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COMMENT | Nkwazi Mhango | I recently wrote a piece on what to do to avoid inter-member conflicts in the new East African Community (EAC). Sadly, nobody’s interested in it. It died an unnatural death. However, I still read about a simmering conflict between Kinshasa and Kigali over the M23, …

Today, the issue of the best handset tops everything else. You can find an unemployed person carrying an iPhone 13 or 14 and having no food or transport. COMMENT | ISAAC TEKO | Ever since the smart phone became a household item about a dozen years ago, I have bought …

COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Police reports indicate that at least 10 people died at Freedom City Mall in Kampala after a stampede as the world ushered in New Year. Investigations are underway, but all reports inidcate a failure by organizers to manage the crowds. Unfortunately, as I have mentioned …

COMMENT | Marije Slijkerman & Gerard, Max en Jan Koetsier | On Sunday December 11th Sophia’s TV portrait, as made by Dutch public television, was broadcast in Uganda at 10pm by NTV Uganda, the largest TV network in the country. A short news item was to precede this documentary, serving as …

COMMENT | Gordon Brown | Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to wage a winter war of attrition against Ukraine, targeting its civilian population in an attempt to starve and freeze the country into submission. In light of this dangerous escalation, the West must heed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s urgent …

Given the anti-democratic forces, the Biden administration must bolster democratic institutions COMMENT | Aziz Huq and Tom Ginsburg | Last month’s midterm elections in the United States were surprising in more ways than one. The Democrats’ unexpectedly strong performance not only has shifted the political terrain for the next two years, but …

To curb protracted violent conflicts, misinformation, inequality America should look within COMMENT | Sheila Kohanteb | The world is now witnessing the highest number of protracted violent conflicts since the end of World War II, and inequality and misinformation are fueling the turmoil. Policymakers seeking to curb the violence would be wise …

Much as there’s been success for LGBTI rights in courts, winning hearts and minds of Ugandans remains a struggle COMMENT | Frank Mugisha | Dear Reader, today I chronicle our struggles and what we have achieved despite numerous hindrances and try to forge a future ahead. The Anti-Homosexuality Act was the culmination …

COMMENT | Sarah M. Chelangat |  For years, tax compliance has eluded the tax man with slightly over 2 million taxpayers out of a population of 20 million working adults contributing to the tax base. Of the 2 million registered taxpayers, 50% are companies doing business in Uganda. This means a …

COMMENT | John K Wasikye |  Early this week, the matriarch of my friend’s family passed on and we gathered in hundreds to lay her to rest in Kisoko –  Tororo district. Maayi (mother in Lumasaaba) Akoth Yerusa was one of the first mid-wives at the famous Busolwe government hospital in Eastern …