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Discerning The Devil In Miss Curvy Uganda
If controversy is good for publicity, then the Miss Curvy contest and junior minister for tourism Godfrey Kiwanda have really scored high on it for the past close to three weeks.
Both conventional and new media are awash with stories,…
Tarehe Sita: A Classic Story Of Patriotism, Nationalism and Ultimate Sacrifice
The 6th of February every year is celebrated as a historic day in Uganda, this is the day our army marks the attack on Kabamba barracks in 1981, which essentially launched the five-year guerrilla war that eventually brought this government…
10 Reasons Bobi Wine Would Miserably Lose to Museveni and Miss out on the Army Salute
Reading through my old buddy Asuman Odoka’s slant that Bobi Wine has both the charisma and steel to outwit Museveni at the ballot, makes elections more of a comedy stunt than the art of popular choice.
An outcome of any electoral process…
UPDF -The Vanguard of Peace: Reflections on the 33 years of the People’s Army
Wednesday 6th February 2019 will be exactly 33years since the National Resistance Army took power. The year 1986, was not as usual to Ugandans. For the people of Uganda, had become accustomed to political instabilities and turmoil with one…
UPDF has done much more than create Peace
By Caroline Kainomugisha
On 06th February, Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) formerly known as the National Resistance Army (NRA) will celebrate Tarehe Sita. This day in 1981 marked the genesis of a five-year-long struggle that…
Kenya: Ruto the Isolated Man in Kenyatta’s New Game Plan
By JOHN KAMAU
In a move to consolidate state power, and 14 months after he was sworn in for his final term, President Uhuru Kenyatta has made a surprise re-organisation of the government and put Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i…
Fixing Uganda’s education system should not be about revising curricula
Prof. Francis Fredrick Tusubira
I was Investigated. Yes, no kidding: I was investigated when I was still lecturing in electrical engineering at Makerere University – a long time ago to those still in the thirties and early forties. I see…
The Role of Organised Labour in Entrenching Corruption
Labour as a corporate factor of production is key in organizing the other factors. It is this that gives labour a leeway to manipulate capital in a bid to realise development. The interplay between the workforce and the employer inexorably…
Quarreling about PLE results, attacking UNEB is missing the point
By Fortunate Ahimbisibwe
When you decide to send your child to an expensive school, that means you can afford it and you trust the school. It also means that your child will access the best teachers, learning materials and exposure…
Why nobody can abuse a soldier and I remain silent
By Asuman Odaka
Although I’ve been opposing President Yoweri Museveni’s regime throughout my political life, only one aspect of his regime wins my emotion and protection; the professional men and women in uniform.
Whenever am driving…