?! Hope y’all are good because if you aren’t, then we can only hope that the claws of the “respiratory outbreak” have not gotten a grip […] More
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WHAT THE HELI!!
Hola, It is already a quarter way the year and my oh my…this year is flying faster than a receding hairline. Hope you have your year’s plan in check and […] More
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in Politics and Government“Uganda’s Vote is East Africa’s Future: Why Museveni Matters”
As Uganda goes to the polls today, what happens inside the country is not just Uganda’s business—it is East Africa’s business. Uganda’s stability, leadership, and governance affect the region in […] More
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OPPORTUNITY AT HAND
After graduating from Uganda Technical College Bushenyi, I faced a tough job hunt. I started with a training at UEDCL, where I gained practical experience connecting lines and solving faults […] More
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in Community & Opinion, Family, Friends and Relationships, Identity & Culture, Parenting & Childcare
The Child Is Raised by the Community Until the Bills Come
Image generated by Chat gpt (Interesting how it properly reflects the elderly woman’s home). Yesterday, I went with my team at Eloi Ministries to a community in Kiwatule for a […] More
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THAPELO MOKOENA AT THE AFRICAN FILM FORUM IN KAMPALA
The Reach A Hand Uganda head office in Lungujja was abuzz with conversation yesterday afternoon as filmmakers, actors, and industry stakeholders gathered for a highly anticipated engagement featuring South African […] More
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Always the Strong One
Today drained me in a way I have not felt in a long time. My mind was already tired before the money issue even happened. I had been thinking about […] More
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in Education and Academia, Environment & Climate, Finance, Markets and Economics, Innovation, Science and Technology
The Sterile Pursuit of Money Wealth: Uganda’s Natural Wealth in Peril
Abstract This article posits that the contemporary pursuit of money wealth, driven by a narrow, economistic mindset, is fundamentally “sterile”—it creates ephemeral value while systematically liquidating the very foundation of […] More
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in Health and Medicine, Journalism and Media, Politics and Government, Public Relations & Press ReleasesDeadly Numbers or Dangerous Politics? The Ebola Controversy Pitting Uganda Against the WHO and International Media Organisations
When the World Health Organization declared a “public health emergency of international concern” in mid May, the headlines came fast and frightening. Ebola was spreading out of control in Uganda […] More
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MAAMA NAKI’S TALES – Chapter 4
MAAMA NAKI’S TALES Chapter 4 They stared at me with wide eyes. I tried not to smile. Yiiii, no grand entrance any more. I felt bad about it. Maama Jonah […] More



















