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  COMMENT | CAROLYNE MUYAMA | At a recent coronation event for the Omukama of Tooro, His Majesty Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi Nyabongo I, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni urged local leadership to prioritise addressing the region’s high HIV prevalence, notably contrasting it with Karamoja, where HIV prevalence is lowest. That local call …

  COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE |  Long after the last light of day disappeared behind the Tooro hills, the kingdom stirred beneath the darkness. Reed lamps sparkled through the night Monday, September 28, as thousands of subjects gathered along the route. The air carried the movement of a great procession, …

  COMMENT | HOSEA KATAMBA | The recently concluded Mt Rwenzori Marathon, now in its fifth year, presents a compelling case for what is still possible even in the wake of the grim blow that the COVID-19 pandemic dealt to Uganda’s fragile tourism sector. The marathon registered 8,000 runners from …

  COMMENT | GLORIA SEBIKARI | As Uganda races toward First Oil, it is essential that the country keeps one eye on current developments and another firmly fixed on the future. While the Tilenga, Kingfisher, East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), and Refinery projects are progressing, Uganda must fast-track new oil …

   A Blueprint for NSSF’s independence and National growth   COMMENT | Morrison Rwakakamba | The National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) historic declaration of a 22.53% interest rate—crediting Sh5.44 trillion to member accounts as total assets touched Sh32.8 trillion—should have been a moment of pure institutional pride. Yet, the commanding posture …

  The continent must progressively move beyond exporting raw minerals towards processing and manufacturing higher-value products locally   COMMENT | JOHN TUMWINE | Africa’s mining industry is entering a defining era. The global shift towards clean energy, advanced manufacturing and digital technologies has intensified demand for critical minerals, placing the …

  COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | Whereas some people are defined by the battles they fight or what they do when the guns fall silent, General Caleb Akandwanaho, better known as Salim Saleh, is uniquely understood by both. His place in Uganda’s military history is well established. Yet Saleh has always …

COMMENT | OBED K. KATUREEBE | In the Greater Kigezi subregion of western Uganda, a shared consensus spans generations, uniting Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials alike. When it came to choosing a secondary school, the definitive choice was always Kigezi College Butobere, widely celebrated as “SINIYA”—a Rukiga term that perfectly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Across Uganda, many community solutions begin quietly: a health centre needing beds and power, a women’s group turning baking skills into income, a school needing safe water, or a youth initiative helping girls stay in class. Often, the people closest to these problems know …

  COMMENT | IRENE BEST NYAPENDI | Uganda’s online public is fast, opinionated and unforgiving of silence; that’s the bitter fact. A single bad experience, a delayed refund, a rude call centre agent, a product that failed – used to stay between the customer and the company. Now it becomes …