How has the United States managed to get away with such duplicitous behaviour for so long? COMMENT | LEONARD RONALD EGESA |Â Â Reports just in indicate that the United States is imposing sanctions on four officers of the Uganda Police Force over accusations of involvement in gross human rights abuses. …
Read More »Museveni at 80: âUganda: Starting Overâ
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama |Â Luweero has its hold on President Yoweri Museveni – as the cradle, the Mecca, the Rome of the National Resistance Army (NRA) bush war which brought Museveni to power in 1986. Luweero has a special place in Museveniâs revolutionary heart and Ugandaâs political history. Capturing the …
Read More »How to make Kampala better
Why firing top leaders at KCCA is an excuse and not a solution to the problems of our capital city THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | This week, President Yoweri Museveni fired the top leadership of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). This was because a report by the Inspector General of …
Read More »It is all about the people
COMMENT |Â Doreen A. Muhangazi |Â In todayâs rapidly evolving business landscape worldwide, the caliber of Human Capital in any given organization has become pivotal to its success. Collectively, human Capital refers to the set of skills, knowledge and experience possessed by the Organizationâs workforce, and these have since emerged as the …
Read More »Adopt a progressive tax regime to promote tax equity in Uganda
COMMENTS |Â Oscord Mark Otile |Â The recent remarks made by the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, suggesting that Ugandaâs tax burden is among the lowest in the region, merits a critical examination. While the statement may hold some statistical truth, it does not accurately reflect the lived realities of …
Read More »Rest in Peace Ona
TRIBUTE | LOUIS JADWONG | Onapito Ekomoloit was my OB and fellow veteran journalist. I got in touch with him early on September 1, 2024, confident that since he was Nile Breweries Limited’s Board Chairman, I would secure a beer sponsorship for an upcoming Family fun day out. The Fun …
Read More »Ssemakadde’s rhetoric suited for activism, not law society
Will Ssemakade, then, take a page from Bobi Wineâs book and reshape his image? Only time will tell COMMENT |Â ALI SSEKATAWA |Â In 2016, I led a group of young lawyers in a movement we called the âNakivubo Declaration.â It was a direct encounter to what we termed the âKampala …
Read More »TRIBUTE: Onapito was a walking embodiment of charm and charisma
TRIBUTE | HARRY SAGARA | Oh, Ona… where do I even begin? The world of journalism has lost a true giant, and as I sit here reflecting on your legacy, I canât help but chuckle through my tears. Ona was more than just a colleague; he was a mentor, a …
Read More »Overworked India
Death of 26 year old has sparked a broader conversation about the pressures faced by young professionals and the need for companies to place a higher priority on employeesâ well-being COMMENT | SHASHI THAROOR | The tragic death of Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old employee at the accounting firm Ernst & …
Read More »Unveiling the Colonial Facade: Hidden agendas of imperialism and power symbols
COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno |Â Following my article “How Europe Launched a World Rampage from 1492”, I today explore the hidden agendas behind colonialism and imperialism, and the symbolism that supported their expansion. For too long, the British Empireâs “civilising missions” have been glorified, masking the subjugation and control driving …
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