Guest column

COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, the Minister of Internal Affairs, must be deeply concerned by the recent events in Yumbe District, where members of the Muslim community reportedly attacked their fellow citizens of the Christian faith. Over the past few days, Muslims in Yumbe, led by the …

COMMENT | PATRICK OYULU |  By the time New York woke up this morning, Kampala group chats were already five voice notes deep. Somewhere on the campaign trail, a random New Yorker says, “I used to live in Muyenga,” and Zohran Mamdani replies “Oh, I lived in Buziga. Now, yours …

  Lessons for Bobi Wine from Zohran Mamdani’s campaign to become New York City mayor  THE LAST WORD |  Andrew M. Mwenda |  Zohran Mamdani, son of our own Prof. Mahmoud Mamdani of Buziga, Kampala, is poised to win the race for New York City (NYC) mayor. At 34, Zohran has …

  COMMENT | SHARON ATWINE |  Every year on October 31st, the world marks World Savings Day, a reminder that even small savings can lead to big changes. Many people save by keeping money in a piggy bank or depositing it in a bank account. But did you know that insurance …

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE |  While canvassing for votes in the Karamoja sub-region in recent days, presidential candidate Yoweri Museveni urged people in the region to end nomadism and cattle rustling if they are to enjoy the government’s transformative programmes currently underway. According to his message, transformation will be …

. COMMENT | ANDREW BESI | In 1985, the British band Latin Quarter released their haunting anthem Radio Africa. One of its verses rhymes thus: “ Mozambique and Mugabe Still got FRELIMO I hear them say But exchange means Recession means It all means it’s harder to take Tanzania could be …

COMMENT | CONSTANCE KICONCO |  “I don’t think I’m sick, but I’m stressed. I’m in Primary Seven. I’ve failed to get better marks in Maths. Musawo, I feel I’ve done everything, but the best I get is Credit 5. It’s putting me down. It has stressed me. I don’t feel like …

COMMENT | KENNETH BARIGYE | Uganda’s coffee has found its way to Tokyo — not just in cups, but in diplomacy. At the 2025 Speciality Coffee Association of Japan (SCAJ) Expo held in September, Uganda’s coordinated presence signalled a confident new approach to market expansion and global branding. Supported by …

COMMENT | Charles Owori | I recently visited a friend’s father in the hospital. Though visibly frail and fighting for his life, what struck me wasn’t just his condition; it was what happened next. A knock on the door. Two women entered, armed with pens, stacks of documents, and several cheques. Bedridden …

COMMENT | PETER OKWALINGA | On September 16th, Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate International Identity Day. To mark the occasion, NIRA took services closest to parents by conducting instant birth and National Identification Number (NIN) registrations at high-volume hospitals across the country. It was a symbolic, …