Opinion

Before 1986, Uganda was plagued by widespread insecurity, resulting in the loss of countless lives and properties. Many Ugandans were forced into exile, severely impacting the economy and leading to extreme poverty. That forced the National Resistance Army (now the National Resistance Movement) to launch a bush war in the 1980s and ultimately took power from the Tito Okello Lutwa government in 1986, leading to Yoweri Kaguta Museveni being sworn in as Uganda's revolutionary president. On Sunday, January 26, 2025 Uganda...

The detained former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye seems to have not only lost relevance in the central region but also in Rukungiri district his home. Besigye lost the central region which was the epicenter of opposition to the National Unity platform party and indeed the 2021 elections saw the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party lose the position of Leader of Opposition in Parliament. The four times presidential candidate and one of FDC’s pillars used to be Rukungiri’s Lion that...

Have you ever found yourself developing strong feelings for a close friend who has been your rock during difficult times? Many people have experienced the blurred lines between friendship and romance, particularly when a friend has been instrumental in supporting them through life's challenges. According to Shanita Mukasa, a counsellor from Happy Hearts Counselling Centre Nsambya, a Kampala suburb, when a friend is there for us during our darkest moments, a deep sense of trust and emotional intimacy develops. We...

On Sunday January 12th, 2025 during the burial ceremony for the late Kawempe North Member of Parliament Mohammed Ssegirinya in Masaka, the opposition National Unity platform party leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine as usual commanded his gang to cause chaos and disrupt the normal funeral proceedings. The deceased being a Member of Parliament and having been supported by the Parliament during his sickness, he was entitled to an official funeral organized by Parliament in consultations with the deceased’s family,...

Politicians in Uganda have turned funeral ceremonies of prominent individuals into platforms for political agendas and cheap popularity. This trend has been seen as a deviation from the culturally known norms of offering comfort and sympathy to the bereaved during the burial ceremonies. Recently, on Sunday, 12, 2024, an incident occurred at the burial of Hon. Ssegirinya Muhammad, where members of the National Unity Platform (NUP), led by party president Robert Kyagulanyi, Secretary-General David Lewis Rubongoya, and Leader of Opposition (LOP)...

In a bid to sustainably transform Uganda’s economy there is a need for Ugandans to embrace the spirit of becoming manufacturers instead of relying on the importation of finished products. According to statistics from bank of Uganda imports in Uganda decreased to 1305.63 USD Million in November from 1536 USD Million in October of 2024. Imports in Uganda averaged 391.85 USD million from 1993 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 1536.00 USD million in October of 2024 and a record...