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The conflict theory, suggested by Karl Marx, claims society is in a state of perpetual conflict because of competition for limited resources. It holds that social order is maintained by domination and power, rather than consensus and…

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) political party has been in charge of this country for the last three decades, and a lot of positives have been registered in most sectors although this success can be attributed to its ideological…

For a while now, the head of state has made several and quite unfortunate public statements on some academic courses taught at in institutions of higher learning, which according to him and others with a similar mindset are useless and…

Many African countries are grumbling with the issue of corruption that is almost becoming an acceptable norm for wealth accumulation as all the would-be safety nets have been eroded. In simple terms corruption is a form of dishonesty or…

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Nelson Mandela, and Confucius said that “if your plan is for 1 year, plant rice.  If your plan is for 10 years, plant trees. But if your plan is 100 years…

Ugandans of all walks of life have continued to demand effective and quality services from their government, as one of its cardinal mandates which is to provide quality social services to its citizens, as a way of accounting to them for the…

This year, Uganda will be celebrating 57 years as an independent country on Wednesday 9th October. These celebrations are held annually by Uganda to celebrate its freedom from the British rule, which ended in 1962. So, come Wednesday 9th…

The USA treasury, using Magnitsky act 2012 (H.R 4405), enacted under Obama, imposed sanctions on Uganda`s former IGP, Gen Kale Kayihura for alleged crimes ranging from human rights abuse, money laundering, human trafficking and corruption,…

All countries on the African continent, save for Western Sahara have gained independence from the former colonial masters, however, the facts on the ground show that actually no African country is truly independent. The economic models,…

The role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Africa has of late been a subject of rigorous debate. Most NGOs operating in Africa claim that their activities reach the poor and the most marginalized groups in society. With this sort…