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By Morris Komakech Many feel disenfranchised through being denied the opportunity to vote from our missions abroad and to get MPs The debate on the role of Ugandans in diaspora in shaping the sociopolitical discourses in Uganda is a superficial one. During election time, we were reminded – always by …

By Stephen Chan The deeper problem of cynicism in elections is that it degrades voting to the level of a hollow ritual All over the world, leaders are being turfed out of office – or at least being reminded that they can’t hold on to it forever. Bolivia’s president, Evo …

By Ohood al Roumi Countries are moving beyond GDP and social services data in measuring a country’s success and development I’m delighted to join in the celebration of this year’s International Day of Happiness. But, to be honest, my focus is on the other 364 days of the year. After …

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit shines a new spot-light on secret dealings between Kampala and Tel-Aviv Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Uganda has not yet been confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kampala but already interest in it has peaked. It started rising almost as …

By Agnes E Nantaba Kin Kariisa is a media personality and CEO of NBS TV. He spoke to Agnes E Nantaba about knowing how to work well with people and enjoying the journey of making money. Any three things we don’t know about you? I was born 39 years ago …

Artworks shaped by a life of observation Kizito Maria Kasule is an art scholar and practicing painter who has been heavily influenced by circumstances, the environment and imagination almost in equal measure. Through his over a quarter century practice, he has gone through many seasons and transitions and now occupies …

New viral load tests for HIV pile pressure on national laboratories The fight against new and emerging diseases and the emphasis placed on surveillance and testing before treatment are piling pressure on Uganda’s laboratory services. At the centre of this fight is the Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL), a government …

Web City Café, an Internet café in the heart of Kampala City, is only a fading shadow of its former self. In the early 2000s, it had hundreds of computer terminals that would be occupied by patrons throughout the day. The employees used to work in shifts into the wee …

To illustrate how successful his 30-year administration has been, President Yoweri Museveni likes to use a slew of social economic indicators. He throws up GDP growth figures like a talented conjurer describing his best trick and is at his best when listing the lengths of new roads, new hospitals, schools, …

By Flavia Nassaka Unhappiness driving 30% Uganda into mental illness To illustrate how successful his 30 year administration has been, President Museveni likes to use a slew of social economic indicators. He throws up GDP growth figures like a talented conjurer describing his best trick and is at his best …