BLOGS

TRIBUTE | HARRY SAGARA | Oh, Ona… where do I even begin? The world of journalism has lost a true giant, and as I sit here reflecting on your legacy, I can’t help but chuckle through my tears. Ona was more than just a colleague; he was a mentor, a …

Death of 26 year old has sparked a broader conversation about the pressures faced by young professionals and the need for companies to place a higher priority on employees’ well-being COMMENT | SHASHI THAROOR | The tragic death of Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old employee at the accounting firm Ernst & …

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | Following my article “How Europe Launched a World Rampage from 1492”, I today explore the hidden agendas behind colonialism and imperialism, and the symbolism that supported their expansion. For too long, the British Empire’s “civilising missions” have been glorified, masking the subjugation and control driving …

How this newspaper’s work is laced with endemic racism that may even be unconscious to the author THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Most Western journalism on Africa has always been ghetto journalism. Now in last week’s story about Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, this British newspaper, The Telegraph, took journalism to the …

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno |  The Luciferian theory, rooted in the biblical tale of the fall of man, offers a powerful metaphor for humanity’s pursuit of knowledge and its consequences. According to Abrahamic faiths, from the moment Eve tasted the forbidden fruit, humanity has been in a constant battle between …

If Uganda is serious about developing new routes to connect the country, it is imperative that a dedicated route development project is formed with a focused team to drive it. COMMENT |  DEREK NSEKO  | A few weeks ago, the East African Community block advanced plans for air transport liberalization. It …

It is important for people in Tororo to know that the counties of West Budama and Tororo no longer exist in the laws of Uganda. COMMENT | THOMAS OKOTH-NYALULU |  I have watched my daughter, Hon. Sarah Opendi’s interview with the Uganda Catholic Television on the current situation in Tororo in …

COMMENT | LOUIS JADWONG | Remarks by President Yoweri Museveni at an ordinary visit to Tororo last week could turn out to be decisive in the 2026 elections in the mineral-rich district. President Yoweri Museveni, among other things, admonished ‘Badaama’ and Iteso, who he alleged do not each want the other …

Our civil society needs to challenge those in power or who seek it to ensure good governance and accountability FROM THE ARCHIVES -2006  | Dr. Joe Oloka-Onyango | Most government officials react negatively to critical statements made by civil society actors and academics. They accuse us of being armchair politicians, meaning …

How our nations’ pursuit of foreign ideologies is an impediment to our growth and transformation THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | By Andrew M. Mwenda | My friends and I have been engaged in a debate about the role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in development. There is widespread belief that development requires …