Commentary

ON WEDNESDAY, 7th April 2002, the EU's human rights chief, Eamon Gilmore voiced concern about torture claims of some detainees in Uganda and other rights abuses, calling on President Yoweri Museveni to ensure there is action to stop the practices, not just words. Mr. Gilmore said he had talks with the president and other concerned officials about these claims and the president promised to look into these matters. What the human's rights chief and the community have yet to understand is that...

I read an article in the Independent magazine publication of 4th April 2022 titled ''Opposition to Uganda oil pipeline’’ where the two young Ugandan women environmental rights activists, Hilda Flavia Nakabuye and Vanessa Nakate affiliated with the global Fridays for Future movement met Pope Francis and were determined to end the oil and gas infrastructure project in Uganda. To me, being one side bent by only considering the effects of oil pipelines on the environment as opposed to the benefits...

At a Rotary meeting for Kyanja Metro, shocking statistics were shared by Dr. Gloria Kirungi Kasozi about teenage pregnancies.  Dr Kirungi shared lessons from a clinical trial that was done in different schools in Wakiso District. The statistics were so appalling yet very true and happening right in our communities, even so to our very children. As if that's not bad enough, most parents are largely not aware. Between 2006 to 2016, 25% teenage of girls in Uganda got pregnant....

  Tegulle! Tegulle !Tegulle? “How many times have I call you?” My Dear friend, if it wasn't that this time you have punched me under the belt, I would have begun with a little humour. A good one is that I genuinely didn't know that you are an Advocate of the high court of Uganda! I should have been able to tell from the very beginning as an ardent follower of your daily monitor column. But what is life without humour, right?...

Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi member of the parliament of Uganda from Butambala while at a funeral in Nakatoke village in Busabala made tribalistic remarks that leave a lot to be desired from a member of parliament of Uganda. Hon Kivumbi’s tribal talk are just diversionary, misguiding, anti-development and totally a result of negative and backward ideological mentality. Hon. Kivumbi hiding under the guise of being welcoming-, said that the Baganda have been tolerant enough with other tribes who have come and 'taken...

My attention is drawn to an article written by Namitti Musaazi published in the Sunday Daily Monitor of March 27, 2022 titled “Oulanya’s Death Triggers Real and Crocodile Tears”. Namiti wrote that he was face-palmed when he read one of the condolence messages sent to the family of Jacob Oulanyah coming from an MP who had not set foot in parliament since the late speaker was elected into office in May 2021. He added that Oulanya had family and friends who...