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Could China and America be destined for peace, not war? COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | How about this: rather than being destined for war, America and China were actually destined for peace? Could America’s treating of China as an enemy risk turning it into one? And could the opposite also …

COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | The increasingly speculative UN Commission on Human Rights has once again issued a report about Uganda’s involvement in the South Sudan conflict. The report makes serious allegations against the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), which are currently working to prevent what could become one of …

    The coming costs of America’s new war on its competition with China, its allies in the region and the world economy   THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA |  I wrote in this column on December 19th last year, praising Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy. In it, the US president …

  COMMENT | JANE NALUNGA | In an increasingly uncertain global economy marked by geopolitical rivalry, fragile supply chains, climate shocks and shifting trade alliances, regional integration is no longer simply an aspirational development agenda; it has become a strategic necessity. For East Africa, the East African Community (EAC) represents one …

BOOK REVIEW | CRISPIN KAHERU | History often remembers revolutions by the sound of guns. Yet the most transformative revolutions are quieter. They happen in the mind first, then in the marketplace, and finally in the lives of ordinary people. That is the central lesson from ‘My Psycho-Economic Evolution’, the reflections …

COMMENT | RICHARD AYESIGWA & VICKY ABURA | In the sun-scorched plains of Karamoja, the most urgent crisis is not hunger but water scarcity, driven increasingly by climate change, especially prolonged and more frequent droughts that are drying rivers, dams, and traditional water points at an alarming rate. While images of …

  OPINION | RACHEL KIVUNA | Legal, risk, and compliance functions have morphed from being regulatory checkpoints to becoming the backbone of resilient and ethical organizations. These roles are shaping how companies anticipate challenges, navigate complex regulations, and make decisions that protect both people and value. This Women’s Month, celebrating the role …

A glimpse into Uganda’s Shs166.8 billion MP vehicle allocation COMMENT | LILIAN ZWEDDE SENTEZA | In a controversial move, Uganda’s Parliament greenlit Shs166.8 billion (approximately $45 million) in the 2026/27 national budget to purchase new vehicles for its 529 lawmakers. This amounts to roughly Shs315 million per MP. Officially framed as …

  COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | On Sunday, March 1st, the second edition of Jazz with Jajja, organised by Natasha Karugire, took place at President Yoweri Museveni’s sprawling ranch in Kisozi, Gomba District. I am among many Ugandans encouraged by the emergence of this conversation series, the embarrassment of Kasuku’s begging …

  COMMENT | DR PETER WANDWASI | As Uganda approaches the conclusion of another electoral cycle, the race for the Speaker of Parliament is evolving into more than just a contest for a legislative position; it is a crucial competition that could significantly influence the future of governance and democracy …