Posts By Guest Writer
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568OP-EDThe Strengths and Weaknesses of Biometric Voting: The Case of Uganda
By: Oweyegha-Afunaduula Uganda is richer in poverty than in realised wealth. Virtually every form of poverty is visible in the country, environmental,...
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1.2KOP-EDOp-Ed: Uganda Must Stop Reliance on Wood Fuel to Curb Deforestation
By Vera de Vries Up to 85% of all households in Uganda use charcoal or firewood (biomass) for cooking their food. This...
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840Big StoryEXPLAINER: Why Museveni might get only 150 votes in a village with 400 voters in NRM yellow book
By Waiswa Michael Baluye At first glance, it seems shocking: if 400 out of 500 registered voters in a village appear in...
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879OP-EDMuseveni calls it normal, constitutional for losers in NRM primaries to run as independents
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala, Uganda: In a decisive statement that underscores his long-standing belief in inclusive democracy, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has...
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871OP-EDONC’s Namyalo should play a pivotal role to guard and protect Museveni votes in 2026
By Rogers Bulegeya As Uganda approaches the 2026 presidential elections, the role of Hadija Namyalo has never been more critical in the...
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552OP-EDRooting for Museveni’s presidential campaigns: A message to sub-regions and districts
By Baluye Waiswa Michael In preparation for the forthcoming presidential campaigns, all NRM structures and affiliated leagues are hereby directed to strengthen...
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651OP-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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619OP-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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1.0KOP-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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1.2KOP-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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Buying 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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470OP-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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513HealthHand 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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587HealthWhy 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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1.1KOP-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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983OP-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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935NewsHow 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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663OP-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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1.1KNewsOPINION: 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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636OP-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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669OP-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...