All posts tagged "Opinion"
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853OP-EDThe Politics of Blackmail in Ugandan Politics: Childish and Stupid
By Boniface Ojas In the sweltering arena of Ugandan politics, where power plays and personal vendettas often eclipse policy debates, blackmail has...
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2.3KHealthBehind the Muscles: The dangerous rise of steroid use in youth chasing the ‘perfect body’
By Lilian Nazibanja As pressure to look “perfect” grows on social media and in local gyms, many young Ugandans are turning to...
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1.1KOP-EDIs Bobi Wine evolving into a 21st century idea in Uganda?
By Oweyegha-Afunaduula For virtually all its post–Tito Okello period, President Tibuhaburwa Museveni has dominated every sphere of human life in Uganda: education,...
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574OP-EDWhere Power Defines Liberty: The Besigye Case
By Wilfred Arinda Nshekantebirwe For twelve uninterrupted months, veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide, Hajj Obeid Lutale, have remained...
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355OP-EDDepression and suicidal darkness
Sem. Robert [email protected]. Paul’s National Seminary – Kinyamasika Pope Leo XIV’s 2025 November prayer intention invites us deeply, “May those who are...
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659OP-EDOp-Ed: Tanzania’s chaos proves youth inclusion, not leadership rotation, guarantees stability
By Ben Ssebuguzi Tanzania is one East African country which many democracy lovers and activists have been benchmarking as a case study...
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718OP-EDWhy “Protecting the Gains” feels like Museveni’s retirement speech
By Odeke Bazel When President Museveni unveiled his latest campaign slogan, “Protecting the Gains,” it landed less like a battle cry and...
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663OP-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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1.3KOP-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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921Big 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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749OP-EDNUP’s Asio- Museveni Meeting Badly Bruises Bobi Wine as Among Continues to ‘Eat With Sticks,
By Andrew Baba In the grand circus of Ugandan politics, the National Unity Platform (NUP) has once again proven that when it...
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Museveni 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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959OP-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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635OP-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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727OP-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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1.3KOP-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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546OP-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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615HealthHand 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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1.2KOP-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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1.1KOP-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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1.2KOP-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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923HealthPatriotism in healthcare: Strengthening Uganda’s Nursing and Midwifery workforce
On the 09th October 2025, Uganda commemorated her 63rd Independence Day. Reflections on patriotism, especially within the healthcare sector, occurred. Among the...
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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...