October 25, 2023
Uganda: How Gold Cartels Operate in Uganda
The recent arrest and remand of David Balondemu, chairman of the Kampala District Land Board (KDLB), has sent ripples through the real estate and gold dealing communities. Read more »
Uganda: Dear Female MPs, Play the Long Game in Parliament
It appears, Uganda has a problem - women. They permeate all corners of this land. Figures from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) indicate that women and girls constitute 51… Read more »
Uganda: Covid Teen Pregnancies Pose Lifelong Implications for Ugandan Girls
The years 2020, 2021, and 2022 will go down as some of the harshest in the lives of most young girls in Uganda. Read more »
Uganda: What Became of Special Needs and Inclusive Education Policy?
In 2011, the ministry of Education and Sports released the first draft of the national Special Needs and Inclusive Education policy to give every child equal access to quality… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Gets Top Spot in 2023 Investment Ranking
For the second year running Uganda has clinched the fourth spot in the continental financial markets index conducted by the Absa Group Limited in association with the Official… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Uganda: The Case for Federalism in Uganda - Part Iv
The first three parts of these series have tried to describe the building blocks which constitute the rather rickety structure that is contemporary Uganda. Read more »
October 17, 2023
Uganda: Ugandan Mythologies Coming to Life in Animation and Comics
A series of Ugandan mythological stories and past real lifetime events are set to be brought back to life through a captivating collection of animated movies and comic books in an… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Uganda: Museveni to Arts Teachers - Don't Rush Me Up!
Arts teachers will have to wait longer to see salary enhancements, while science teachers continue to benefit from higher pay. Read more »
October 10, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Airlines Makes Inaugural Flight From Entebbe to Mumbai
On a first direct flight from its home base at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda Airlines' Airbus A330 landed at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj international airport over… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Uganda: Anglican Church in Crisis
Namirembe, Luweero dioceses crises deepen intrigue, fraud in bishop elections Read more »
September 27, 2023
Uganda: The Indisputable Role of Music in National Development
By definition and description, music is the art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, dynamics,… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Uganda: Ugandan Microscopic Diagnosis Project Wins Huge Google's Grant
Google.com, the philanthropic arm of Google, has given a research grant and additional support of $1.5 million (about Shs 5.58 billion) to a Makerere University research project… Read more »
Uganda: We Have Turned Climate Change Into a Climate Crisis
Have you seen or suffered unusual temperatures, rain, drought, landslides, earthquakes or floods lately? Blame climate change. Read more »
Uganda: Ministers Need to Discard Personal Grievances Against the Speaker
The recent suspension of Uganda's parliament due to the absence of cabinet ministers in afternoon sessions exemplifies the government's flagrant disregard for both taxpayer money… Read more »
Uganda: Why Ministers Hate Speaker Among
In a move that startled the nation, Speaker of Parliament Anita Among recently suspended a parliamentary session due to the absence of all 82 ministers. Read more »
September 13, 2023
Uganda: 'Is a Money-Free Election Possible for Uganda's Politicians?'
On September 5, 2023, President Yoweri Museveni addressed the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party flag bearers and chairpersons from the five divisions of Kampala, urging them… Read more »
Uganda: Who Will Own the 2026 Crowd? the Kyagulanyi-Muhoozi Struggle
In his book Tears & Triumph; My Life With Yoweri Museveni and Others, Onapito Ekomoloit, former press secretary to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, delves into the president's… Read more »
Uganda: How Museveni Is Using Bobi's Popularity Against Muhoozi
My esteemed senior and intellectual friend, Yoga Adhola, there's always a hidden layer to President Museveni's actions. Read more »
Uganda: KCCA Scrambles for New Funding Sources Amid World Bank Exit
Several weeks ago, the World Bank suspended new projects in Uganda due to concerns over the newly enacted Anti-Homosexuality Act, which discriminates against individuals based on… Read more »
Uganda: Govt Not Meeting Bare Minimum Standards Required in Service Delivery
For decades, the chronic underfunding of quality public services in Uganda has created a service gap due to government's inability to meet even the bare minimum standards required… Read more »
Uganda: Sarah Babirye Kityo, the Netball Boss Moving and Shaking Things!
The Uganda Netball Federation has never had a boss, who has been such an influential public figure as Sarah Babirye Kityo. Read more »
Uganda: Ahead of the Highly Anticipated Budget Cuts, Govt Should Increase Schools' Capitation Grants
Acquisition of appropriate knowledge and skills is a cornerstone of development in any society. Read more »
Uganda: Kampala Geopolitics Conference Scheduled for October 17 and 18
The sixth edition of the Kampala Geopolitical Conference will take on October 17 and 18, 2023. Read more »
Uganda: How Bobi Wine Can Actually Govern Without Nakasero
As you know, dear reader, I am acutely obsessed about a return to the old order where Ugandans organically organised, mobilised and developed themselves. The days of cooperatives,… Read more »
Uganda: Fewer Children Under Five Years Are Dying - New Survey
The recently released 2022 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) indicates a significant reduction in child and infant mortality rates. Read more »