There’s outrage in Teso sub region, Eastern Uganda after one of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) representative in Parliament, Lt Gen Peter Elwelu, , demolished a revered Ongima initiation site in Usuk, Katakwi District. The site, also known as Airiget Ongima, held immens
For years, dancer and choreographer Lillian Maximillian Nabaggala has been deliberate about works either celebrating diversity or advocacy. Her latest take as a theatre dance director, Moving Murals, is no exception. Produced by Batalo East, choreographed by Elvis Elasu, and performed by
As soon as you write a single poem or perform a line of poetry, those assembled will immediately baptise you “a poet”. And as sure as the spirit of Shakespeare seizes you like the enveloping heat on a summer’s day, you start calling yourself a poet too. The tag catches on.
Salva Kiir Mayardit has served as South Sudanâs president since the countryâs independence in 2011. South Sudanâs secession from Sudan came on the heels of a long and bloody civil war that resulted in a referendum on independence. The initial optimism about the new state f
Everyday arm exercises are your secret weapon for strength, agility, and functional wellness. Just a few minutes a day can bring transformative benefits, helping you lift, carry, and reach with greater ease. Imagine carrying heavy bags or lifting items overhead without a second thought, stro
Back in the 1990s, Uganda adopted several reforms. One of them was creation of semi-autonomous agencies. The architects of these (largely donor-driven) reforms promised enhanced efficiency and State capacity to deliver services by sidestepping bureaucracy in the mainstream ministries. Th
By this time 62 years ago, Ugandans were getting down to the business of being independent, and the big men were rubbing their hands, relishing the opportunity to be chiefs. Having allied with the pro-monarchist and federalist Buganda-dominated Kabaka Yekka (King Only) Buganda-dominated
For several years, former Luwero LC5 Chairman Ronald Ndawula, who is also the incumbent district Chairman for the ruling NRM party, has been embroiled in a fierce court battle with Pakistani car dealer Qayyum Mazhar Quresh, whose Hiraa Traders Uganda Ltd purport
The number of people who died in traffic incidents in Uganda rose by more than 10 percent in the past decade, despite global road traffic deaths falling by five percent per the World Health Organisation (WHO). Uganda Police Force statistics attributed nearly 45 percent of deaths caused b
When the machines at the factory first started roaring over a decade ago, its senior management pledged to turn the venture into “an engine for development to support the livelihoods of vulnerable populations”. More than a decade since its inception in 2013, Atiak Sugar Factory con
