Posts By Guest Writer
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1.7KOP-EDAfrica’s Pan-African Renaissance: Youth Activism, Digital Advocacy Reshape Africa’s Unity
By Akansasira J Victor The birth of Pan-Africanism as an ideology can be traced to the late 19th and early 20th centuries,...
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1.6KOP-EDPeasants produced presidents, now the rich produce addicts
By Steven Masiga Mbale, Uganda: There was a time when narcotics and local liquors like waragi were associated with poverty-stricken slums, Kitoro,...
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1.8KOP-EDThe Place of Political Militarism in the Governance of Uganda
“In Africa, the conservative realism of the military mind met the liberatory spirit of the decolonising mind’ – Read an excerpt from...
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1.7KExclusive“Stop Lying to Uganda!” – Sironko locals rebuke Nambozo over election claims
Sironko, Uganda: The recent National Resistance Movement (NRM) District Chairperson elections in Sironko have peeled back the curtain on political desperation, exposing...
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1.5KOP-EDWho Raised You? The Sudden Rise of Single Parenthood in Uganda
By Odeke Bazel Once upon a time in Uganda, asking “Who raised you?” had a straightforward answer: Maama ne Taata. Today, that...
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645OP-EDAll of Us are Soldiers
By Daniel Kakuru When I was nine or thereabouts, I ate poison – rat poison – and refused to die. You want...
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Lawyers should be armed with words, not swords
By Steven Masiga Lawyers across the world are trained to tear down their adversarial opponents using words—not swords. In making court arguments,...
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1.6KOP-EDBoosting Uganda’s Economy: The Power of Export Promotion
By Bagarukayo Abdu Uganda’s economic growth and development can be significantly enhanced by promoting exports and reducing imports. By embracing export promotion,...
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Why a peasant father once slapped his son who was a Ugandan Minister
By Steven Masiga Sometime in the mid-1980s, a peasant father from Bugisu made the long journey to Kampala with one mission: to...
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2.0KOP-EDMobutu’s Looting Legacy Crossed into Uganda
By Wilfred Arinda Nshekantebirwe It has been said—by a voice lost to time but forever etched in truth—”The state decays, but the...
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Marching Boots or Marching Rights? A critical look at the UPDF Amendment Act
By Odeke Bazel It begins, as most things in Uganda do, with an announcement that is less of a suggestion and more...
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1.3KOP-EDPoliticians must heed President’s warning on election violence, hooliganism
EDITOR: President Yoweri Museveni, in his capacity as the commander-in-chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), chaired meetings of the UPDF...
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1.2KFinanceThe Absentees of Abidjan: What Their Silence Says About Africa’s Future
By Milton Oluoch On May 13, 2025, Africa expected a moment of clarity. At the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, five contenders...
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A Testimony from the Basement: In Solidarity with Eddy Mutwe
By Daniel Kakuru They started by shaving his beard, as if stripping him of manhood itself. Cold razors, colder than their hearts,...
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The Village Has Voted, But What Did It Say?
By Odeke Bazel In the grand political comedy that is Uganda’s democracy, nothing delivers both satire and seriousness like the recently concluded...
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7.1KHealthLet’s Change the Narrative: “Nurses Good Mothers; Bad Wives”
By Brian Nambale As we celebrate this year’s Nurses Week, 5th–12th May, a week that has two celebrations in it, with the...
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FDC’s Game of Thrones: Six Thrones, One Crown, and a Nation Watching
By Odeke Bazel If Uganda’s opposition were a cocktail, it would be shaken, not stirred, and garnished with a dash of drama....
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1.6KOP-EDWhat Ugandans need to learn from General Muhoozi’s unique politics
By Edgar Barigye I have often found myself pondering the social media presence of General Muhoozi, given the numerous abusive posts I...
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2.2KOP-EDBobi Wine’s Tribal Hypocrisy: A Failed Attempt to Rewrite History
By Hakim Kyeswa Bobi Wine’s recent letter to the elders of Ankole and Kigezi, dripping with sudden concern about ethnic tensions, would...
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1.5KOP-EDNRM’s Big Turnout in Buganda Shows Strength as Opposition Weakens
By: Hakim Kyeswa The huge number of people participating in the ongoing National Resistance Movement (NRM) structure elections across Buganda is a...
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2.1KObituaryAndrew Mwenda: The legacy of Rajiv Ruparelia
By Andrew Mwenda On Saturday May 03 around 2.20am, fate struck. Rajiv Ruparelia, son of Uganda’s richest couple, Sudhir and Jyotsna Ruparelia,...
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Uganda’s Path Forward: Unity in Diversity Over Fragmentation
By Bagarukayo Abdu As Uganda considers the creation of new districts, it’s essential to weigh the potential benefits against the risks of...
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Will NUP Survive its Own Revolution?
By Odeke Bazel When the National Unity Platform (NUP) erupted onto Uganda’s political landscape, it ignited a wave of hope: a youthful,...
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1.8KOP-EDAfrica at the Crossroads: Reclaiming the Dreams Betrayed
By Joshua Einstein Brian Who has failed Africa?What has caused the radiant dreams and fierce sacrifices of our forefathers to dim and...