BLOGS

    On one side are people building ownership in the economy; on the other are people financing consumption with borrowed money.   COMMENT | MITCHELLE MUGYENI | Everyone assumes Uganda’s next financial fault line will be the old one: rich versus poor. Look closer at the numbers, and a …

  Why education plans are a smarter way to secure your child’s future   COMMENT | SHARON BYERETA  | Every parent knows the pressure that comes with a new school term. Tuition, books, uniforms, transport, meals and other requirements can quickly turn school reopening into a financial scramble. In Uganda, …

  COMMENT | ALI SSEKATAWA | The year is 2029. Location: Masaka City. Venue: Ssekabaka Daudi Chwa II EACOP Stadium. On a wet November afternoon as the rain beats a gentle rhythm, the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, makes a grand entrance for the finale of the Masaza Cup, the …

                                  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Across Africa, informed senior citizens know that President Yoweri Museveni is passionate about integrating the continent if we are to survive in this crudely competitive capitalist world order. …

  Why former service personnel remain one of the most underused national security resources   COMMENT | MATHIAS RUKUBA | When a security officer, police officer, military veteran or other service professional leaves active duty, society often sees a retired uniform, an empty position and someone who has reached the end …

  The death of another iconic Ugandan playwright is a funeral for Ugandan theatre   COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | Alex Edward Mukulu Kabangala has joined Byron Kawadwa, Rose Mbowa, John Ruganda, Elvania Zirimu, and Robert Serumaga in death, or perhaps in eternity as the memory of Uganda’s artistic expression …

  Over the last few days, we have seen media reports about Uganda Railways Corporation but not enough about the contractors behind the attempt to revamp the Railways   COMMENT | STELLA OKETCHO | Consultrans’s relationship with Uganda’s railway sector did not begin with a single contract – it began with …

COMMENT | Barnabas Taremwa Bwaniaga |    On Monday, August 3, 2026, I came across a press release by H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, addressed to the Bazukulu and the general public, in which he thanked Ugandans for their successful participation in the LC1 elections. What particularly caught my attention, however, was the …

    Five months into the job, Ato Girma Wake is quietly rebuilding Uganda Airlines from the inside out   COMMENT | DEREK NSEKO | When Ato Girma Wake accepted the role of acting chief executive officer of Uganda Airlines five months ago, he inherited something few airline executives would envy. An …

  COMMENT | IVAN DARLINGTON MWEBE | Recent fuel price shocks across East Africa have once again exposed a structural vulnerability the region can no longer ignore. In Kenya, diesel prices have climbed past Ksh 206 per litre, with petrol following closely. In Tanzania, fuel now trades above TSh 3,800 …