Mutesa vs Obote’s style, and a silly column for the 62nd
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 chie...
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Security alert as Banyala, Mengo loyalists clash over building
Tension is building up in Kayunga District following last Friday’s clash between the Banyala ethnic group and Mengo loyalists after the former seized a building belongi...
'Theft of public funds was a shameful thing back then'
You will be making 79 in November. With the benefit of hindsight, has Independence been worth it? Independence was a positive development that came at the right time. Col...
Uganda at 62: Where did we go wrong?
How old were you in 1962? I was 14 and I was very lucky because I happened to have been raised in Katwe (a suburb in Kampala), so I walked to Kololo Airstrip where the Un...
Tugende Mu Kikadde: Where nostalgia meets modernity
It is said old is gold, and music precisely does it in a special way because it evokes nostalgic memories of moments in time in our past. But lately, old music seems to t...
Goals, despair and Glory: A journey into the rich tapestry of Ugandan football @100 years
Fufa celebrated 100 years of existence on Friday as a prelude to the centurion annual general meeting in Wakiso District. However, Ugandan football history dates back to...
Tamale Mirundi Junior Disowned by His Clan Over Buganda Kingdom Apology
Tamale Mirundi Junior, son of the late controversial political analyst Tamale Mirundi, has been disowned by his clan following a fallout over a family decision to apologi...
KCCA must find antidote for Kitara
The battle lines have been drawn in the sand, and there is no turning back now as desperate KCCA and Kitara gear up for an epic clash on Friday at Lugogo. With both si...
Tourism sites in north left with no sights and sounds
Members of Parliament from northern Uganda have tasked the government to fast-track the gazettement and development of key monuments and cultural heritage sites as an ing...
No love lost as NUP set out to unseat Ssemujju
Since its inception in 2020, the National Unity Platform (NUP) has turned introduction ceremonies (customary marriage) in its Buganda cradle into spaces used to spread it...