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  COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE |  Long after the last light of day disappeared behind the Tooro hills, the kingdom stirred beneath the darkness. Reed lamps sparkled through the night Monday, September 28, as thousands of subjects gathered along the route. The air carried the movement of a great procession, …

  COMMENT | HOSEA KATAMBA | The recently concluded Mt Rwenzori Marathon, now in its fifth year, presents a compelling case for what is still possible even in the wake of the grim blow that the COVID-19 pandemic dealt to Uganda’s fragile tourism sector. The marathon registered 8,000 runners from …

  COMMENT | GLORIA SEBIKARI | As Uganda races toward First Oil, it is essential that the country keeps one eye on current developments and another firmly fixed on the future. While the Tilenga, Kingfisher, East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), and Refinery projects are progressing, Uganda must fast-track new oil …

   A Blueprint for NSSF’s independence and National growth   COMMENT | Morrison Rwakakamba | The National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) historic declaration of a 22.53% interest rate—crediting Sh5.44 trillion to member accounts as total assets touched Sh32.8 trillion—should have been a moment of pure institutional pride. Yet, the commanding posture …

  The continent must progressively move beyond exporting raw minerals towards processing and manufacturing higher-value products locally   COMMENT | JOHN TUMWINE | Africa’s mining industry is entering a defining era. The global shift towards clean energy, advanced manufacturing and digital technologies has intensified demand for critical minerals, placing the …

  COMMENT | NELSON BWIRE | A few days ago, my six-year-old daughter returned from school with an urgent issue: her teachers needed to speak with me about her endless chatter. She had gathered an unsuspecting group of classmates to inform them how “big and strong” Africa is, adding the …

  COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | Whereas some people are defined by the battles they fight or what they do when the guns fall silent, General Caleb Akandwanaho, better known as Salim Saleh, is uniquely understood by both. His place in Uganda’s military history is well established. Yet Saleh has always …

COMMENT | OBED K. KATUREEBE | In the Greater Kigezi subregion of western Uganda, a shared consensus spans generations, uniting Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials alike. When it came to choosing a secondary school, the definitive choice was always Kigezi College Butobere, widely celebrated as “SINIYA”—a Rukiga term that perfectly …

  COMMENT | IRENE BEST NYAPENDI | Uganda’s online public is fast, opinionated and unforgiving of silence; that’s the bitter fact. A single bad experience, a delayed refund, a rude call centre agent, a product that failed – used to stay between the customer and the company. Now it becomes …

    COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI |  Germany is currently undergoing a profound political crisis, and being one of Africa’s major international development partners, we should be reasonably concerned. It is a crisis that goes against the very ethos of how Germany’s politics usually works. The German political culture values …