COMMENT | Michael Jjingo | Are you having enough quality sleep? Deep and quality sleep is crucial for physical renewal, hormonal regulation, and growth. Several biological processes happen during sleep: The brain stores new information and gets rid of toxic waste. Nerve cells communicate and reorganize, which supports healthy brain function. The …
Read More »OPINION: Building a successful side business without sacrificing your career
OPINION | Emelyne Bitanga | Juggling a side business and a full-time career can seem like an impossible task. However, many professionals are proving that this ambitious endeavor is not only achievable but also incredibly rewarding. While a career often involves working for an organization to build skills, climb the corporate ladder, …
Read More »World Food Day: A call for sustainable agrifood systems to ensure the right to food for all
OPINION | Antonio Querido | Today, we join the Government of Uganda and the global community to commemorate World Food Day under the theme: “Right to Foods for a Better Life and a Better Future.” This year’s theme reminds us of the universal right to adequate food, while highlighting the importance of …
Read More »The immense power of labels
How assigning a name to something changes public perceptions of its character THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Words are used to obscure the truths. Attach a label to something, and people will see it in a particular way. For instance, in Uganda, a person who is a born-again Christian is …
Read More »Nicolas Opiyo’s attack on Muhoozi
THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | On Friday October 11, 2024, lawyer and human right activist, Nicolas Opiyo, posted a tweet of his “short musing.” It was a very personal attack on the intellectual competences of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces …
Read More »Remembering Dr Matthew Lukwiya and our other health worker heroes
There is urgent need to protect Ugandan health care workers in their line of duty COMMENT | DR AMBROSE OTAU TALISUNA & DR DEOGRATIAS SEKIMPI | Infectious disease epidemics and pandemics (worldwide epidemic) continue to threaten the health of populations in Uganda and worldwide. In the past century, there have been four …
Read More »The geopolitics of EACOP, and why it matters
The entire African continent is responsible for just 3% of global carbon emissions. That figure is far lower when coal-intensive South Africa, the biggest carbon emitter in Africa, is excluded. COMMENT | Twinamatsiko Mwesigye | African countries started gaining independence in the 1950s. By 1980, almost all of them except …
Read More »Uganda Independence: Forging a Ugandan identity
Recommitment to Secure and Fortify Our Diversity as we reflect on our national identity COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | As Uganda marks 62 years of independence today, October 9, 2024, in Busia District, the theme “Recommitment to Secure and Fortify Our Diversity” offers a powerful lens through which we can …
Read More »OPINION: Financial independence for women is a catalyst to solving the ESG equation
OPINION | Dorah Kahunde | Two key words have taken the corporate world by storm; Sustainability and ESG (Environment Social Governance). Many organizations globally are working towards attaining sustainability certifications by implementing environmentally friendly practices as well as ensuring they have airtight corporate governance structures by engaging in, sponsoring and supporting activities …
Read More »Uganda on right track by investing in breast milk banks
COMMENT | DAVID MUWONGE | Just as blood donations can save a mother facing complications during childbirth, breast milk donations and ‘milk banks’ are more than able to do the same for a child. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways …
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