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DOROTHY KISAKA, ERIAS LUKWAGO, POTHOLES, AND KAMPALA EYESORES
By Ofwono Opondo
Two months ago, prime minister Robina Nabanja tried to inspect the state of public works within the Kampala City but abruptly abandoned it, expressing disgust, frustration and…
Dealing with a Heart Break for the First Time
When was the first time you experienced a heart break and what did you do thereafter? In this game called “Love” although each partner is optimistic that the relationship will work, there is no guarantee that one will not be disappointed by…
The ‘EGAALI’ Thuggery Poses Threat to National Security, Must be Tamed
Egaali is a Luganda euphemism applied to denote organized thuggery. It is a group of goons organized to spread fear in the populace. Different groups portray it differently. There are street goons who move in groups mugging and stealing…
UNEB Should Get Tough on Discrimination in Schools
For a long time, schools especially private ones have had the unfortunate habit of registering students they consider weak in other schools in order to retain only those looked at as capable of scoring high grades. From both a professional…
The Power of Inclusivity: PRIDE Month’s Call to Action for Human Rights and Health
By Winnie Byanyima
The events of this year’s PRIDE month are showing the world the power of inclusivity. It is by only insisting on acceptance, and rejecting criminalization, discrimination and stigmatization, that we can ensure a…
MATHIAS MPUUGA SPOTLIGHT, CENSURE POLITICS AND THE BROADER PICTURE
By Ofwono Opondo
Four months ago, Mathias Mpuuga, the Nyendo-Mukungwe MP was still flamboyantly flying his coat and necktie as Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LoP) on the ticket of a recently formed National Unity…
Masaka Battle Ground: The NUP Armageddon
There is a Luganda epigram that says, its only mountains that don’t meet, but people meet. What it doesn’t say is when people meet, what happens. In Masaka at the burial of Pascal Sekasamba, a brother to the former Democratic Party…
President Museveni’s Candid Talk with Traders
The Kololo traders meeting had been billed as a collision of the titans. After a rowdy traders’ strike and the subsequent discussions involving traders’ leadership, URA and the president, it was anticipated that the Kololo meeting was going…
National Census: Realities and Perceptions
The on-going national housing and population census is the 11th official census with Uganda bureau of statistics (Ubos) taking a lead. It will cost 333b and last for 10 days. The first census was carried out by the British colonial…
EFRIS Saga: Traders Should Consider Negotiations that Yield Good Results
By Ronald Kizza Kasoma
On 07th May 2024, the President of the Republic of Uganda H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with several factions of traders in Kampala together with their leaders at the Kololo Independence grounds.
This was a…