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Of Full Figure, Kusasira and the flying bottles, how did we get here?
By David Lewis Rubongoya
Last night, social media got busy with videos of singers Jennifer Full Figure and Catherine Kusasira being chased off stage by music revellers in Masaka. In Kusasira’s case, bottles were pelted at her before she…
Why Social Sciences are more relevant today than never before
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…
President Urges Ugandans to Duly register for 2021 election
Greetings to all of you Ugandans. On New Year's Day I will make a broadcast where I will give a detailed report of whatever is happening. However, for today I wanted to salute the Electoral Commission for registering voters and also…
Rwanda: A cry baby or a bellicose fudge
While in Dubai, Kagame was asked if the frosty relationship between Uganda and Rwanda would lead to a fight, his response was a coy allusion to the current fray as a family quarrel. The truth is that the two countries are conjoined at the…
Is Rwanda Out to Silence Ugandan Based Critic Dr Rukundo Rugari?
Any ardent follower of debates and politics on Rwanda on social media, cannot fail to realise that for the past two weeks, Dr Gideon Rukundo Rugari is not visible anywhere on all social media platforms, something that left many wondering…
Building Bridges Initiative: Is It The Silver Bullet to Kenya’s Electoral Violence?
After 14 months of consultations in the 47 counties of neighboring Kenya, the task force led by venerable Senator Yusuf Hajji, unveiled the BUILDING BRIDGES INITIATIVE (BBI) report at Bomas of Kenya on Wednesday with flair and pomp,…
My Retirement Will Be Determined By The People of Uganda – Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has, in his latest letter to Ugandans reiterated that his party -- the NRM and the people of Uganda will determine when he retires.
This is contained in his responses to a number of issues raised by…
We Must Rise Against Corruption to Restore True African Values
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…
At What Cost Can Rwanda Make it Costly for her Enemies?
The recent altercations between Uganda and Rwanda have delineated Paul Kagame as that proverbial craftsman whose only tool at his disposal is a hammer and so he treats every object like a nail. If all the time you have to apply the might of…
Why quality education is crucial for national development
“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…