Opinion
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Where Is The Inspector? Uganda’s schools don’t need another memo
By Norman Katende There are lessons life teaches you only in a classroom, and one of mine came in Senior…
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Red Flags — The warning you painted white because you were in love
By Peace Ntege We don’t always miss red flags. Sometimes, we see them. We explain them. We spiritualise them. We…
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A man in his 40s must choose his wife wisely
By Peace Ntege A man in his 40s must be intentional about the woman he chooses to build his life…
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Op-Ed: Taming the Shilling — What Bank of Uganda’s money freeze means for every Ugandan
By Ingrid Mpanga In a decisive move to stabilize Uganda’s economy, the Bank of Uganda recently announced a major policy…
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Opinion: “Wano Kumpi Ne Taawo” – Let’s treat addresses like phone numbers
By Norman Katende About two decades ago, while a student at Mengo Senior School, I wrote a letter to my…
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Op-Ed: 450 years of distortion end – Africa takes its rightful place on the World map
By Ingrid Mpanga On 4 September 2026, the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to “Correct the Map”, endorsing world…
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Ugandan Oil Baptised “Pearl Sweet”: A brilliant blend between chemistry and national pride
By Ingrid Mpanga When the brand name “Pearl Sweet” was officially assigned to Uganda’s commercial crude oil, it triggered an…
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Editorial Opinion: It is time to stop buying cars for public servants
In Milton Obote’s Uganda, government vehicles were not personalised. They belonged to the office, not the officer. A driver had…
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When Chaos Overtakes Reason: Why good systems should not be allowed to fail
By Norman Katende Every day, WhatsApp groups and other information-sharing platforms in Uganda circulate stories that leave us wondering how…
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When the Machine Stops Asking Permission: What OpenAI’s AI Cyber Attack Means for Uganda
By Ingrid Mpanga For years, the greatest fear surrounding artificial intelligence was that it would replace jobs. Teachers worried students…
