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President M7’s Wealth Creation Program Is the Best Idea for Fighting Poverty in Households – Mafumo Elaborates

By Keffa Mafumo President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s Wealth Creation Agenda is the best strategy for fighting poverty in households, Keffa Mafumo has elaborated. Since President Museveni captured power in 1986, he has introduced several poverty eradication programs, such as NAADS, EMYOOGA, NISAF,

January 7, 2025

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Nyehangane Christopher: How Mary Paula Turyahikayo Is Fueling Religious Divisions in Rukungiri

Uganda, since the colonial days, has grappled helplessly with the barbaric and ferocious vice of ethnic and religious sectarianism, often perpetuated by selfish and evidently incompetent leaders, mostly in the political arena. Our history, shaped by deep-seated mischief stemming from sectarian tendencies,

December 20, 2024

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OP-ED: How to Make Elections More Realistic – Faruk Kirunda

By Faruk Kirunda As we edge towards the sunset of the year 2024, the realisation that we are clocking into a year of heightened electoral activity begs closer interest. It will be five years since 2020, a year in which Covid-19 happened

December 18, 2024

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Real Rebuttal: Pheona Wall Is A Liar & Fool-Ssemakadde

By Isaac K Ssemakadde Dear Pheona Wall: The news of your disqualification from the Uganda Law Society (ULS) nominee race to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is nothing short of justice your candidacy was pure hot air, a complete sham. Nonetheless, I

December 5, 2024

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Not Everyone Should Speak For Coffee : A reference to Ps Joseph Serwada’s Remarks

By Guest Writer For long ,different voices, including from opposition figures, have been raised concerning the public expenditure in relation to the national debt . In one way or another ,the concern was valid due to the fact that there is duplication

October 30, 2024

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Nathan Mubiru Kiiku: Another Dreadful FDC Katonga Failure Shows Ambition Is Built On Little More Than Delusion

For Elias Lukwago and the FDC Katonga faction, a list of dreadful days just got longer. Quite where this ranks is a moot point, but it was wretched, both shocking and yet familiar. Outmaneuvered by the Electoral Commission, the faction again looked

October 1, 2024

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Trust NRA/M War Men At Your Own Risk: Besigye’s Destruction Of FDC Reveals Dangerous Parallels-Nkoola Mike

By Nkoola Mike The political landscape in Uganda has long been shaped by figures who seem more interested in preserving their power than in genuinely serving the people. Dr. Kizza Besigye, once seen as a beacon of hope for change, now appears

September 1, 2024

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Babirye Lilliane: Kiteezi Landfill Slope Disaster: Reminder of Failures in Waste Management and Governance

The weekend disaster at the Kiteezi landfill, which tragically claimed over 100 lives, depicts a profound failure in waste management and governance in Uganda. This catastrophe has not only come out as a tragic accident; it is a stark manifestation of long-standing

August 12, 2024

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Forced Hair Removal In Luzira Prisons A Gross Violation Of Human Rights-Lawyer Ssemakadde

By Isaac Ssemakadde Dear Commissioner General Dr. Johnson Omuhunde Rwashote Byabashaija: We write to express our outrage and condemnation of the inhumane practice of forced hair removal in Luzira group of prisons, as exposed by the BBC News article “Top designer vows

August 1, 2024

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President Museveni’s Stance On Corruption Invalidates Call For Demonstrations-Businge Emmanuel

By Businge Emmanuel DRCC-Fort Portal There is continued circulation of messages especially on social media calling Upon People to demonstrate on 23th July 2024 allegedly due to rampant Corruption and Unemployment . In his latest address on wealth Creation ,the President was

July 22, 2024

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Nathan Kikku Mubiru: Time Is Up, Besigye – You Are Not That Guy Anymore

By Nathan Kikku Mubiru Here we are again. Another Katonga post-mortem centered around the attention of one man in particular. It’s a rather appropriate ritual given how their performances were at the behest of one man, in fairness. You live by Kiza

July 10, 2024

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