Essay 5 of 7: How Uganda Forgot Its Citizens COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | Across Uganda’s landscape, scattered like monuments to forgotten promises, are the carcasses of public projects. Half-finished classrooms overtaken by shrubs. Health centres without drugs or staff. Roads that begin with gravel and end in potholes. These are …
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Essay 4 of 7: How Uganda Forgot Its Citizens COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | There was a time when corruption in Uganda caused embarrassment. Today, it invites laughter, shrugs, or casual acceptance. From boda boda stops to boardrooms, the phrase “olina kaki”, (give me something small) echoes with neither shame nor …
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Essay 3 of 7: How Uganda Forgot Its Citizens COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | In most functioning democracies, citizenship is not an accident of birth – it is a skill, a mindset, and a shared understanding. It is cultivated early, often in classrooms, where young people learn the structure of the …
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COMMENT | SOUMENDRA SAHU | The government of Uganda has undertaken deep and wide policy reforms in the ICT sector intended to transform the lives and fortunes of Ugandans. The legal and regulatory reforms such as the Communications Act 2013, the National Broadband Policy 2018 and now the Digital …
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COMMENT | ANTHONY OKUCU TWENY | Uganda receives an average annual rainfall of about 1,200mm, making it one of the most water-rich countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, paradoxically, millions of Ugandans face water scarcity, rising water bills, and repeated flood disasters — largely due to neglect of one simple, …
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An evolutionary expert weighs-in COMMENT | RENAUD JOANNES-BOYAU | The internet’s latest absurd obsession is: who would win in a no-rules fight between 100 average human men and one adult male gorilla? This hypothetical and strange question has taken over Reddit, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Some argue that humans once hunted …
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Integrating biodiversity conservation into urban planning, protecting green spaces, and promoting wildlife friendly policies is imperative for protection of ecosystems that sustain biodiversity and human life. COMMENT | ALEX NGARI | Every year, the world celebrates World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) on May 10th to raise awareness about birds and …
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To every young Ugandan engineer watching this, don’t be disillusioned. Be determined. The dam may crack, but you must not. Keep designing. COMMENT | APOLLO BUREGYEYA | We spent sh2.3 trillion on Isimba Dam. A whole dam. Not a goat shed. Not a pit latrine. A dam, with concrete, turbines, embankments, …
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In its latest economic outlook, the IMF sees only the storms in the Western skies rather than the calm in the East COMMENT | VIJAY PRASHAD | On 22 April 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its annual World Economic Outlook report, which has a quiet but decisive subtitle: A …
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OPINION | Saul Sseremba | In Kampala, it is common to come across an insurance agent. You might meet one at a taxi stage, outside a supermarket, in your office, or even at a religious gathering. They greet you with a smile, ask if you have heard about insurance, and …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
