Posts By Guest Writer
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614OP-EDBuganda’s waning influence in national politics: How the region can reclaim its seat at the ‘High Table’
By Kazibwe Jamil In recent years, Buganda’s political influence at the national table has quietly diminished; not because the region lacks capable...
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584OP-EDHow to determine the best candidates for 2026
By Faruk Kirunda With nominations for Parliamentary and Local Council 5 contestants done and awaiting the official commencement of the campaigns in...
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934OP-EDOp-Ed: The rush for critical minerals in Karamoja – A human rights imperative
By Boniface Ojas The discovery of critical minerals in Karamoja, Uganda, has sparked a rush for extraction and exploitation. While this presents...
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1.1KOP-EDBobi Wine at Obote’s Tomb: A Cynical Pilgrimage That Insults History and Democracy
By Hakim Kyeswa As a Ugandan who is both a proud Muganda and a committed member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM),...
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667OP-EDBuying Leadership: The Alarming Rise of Money Politics
By Baluye Waiswa Michael The politics of money refers to the influence of financial power in political systems and decision-making processes. It...
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439OP-EDUrgent, collective efforts needed to protect pollinators for sustainability and food security
By Peruth Atukwatse Today, 16th October 2025, the world celebrates World Food Day under the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Foods...
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473HealthHand in Hand for Better Foods; A call to Uganda’s adolescents to eat for life
By Kamara Daniel This World Food Day, the global theme to join “hand in hand for better foods” must focus squarely on...
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546HealthWhy Uganda must prioritise chronic care service provision
By Aisha Naava Let’s do a self-reflection! Take a pause, reflect on your own family—mother, father, granny, or any other relative—with chronic...
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1.0KOP-EDPeace, Power, and the Polls: Staying grounded this election season
By Patrick Kakanyero Uganda has once again entered its familiar, electric season, the election period. It’s the time when political slogans fill...
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940OP-EDThe NUP Manifesto: A Beautiful Blueprint for Failure
By Hakim Kyeswa Fellow Ugandans, as we navigate our nation’s political landscape, it is our duty to scrutinize the promises made by...
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1.1KOP-EDOpen Letter to Museveni: Limit Parliament to One MP Per District
09/October 2025 Your Excellency, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, I write as a committed cadre of our party and a loyal supporter of...
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NRM’s mobilization machinery faces its biggest test ahead of 2026 polls
By Kazibwe Jamil President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s enduring political legacy stands as one of Africa’s most influential, defined by stability, infrastructural expansion,...
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Independence vs Neo-Colonialism: Uganda’s Call for East African Integration and Africa’s Quest for True Freedom
By Baluye Waiswa Michael The struggle for independence in Africa during the mid-20th century was marked by a strong desire to attain...
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900NewsHow the ‘Buganda Ku Museveni’ initiative has recalibrated NRM’s social contract with People of Buganda
By Hakim Kyeswa For any political movement worth its name, longevity is not a product of chance but a deliberate consequence of...
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640OP-EDMoney Heist at Parliament: Why voters are to blame
By Wabwire Andrew On a cold Saturday morning, during the popular “Bwino ku Bwino” show hosted by Kalogo Abel on Busoga One...
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1.0KNewsOPINION: Ignoring Uganda’s knowledge workers will cripple the education sector
By Oweyegha Afunaduula By incongruence, I mean a mismatch between two contending parties with regard to perception, understanding, concern, action, interests, perspectives,...
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607OP-EDThe Fate of NRM in Busoga: Divisions, Broken Promises Threaten 2026 Support
By Mwesigwa Jonathan As the Party Chairman and Presidential Flagbearer launched the Manifesto on Monday, it is important to draw attention to...
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639OP-EDWhy Ugandans should worry about impugned, expunged laws in contemporary times
By Steven Masiga There are several principles of law-making that countries must follow, and if lawmakers gloss over them, it may lead...
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851OP-EDNUP’s Confusing Flag bearers Selections: An Opportunity for NRM Discipline and Strategy
By Hakim Kyeswa The recent process of selecting flag bearers by the National Unity Platform (NUP) has been met with more than...
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Political Defections: Realignment or Opportunism?
By Baluye Waiswa Michael Political defection refers to the act of a politician or party member abandoning their original political party in...
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2.0KOP-EDKololo was a treasure hunt following Museveni’s nomination
By Ben Ssebuguzi Yesterday was an important moment in Uganda’s history because our NRM candidate, after being duly nominated, proceeded to Kololo...
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2.2KOP-EDMinisters who threaten teachers should first enroll their children in public schools
By Wilfred Arinda Nshekantebirwe There is nothing more beautiful than a teacher waking up with pride, walking into the classroom with a...
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Parents, This Is Your Strike Too, Stand With Teachers!
By Wilfred Arinda Nshekantebirwe Once again, Ugandan teachers have laid down their tools demanding dignity, and government is threatening them with dismissal...
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1.6KFeaturesSkills for Inclusion: Disability and Vocational Education in Uganda
By Sinmyung Park Uganda today finds itself at the intersection of demographic urgency and social responsibility. With one of the youngest populations...