By Ben Ssebuguzi Many Africans with remedies to cure diseases have been working from the background with inferiority complex simply because African governments have not been very keen to end the colonial mindset of importing drugs, which has turned their people into medical dependents and slaves. Slavery means subjugation and complete control of another. In […]
As citizens head to the polls, the role of journalists should be at the forefront of the democratic process. The eight candidates representing the eight political parties recognize the critical importance of the media. Journalists play a crucial role in elections through information dissemination and voter education, helping citizens understand electoral laws, procedures, candidate platforms, […]
Title: A Judgment Against Time: When Legal Formalism Undermines Democratic Stability in Pre-Election Uganda An Appraisal of the Nullification of MP Luyimbazi Nalukoola’s Victory in Kawempe North In the matter of A Politically perishable decision. By Isaac Christopher Lubogo #Suigeneris Preamble: The Verdict That Echoes Beyond the Bench In a nation teetering on the edge […]
By Gertrude Kamya Othieno | Opinion | There is a strange comfort in the way Ugandans talk about their country. Roads that are full of potholes, stalled government projects, or dubious public expenditures, all are retold not in anger but with laughter. It is not that Ugandans do not see what is happening around them; […]
The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development must urgently expedite the process of formally recognizing Ugandan migrant workers’ leadership structures, such as the Federation of Ugandan Migrant Workers Associations (FUMWA). By Kayonde Abdallah, President, Migrant Workers’ Voice Uganda is witnessing a troubling trend: many senior returnee migrant workers, instead of reintegrating positively into society, […]
By Saddam Ngambirwoha In a heart-wrenching incident that has left the whole country in mourning, a Senior Three student in one of the secondary schools in Mukono is reported to have tragically taken his own life. The young boy, whose identity we withhold out of respect for the family’s privacy, was reportedly found hanging in […]
A Letter to Dr. Kizza Besigye by EJIKU Justine Dear Col (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye, Life may never present me with the opportunity to stand before you, shake your hand, and tell you what an inspiration you are, a moment I would dearly treasure. Yet, I find solace in the belief that your eyes, though […]
True, 2026 is the year for official ballot casting, but real, live, potent and active politicking kicks off in earnest, this calendar year 2025. It is the year of business for both aspirants and voters alike, time to brace for the toughest leg of the campaigns. Internalizing the techniques of coming to terms with abuses and […]
True, 2026 is the year for official ballot casting, but real, live, potent and active politicking kicks off in earnest, this calendar year 2025. It is the year of business for both aspirants and voters alike, time to brace for the toughest leg of the campaigns. Internalizing the techniques of coming to terms with abuses and […]
With Love From Ofwono Opondo – Christmas Gift to Extravagant, Lavish Ugandans There is an age-old Luganda saying running to the effect that as sons of the noble are being counselled, the peasants’ sons must be attentive. (Bwe baba babuulirira owa bwoobwe, ng’ow’omunaku okutu okunkumula.) Senior citizen and media authority Ofwono Opondo has considered it […]