COMMENT | REGINA ASINDE | The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2025 tabled in parliament today has triggered serious concerns among human rights defenders and constitutional law experts. While the bill purports to streamline military administration and align structures with evolving defence needs, it dangerously extends military court jurisdiction …
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COMMENT | JUDITH HOPE KICOCO | I stood by the window the other day, watching the drizzle tap gently against the glass. It was one of those quiet moments, waiting for a colleague to signal it was time for me to complete the task I had come for. As I gazed …
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COMMENT | Nicholas Opiyo | The UPDF (Amendment) Bill, 2025 will be tabled in the Ugandan parliament tomorrow by Oboth Oboth, the Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs. It is 143 pages long with 84 clauses – by all means a major overhaul of the UPDF Act. On top of most …
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Essay 5 of 7: How Uganda Forgot Its Citizens COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | Across Uganda’s landscape, scattered like monuments to forgotten promises, are the carcasses of public projects. Half-finished classrooms overtaken by shrubs. Health centres without drugs or staff. Roads that begin with gravel and end in potholes. These are …
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Essay 4 of 7: How Uganda Forgot Its Citizens COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | There was a time when corruption in Uganda caused embarrassment. Today, it invites laughter, shrugs, or casual acceptance. From boda boda stops to boardrooms, the phrase “olina kaki”, (give me something small) echoes with neither shame nor …
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Essay 3 of 7: How Uganda Forgot Its Citizens COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | In most functioning democracies, citizenship is not an accident of birth – it is a skill, a mindset, and a shared understanding. It is cultivated early, often in classrooms, where young people learn the structure of the …
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COMMENT | SOUMENDRA SAHU | The government of Uganda has undertaken deep and wide policy reforms in the ICT sector intended to transform the lives and fortunes of Ugandans. The legal and regulatory reforms such as the Communications Act 2013, the National Broadband Policy 2018 and now the Digital …
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COMMENT | ANTHONY OKUCU TWENY | Uganda receives an average annual rainfall of about 1,200mm, making it one of the most water-rich countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, paradoxically, millions of Ugandans face water scarcity, rising water bills, and repeated flood disasters — largely due to neglect of one simple, …
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Integrating biodiversity conservation into urban planning, protecting green spaces, and promoting wildlife friendly policies is imperative for protection of ecosystems that sustain biodiversity and human life. COMMENT | ALEX NGARI | Every year, the world celebrates World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) on May 10th to raise awareness about birds and …
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To every young Ugandan engineer watching this, don’t be disillusioned. Be determined. The dam may crack, but you must not. Keep designing. COMMENT | APOLLO BUREGYEYA | We spent sh2.3 trillion on Isimba Dam. A whole dam. Not a goat shed. Not a pit latrine. A dam, with concrete, turbines, embankments, …
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