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COMMENT | Prof. Freddy Kaniki | The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo is prey to various and varied conflicts, particularly the M23 war with identity crisis implications in North Kivu; the catastrophic campaign to uproot the Tutsi Banyamulenge in South Kivu; and the strategic social and economic destruction …

COMMENT | JORDAN DDUNGU | In a bold and vigorous statement, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, has called upon Ugandans to unite against the corruption plaguing the nation’s Parliament. His call for a protest next month is not just a political statement; it is a plea for justice …

COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | Dear reader, Happy New Year! With the customary niceties out of the way, let us resume our dalliance with the state of governance in Uganda. In case you missed it, there is a raging online debate about the relevance of activism in NRM’s Uganda. In one …

OPINION | Micheal Bulyerali | There has been a lot of corporate buzz around the acronym ESG, which stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. This framework guides institutions, communities, and individuals in creating sustainable value. But why should this matter to you as an individual? Why should we, beyond organizations and governments, …

The reasons, risks and costs of Uganda new shift in economic policies and diplomatic relations THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | We are a week away from celebrating NRM’s 39th year in power and the country is going through a major economic and diplomatic policy shift. The government is moving away from …

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | The arrival of mercantilism and capitalism in Africa not only disrupted traditional structures but also embedded the continent in a global economic system designed for its exploitation. For centuries, Africa was cast as a supplier of raw materials, a market for finished goods, and a source …

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | The arrival of European powers in Africa under mercantilism and capitalism marked not only an economic shift but also a profound disruption of the continent’s traditional structures. Governance, resource management, and cultural cohesion, systems that had sustained African societies for centuries, were dismantled, replaced by models …

SPEECHES | THE INDEPENDENT | Odrek Rwabwogo has identified conditions that generate labour leaving Uganda. Top of this, is an economy or African economies, that don’t generate jobs fast enough to catch up with their birthrate. He made the remarks recently at the Uganda Diaspora Summit organised at Munyonyo by the …

  The challenges and opportunity for Museveni at 80 years as he enters this important election year THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | This is an election year. President Yoweri Museveni has entered it with many tactical advantages. The leader of the largest opposition party, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, has …

OPINION | Mary Namatovu | Your annual leave is due, and you have yet to figure out what to do with it beyond the general idea that you will be taking time off from work. That right there is the problem. With an 11-month head start, you have the power to …