Opinion

By Andrew Mwenda Bobi Wine is being presented to us domestically and internationally as the symbol of our struggle for democracy, freedom, liberty and social transformation. Even some of our “intellectuals” are treating him as an…

By Yoweri K. Museveni Countrymen, Countrywomen and especially, the Bazukulu. I send you greetings, after a long time of absence, occupied by COVID -19. Thanks for listening to the scientists' advice as to how to avoid this dangerous…

Mankind has always faced the threat of large scale death and destruction from disastrous situations. Mention of Pompeii, Krakatoa, and Chernobyl, Banda Acen, and New Orleans and recent terrorist bombings evokes powerful images for many…

By Don Wanyama Ever since the Electoral Commission chairman, Justice Simon Byabakama, announced a revised roadmap to the 2021 elections on June 16th and qualified that process with guidelines that bar large gatherings, especially…

Joseph, heaven (which I believe you are familiar with) and earth can testify I have totally nothing against you. I thought I should start from here because what I am bringing back, many may not know and you will not like it. We…

By Dr Roy Mayega The week after Pope Francis' visit to Uganda, Joseph Kabuleta went on the airwaves of one of the radio stations and this is EXACTLY what he said: "I do not give a damn about the Pope. Even if he were in the room just…

As we are all aware; the world has been ravaged by the new enemy in the name of COVID-19 pandemic, and many countries we once thought were mighty and exemplary have been put to shame for being paper tigers and having wrong remedies to the…

By Jackie Batamuliza From time immemorial, war has been the engine of all politics and for a long time, war has been known to be the use of military violence to force the enemies’ (or opponents') will into submission. In our new world,…

By Ramathan Ggoobi Mr. President, you end up doing things in excesses? When I started writing this column in May 2006, I debuted with a piece about the role played by structural adjustment programmes (SAPs) in derailing economic…

By Fr. Paulino Mondo The difference between the poor and the rich countries is not the age of the country, the color of the people, their size, or even height. This can be shown by countries like India and Egypt that are more than two…