Tag Archives: Obed K. Katureebe

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | South Africa is in the news, unfortunately, for all the wrong reasons. Imagine Black Africans chasing and lynching fellow Africans, who are seeking economic fortunes, out of their country. For some time, South Africa has been the number one economy in Africa because of …

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | While swearing in for his 7th term of office, President Yoweri Museveni promised Ugandans a tough crackdown on corruption, notably declaring the start of ‘Kisanja No More Sleep’. He blamed government officials, like Permanent Secretaries and Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) for misusing public funds …

  COMMENT | OBED K. KATUREEBE | It is now public information that the government of Uganda is going to deploy our medical experts to the DR Congo to combat the Ebola scourge that is devastating people in eastern DR Congo. According to Dr Daniel Kyabayinze, who is the Director of …

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE |  On the 30th of May, 2026, Ugandans woke up to a screaming headline by Al Jazeera news live, where it was alleged that 263 people had died of Ebola in both the DRC and Uganda. Of course, Al Jazeera depicted lazy journalism while reporting …

COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Lately, Uganda is experiencing gruesome road accidents that are claiming many Ugandans in what seems to be reckless behavior by the drivers and riders on the road. Whereas the government has made good progress in constructing paved roads across the country, Ugandan drivers think it …

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE |  “A stitch in time saves nine” is a British proverb, meaning that taking immediate action to fix a problem prevents it from becoming a larger, more laborious issue later. The phrase originates from sewing—sewing a tiny tear in a piece of cloth immediately saves you …

    COMMENT | OBED K. KATUREEBE | On the 12th of May, President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for the seventh term of office in a colourful ceremony at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds. The function that was attended by many heads of states and delegations across the world was befitting indeed …

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | South Africans are at it again. Just weeks ago, there was outrage coming from South African cities, especially Johannesburg. A group of South Africans attacked fellow Africans, accusing them of many ills, including “taking their jobs” in that huge and powerful economy on the …

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | There have been intense debates about the proposed Protection of the Sovereignty Bill 2026 (Bill no.13). This is not bad because that is the very reason Parliament invited members of the public to present their views to the committee on Defence and Internal Affairs …

      COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE |  When President Yoweri Museveni appointed Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala as Inspector General of Government (IGG) in October 2025, most Ugandans asked, ‘Who is Justice Aisha Naluzze Bataala?’ This was not because she was less qualified, but little was known of her because …