Features
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How militarised personalist parties undermine democratisation: Uganda’s National Resistance Movement in perspective
By Oweyegha-Afunaduula Politics is becoming increasingly personalized. Even in democracies leaders are taking on outsized influence relative to the parties…
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Do Uganda’s politicians ever value truth?
By Oweyegha-Afunaduula One writer said, “No one has ever doubted that truth and politics are on rather bad terms with…
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Understanding security in regional-national military policing in the great lakes region – Uganda in perspective
By Oweyegha-Afunaduula In many my previous writings I have decried the fact that all security is reduced to military security.…
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OLIVE ATUHAIRE: Why is the earth heating up? Let’s fix the root problem
Editor, the Paris agreement aims at holding an increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre…
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Dr. SIMON WALUSIMBI: Addressing the burden of Lung Diseases through research and training
Lung diseases are the second leading cause of life-years lost due to disability or premature death. In Uganda, 30% of…
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How political interference hinders youth and women’s programs
The Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Hon. Balaam Barugahara has revealed that the political interference is hindering…
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JUSTINE EJIKU: Dr. Kizza Besigye; the man who defeated the NRM junta without ever ruling Uganda
Uganda has had only one president for the last four decades or so the story goes. But there exists another…
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EJIKU JUSTINE: Open letter to Dr. Kizza Besigye
Dear Col (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye, Life may never present me with the opportunity to stand before you, shake your…
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OFWONO OPNDO: Minister Lugoloobi; please man up, carry your own cross
Various media outlets this week carried State Minister for Finance in charge of Planning, Amos Lugoloobi’s foul cry that his…
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Why Judicial Service Commission dismissed two senior officers
The Uganda Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has dismissed two senior judicial officers—Deputy Registrar of the High Court, Her Worship Cissy…
