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  COMMENT | ALEX ATWEMEREIREHO |  There are men who act, men who inspire, and then there are men who transcend the fragile boundaries of time, cinema, and culture to become living archetypes. Chuck Norris is not merely a figure of film; he is a phenomenon, an enduring symbol of discipline, …

  COMMENT | MOSES MUGALU | The charred remains of Katwe Market tell a story no entrepreneur ever wants to live through. After the devastating fire on the night of March 15, 2026, hundreds of traders woke up to a harsh reality: years of hard work reduced to rubble in …

  COMMENT | DANIEL KABULETA | The Katanga trial has been going on since 2024, and few cases in recent memory have gripped the country in the same way. From the moment businessman Henry Katanga died in his home in Kampala, the case has drawn intense public interest, speculation and …

    How our government’s borrowing and spending is putting our country at the risk of default   THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | In a recent podcast of Bad Natives, I argued that there is a real risk of Uganda defaulting on her domestic bonds in two to …

COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | For many years, citizens of our ancient continent and beyond have grappled with the question of national growth, or, as Adam Smith framed it, the “wealth of nations”. It was Smith who, exactly 250 years ago this March, offered the first systematic account of this …

How the structure of the Ugandan economy defeats the applicability of Keynesian tools and what to do about it   COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | John Maynard Keynes, once honoured by Time magazine as one of the three most profound economists that ever lived, wrote The General Theory of Employment, …

  COMMENT | HERBERT KAFEERO | Just weeks ago in Maputo, African trade ministers took a step the continent has too often postponed: defining a common position before others define it for them. The February 26, 2026 meeting was a focused effort to consolidate Africa’s priorities ahead of the World …

The Straight of Hormuz is subject to sovereign laws of Iran and Oman but under international law, it is also an international waterway   COMMENT | NATALIE KLEIN | The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow body of water adjacent to Iran and Oman, which connects the Persian Gulf to the …

Despite global shipping disruptions, the bulk of the materials required for First Oil are already in the country, with only a limited amount still in transit—mainly from Asia. COMMENT | ALI SSEKATAWA | As every second, minute, hour, day, and month winds down, Uganda edges closer to its promise—the dawn of oil …

Several countries in East and Southern Africa—including Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa—remain among the high TB-burden settings globally COMMENT | ALEMNEW DAGNEW | In many high-income countries, even a small number of tuberculosis (TB) diagnoses can generate headlines and prompt a rapid public health response. Recent situations in …