Category : Op-Ed
When Security Roadblocks Turn into Campaign Tools: Bobi Wine’s Detours Through Busoga’s Poverty
The mid-morning sun hung heavy over Mayuge district as the National Unity Platform (NUP) convoy led by Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine rolled...
Op-ed: Breathing New Life Into Government Communication
Uganda has made significant strides in service delivery, but too often these achievements remain untold. The result? A muted story of progress, leaving space for...
Museveni’s Poverty Eradication Programs: Handouts, Hype and Hollow Promises?
For over three decades, President Yoweri Museveni has toured the country, promising economic transformation through endless “wealth creation” programs. From Entandikwa in the 1990s to...
GOONS IN YELLOW T-SHIRTS: The Dangerous Gamble of State-Sponsored Gangs For 2026 Elections
On Saturday, Kampala city witnessed disturbing scenes as hundreds of youth, clad in NRM T-shirts, reportedly accompanied President Yoweri Museveni to pick his nomination forms...
Op-Ed: Why Immediate Refugee Registration Is Critical for Ulang and Nasir Displaced Populations
By Chudier JJ In the wake of escalating conflict in South Sudan, particularly in Ulang and Nasir counties, a humanitarian emergency is unfolding with increasing...
Urgent Appeal: Release and Reinstate Dr. Riek Machar as Vice President to Save South Sudan’s Fragile Peace
By Chudier Jiing Kuol The recent detention of key South Sudanese leaders, including Dr. Riek Machar, Gen. Duop Lahm, and Hon. Puot Kang Chol, marks...
The Alarming Genocidal Rhetoric of Benjamin Bol Mel: A Threat to Peace in South Sudan
By Chudier JJ In recent weeks, the funeral of Gen. Majur has become a flashpoint for rising tensions in South Sudan, particularly due to the...
Great Lakes Leaders Meet Again In Entebbe – But Who’s Stopping the Bloodshed?
On Wednesday, the presidents and top brass of Africa’s Great Lakes region rolled into Uganda’s State house Entebbe, with motorcades, bodyguards and bulletproof promises. They...
Rajiv Ruparelia’s Death Was Not an Accident — It Was a Failure of Government
Written by Ronald Amanyire The tragic death of Rajiv Ruparelia was not merely the result of a car crash. It was the inevitable consequence of...
Ruto’s Beijing Backtrack – The Cost of Political Amnesia
By Samuel Kiprop President William Ruto’s return to Beijing, metaphorical begging bowl in hand, marks a stunning—and deeply troubling—about-face for a man who once...