DERRICK TUMUSIIME: Is Uganda experiencing subtle ‘State Capture’?
Derick Tumusiime is a Ugandan writer based in the United Kingdom. (Courtesy Photo) The ongoing COVID-19 10-billion-shilling parliamentary saga and...
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WINNIE BYANYIMA: We must act together to beat COVID-19 in Africa
Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director The COVID-19 outbreak has been placing unprecedented strains on sophisticated health systems in Europe and...
Prof. WASWA BALUNYWA, PhD | What Next for Uganda Economy after COVID-19: The Issues and Solutions
Now that the lockdown has been eased (Presidential address Mon May 4). It is even more important that economic supporting...
JUDITH NABAKOOBA | World Press Freedom Day: Uganda Government Creates UGX6bn COVID-19 Fund for Media Houses
Today 3rd of May is the World Press Freedom Day. It is the day when we all stop to recognise...
ANTÓNIO GUTERRES: Journalist are an antidote for misinformation
Journalists and media workers are crucial to helping us make informed decisions. As the world fights the COVID-19 pandemic, those...
OBITUARY | Barbara Allimadi: Who’s Sister Should We Send On the Frontline to Die for Democracy in Uganda?
Late Barbara Allimadi By DORIS ALLIMADI | My last communication with my sister Barbara Allimadi begun like this, "Good morning,...
HARRIET KAMASHANYU: ‘Quarantine’ Your Uterus – More 21 days to go!!
The global pandemic of COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on a wide array of health, economic, social and personal decisions. However,...
DERRICK TUMUSIIME: What is wrong with the Ugandan Parliament
Derick Tumusiime is a Ugandan writer based in the United Kingdom. (Courtesy Photo) “I shall try to persuade first the...
Dr. MESHARCH KATUSIIMEH RWEBIITA | Corruption in the times of COVID-19: An Open letter to President Museveni
Your Excellency, it was reported in the media that you were angry with the legislative arm of government over the...
TONNY G. OWANA: A Word of Advice to Uganda’s Future Leaders Already in Leadership
Fellow Ugandans, it is becoming more and more apparent that to sections of the Opposition, some of our youthful leaders...
AMANDA NGABIRANO: COVID-19 and Urban Resilience – What if this was to go on for a year?
A resilient city is generally one that is able to absorb or survive any shock or trauma on its physical...
MUTEEBWA LABAN: Where are the Nurses against COVID-19? The “health politics” in Uganda
On April 18, 2020 as the minister of health addressed the country about the situation of COVID 19, a journalist...
PETER M KAHINDI: New COVID-19 guidelines to Money Lenders, MDIs string-up requirement of arrears payment as precondition to qualify
The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority(UMRA) has on April 20, 2020, overrode its advisory issued on the 8th of April 2020...
DERRICK TUMUSIIME: Is A Bin Man more Essential than a Banker? Rethinking Work in a Post COVID-19 World
When the Ugandan government in 1987 carried out its currency devaluation programme by almost 76%, most Ugandans did not cause...
ANNABELLE N SSEBAKIJJE | SHOCKING! Is Your Child Safe at Home This Lockdown? 95% Of Children Sexually Abused by Close Relatives
For the first time in a long time, many of us are spending long hours with our children, thanks to...
NATHAN M BYAMUKAMA|COVID-19 and Domestic Violence: Four ways out of a Double Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, women and girls are more vulnerable than ever. With the world staying...
TONY OWANA: Hon. Bobi Wine’s rescue mission to China
This proposal is an adulterated version of the scriptures of Marcus Garvey's "Back to Africa Movement" for descendants of African...
WINNIE BYANYIMA: The scale of COVID-19 outbreak is man-made
COVID-19 is a disease which is killing people. However, the scale and the consequences of the pandemic are man-made. The...
HAROLD TURIGYE: What Option remains for Borrowers from Tier 4 Microfinance Institutions and Moneylenders in light of COVID-19?
With the COVID-19 global pandemic at its pinnacle, different individuals and institution are assessing their obligations and losses especially in...
EVELYN ATIM: Are Insurers COVID-19 Ready
The world has suddenly woken up to the fact that our greatest strength - our interconnectedness is currently working against...