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  While Guterres is not responsible for the current misery around the world, he has noticeably been low-key compared to some of his predecessors   COMMENT | SIMON ADAMS |  In his farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly, António Guterres reminisced about his time as secretary general. In his words, …

  Why Sudan’s war demands more than expressions of concern   COMMENT | HASSAN SHIRE |  As the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) convenes its 89th ordinary session scheduled for October 12-21, 2026, Sudan’s war demands more than expressions of concern; it demands decisive action. More than …

  In this letter to the Finance Minister, Rwakakama outlines a third path between spending the reserves buffer and watching the shilling.   COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | Dear Henry Musasizi, Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. I write on the evening of our 64th Independence, as a citizen in the coffee …

  COMMENT | WILSON MANISHIMWE | The Uganda Shilling has experienced a sharp depreciation over the US Dollar recently, driven primarily by escalating international political tensions, a spike in global oil prices and intense dollar demand from corporate sectors. Available data indicates that the exchange rate hit UGX 3,920 per …

    COMMENT | ANGELA NALWEYISO SEMAKULA | As Warren Buffett aptly noted, “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” This principle underpins the Government of Uganda’s approach to developing the country’s oil and gas resources, balancing the need to attract serious investment with robust cost management …

  COMMENT | INNOCENT NAHABWE |  Today (October 5) is a special day: World Teachers’ Day. As a child of teachers, this one is personal. Recently, I took my mum to hospital. The doctor asked, “What did you do for a living?” “I was a teacher,” she replied. “Oooh!” he …

  If We Want Native Languages, Schools Should Stop Punishing Children for Speaking Them   COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | President Yoweri Museveni raised an important issue about Ugandans learning and preserving their native languages during his address at the coronation of Tooro Kingdom’s new King Edward Rukidi Nyabongo. I agree …

    COMMENT | OBED K. KATUREEBE |  While canvassing for votes in the last presidential and parliamentary elections of 2025/6, President Yoweri Museveni conceived the recent uniform five-cow per-household restocking plan for Teso, Lango and Acholi subregions. This followed widespread public dissatisfaction and corruption concerns over the initial legalistic compensation …

  COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | As Uganda marks 64 years of independence, one word lingers in my mind to explain both our progress and our unfinished work. It is organisation. Way before 1962, the development question in the area that became Uganda was, how could people, land and capital combine …

  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 …