All posts tagged "Opinion"

Museveni’s return exposes greedy NRM Mafias behind forceful transition plot

By Buyela Christopher On Saturday, June 28, as I stood among fellow members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), witnessing our leader,...

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Rethinking municipal waste management in urban centres

By Wejuli Junior Mike As cities across Uganda and the wider African continent rapidly urbanize, one of the most urgent yet often...

Opinion

Op-Ed: Accused persons are innocent until proven guilty, let’s not victimize them

By Steven Masiga As Uganda enters another electoral cycle ahead of the 2026 general elections, I feel compelled to raise awareness about...

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Finance

Uganda’s open currency policy and the decline of the shillings

By Wabusimba Amiri In recent years, Uganda’s economy has grappled with a troubling trend: the persistent depreciation of the Ugandan shilling against...

Stuck in the Race: When elders and opportunists collide

By Moses Wawah Onapa Every election cycle in this blessed republic carries a predictable rhythm: freshly ironed shirts, dusted microphones, a surge...

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Namyalo’s ONC reign has re-ignited NRM’s grassroots mobilization and she now holds the key to 2026 victory

By Denis Muteguya When Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye took over as the Senior Presidential Advisor and Head of the Office of the...

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Why ongoing global wars inform the need to re-elect Museveni

By Hadijah Namyalo Uzeiye Over the weekend, the armed conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel took an escalation twist...

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Opinion

Is it necessary to waive Medical Internship for Graduate Nurses and Midwives in Uganda?

On the 21st June 2025, the internet and social health platforms across Uganda received news about the plan to waive the one-year...

Breaking down Umukuka’s achievements as we approach second coronation anniversary

Mbale, Uganda: As we approach the second anniversary of the coronation of His Highness Umukuka III Jude Mike Mudoma, it is my...

The Iran–Israel war and its hidden cost to Ugandans

By Wilfred Arinda Nshekantebirwe There is a war on the horizon, one that may never reach Uganda with bombs or bullets, but...

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Business

Airtel’s Shs50b dividend shows Museveni’s strategy working

By Ben Ssebuguzi A few days ago, Airtel Managing Director Mr. Soumendra Sahu handed over UGX 50 billion in dividends to the...

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Reclaiming Our Future: Youth, Governance, and Accountability

By Nassolo Sharon Umutoni Buganda, Uganda: In every generation, there comes a defining moment—a moment that demands not just words but action,...

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NRM’s 81% victory in youth council elections proves NUP wave is over

By Hakim Kyeswa The just-concluded youth council elections have sent a clear message to the nation: the National Resistance Movement (NRM) remains...

Why Presidents are handed constitution, state seal, not guns when swearing-in

By Steven Masiga Across the world, during the swearing-in ceremonies of presidents, we observe a consistent tradition: no one hands over a...

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Open Letter on Harmonizing Presidential Security and Public Mobility in Uganda

By Amiri Wabusimba His Excellency Gen. Yoweri Kaguta MuseveniPresident of the Republic of UgandaState House, Entebbe I write to you in my...

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The Fulfilment of Museveni Prophecy on Uganda’s Opposition in 2025

By Etesot Gabriel During the 2017 national address, the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Museveni, informed Ugandans that the...

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Uganda’s political divide and the death of compassion

By Wabusimba Amiri In Uganda today, it is no longer guaranteed that grief will be met with empathy. Increasingly, when a prominent...

Let’s embrace ADR to end escalating community conflicts

Bamasaaba clan leaders have effectively employed Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to end longstanding cultural leadership disputes, setting a national precedent on managing...

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Is NRM govt weaponising poverty against Ugandans?

“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be...

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Opinion

Money in Politics: Why voters should embrace manifestos over bribes

By Emmanuel Opio Can a poor man ever triumph in a political contest? This question echoed through a recent conversation among elders...

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Oweyegha-Afunaduula: How Uganda’s Opposition Became Enablers of the Regime

By Oweyegha-AfunaduulaCenter for Critical Thinking and Alternative Analysis Uganda has been politically independent since 9th October 1962, but its people remain largely...

Africa’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,...