Why Kampala pubs decorate for Independence Day
On Wednesday this week, we celebrated 62 years since independence. Deep down, we all know our independence from the British is in name only, there are signs everywhere, b...
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Why Kawempe South is a competitive ground for 2026
While on the campaign trail ahead of the 2021 poll, Bashir Kazibwe—who would go on to become the Kawempe South lawmaker—was eager to be seen hobnobbing with...
Opposition question motive of Bill to elect LoP
The Bill mainly wants Opposition leaning MPs to elect the Leader of Opposition (LoP). Opposition political parties have asked Parliament to trash the Administration of Pa...
Inside cultural leaders’ 5-point agenda to redevelop the north
The cultural institutions across northern Uganda have come up with a five-point agenda aimed at transforming the region. Mr Geoffrey Okello Okuna, the Acholi cultural ins...
Uganda's activists face increasing digital violence
Four years ago, the coronavirus pandemic increased human reliance on technology which enabled virtual engagements. Research by the National Library of Medicine...
Can you really be independent in a relationship?
Yesterday, Uganda celebrated its 62nd independence anniversary, a time that always fills me with nostalgia for the more innocent days of my childhood. Those celebrations...
Muhoozi's tweets and Uganda's sovereignty
Last week, our beloved Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba was back in the spotlight, once again using his favoured communication tool — X. His twe...
Now’s a good time to stop looking back in anger at the colonial era
This year’s Independence Day, celebrated yesterday, is more special than usual. Although the British declared Buganda a protectorate of the crown in 1894, it...
Mozambique early vote counting under way after peaceful election
Vote counting was under way in Mozambique on Thursday after a peaceful national election that is widely expected to see the ruling Frelimo party extend its 49 years in po...
'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...