OP-ED
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8.8KOpen Letter to ASP Kasadha: True Road Safety Demands Police Accountability, Not Just Driver Reform
Road safety advocate Juungu Archelaus argues that Uganda's road safety agenda requires greater accountability among traffic police officers alongside stricter driver discipline...
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12.7KWhat if we exercised greater caution while driving?
What if we all exercised caution? Then the next headline would not be about another 10 people being buried. It would be...
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8.5KBeyond Mourning: A Policy Agenda for Ending Uganda’s Road Carnage
In this Op-Ed, Risk Reduction Specialist Albinious Twesigomwe argues that Uganda must move beyond reacting to fatal road crashes by strengthening vehicle...
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13.7KRoad Carnage is Uganda’s unchecked epidemic
Since the launch of the "Kisanja No Sleep" operations, road crashes have claimed more than three times the number of lives lost...
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13.6KOpinion: Who is really behind local government job scams?
In most cases, middlemen collect money from desperate job seekers by claiming they are related to members of the Service Commission or...
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27.3KWhy Ethical AI Must Drive Africa’s Digital Future, Lessons from a Ugandan Researcher
The central argument is that technological advancement must be accompanied by responsible governance frameworks that protect human values while ensuring AI systems...
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27.1KA Robust Civil Service System: Institutional Excellence, not Politics, will shape Uganda’s future
Uganda's long-term development depends not only on sound policies but also on a professional, merit-based and accountable civil service capable of translating...
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24.3KShould Government Regulate the Prices of Essential Goods and Rent? A Case for Protecting the Common Citizen
Uganda's market economy has delivered growth, but rising prices of essential goods and housing continue to squeeze ordinary citizens. This opinion explores...
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37.4KThe Katungi case, a gallery of precedents: How America reaches across borders
From Viktor Bout and El Chapo to Manuel Noriega and Julian Assange, the Katungi extradition case fits into a long history of...
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2.2KIn the spirit of welcoming University freshers: Step safely into campus life
Joining university is an exciting milestone, but it also comes with financial pressures, mental health challenges and safety risks. As a new...
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1.1KGreen transport could drive Uganda’s next economic revolution
Uganda's transition to electric mobility presents a unique opportunity to reduce fuel dependence, create jobs, improve public health, and position the country...
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15.6KMinister Balaam, your anti-corruption roadshow is missing the real sickness
While corruption must be confronted, Uganda's local governments are facing deeper structural challenges, including chronic underfunding, staffing shortages and bureaucratic bottlenecks. In...
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2.8KSix Rules to Make You a Happier Ugandan
By Badru Walusansa I recently met an old acquaintance I hadn’t seen in years. In the past, we would debate everything, especially...
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16.0KWho Grieves Last? Uganda’s Budget cannot ignore people who pay for it
As citizens, we are told that to fund this colossal apparatus, the tax net must expand. We are told to pay more....
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916What if Kafeero had two sets of DNA?
Could an extremely rare genetic condition known as chimerism explain unusual DNA paternity results? This opinion piece examines the science behind one...
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866Bamasaba leaders must embrace laws that usher in the Umukuka or become a laughing stock
In this Op-Ed, Bugisu Cultural Institution spokesperson Steven Masiga argues that leadership disputes over the Umukuka should be resolved through Uganda's Constitution,...
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899A grassroots approach to curbing agrochemical misuse in Uganda
In a compelling Op-Ed, Tutilo Mudumba explores the growing misuse of agrochemicals in Uganda and proposes practical community-based solutions.
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535The Concept of Materialism Versus Idealism in Uganda’s Leadership and Political Structure
In this though-provoking Op-Ed, Political analyst Joel Musiba explores how the tension between materialism and idealism continues to shape leadership, elections, governance...
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824Banyarwanda Citizenship Debate: Why Mukasa Mbidde is Wrong
Reading The East African, I wondered why a newspaper, which I used to rate highly, would lower its journalistic ethics and standards...
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933Why Data Center Infrastructure is growing at 10.5% CAGR worldwide
According to industry estimates, the global data center industry is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.5...