Opinion

Littering takes the form of dumping and throwing garbage, Kaveera (polythene bags) and plastic bottles on the streets, which end up in drainage channels blocking the water flow, hence flooding the city. According to Rosemary Harriet Namaganda, a shop owner at Abaita Ababiri Entebbe wakiso district, kaveera are being given for free or at a very cheap price for packaging customers’ goods, which is why most are careless, disposing of them anywhere without minding much. "If these kaveera were not given...

SSemujju Nganda has been and remains the most vocal mouthpiece for the FDC, both on the floor of parliament and on talk shows. like he is on an expedition to save FDC from further collapse. Whereas his counterparts, Dr. Besigye, Patrick Aumriat, and Nandala Mafabi, keep kicking dust on their political careers accusing each other of being in bed with the NRM. According to Ofwono Opondo, in a parliament of 329, FDC has only 29 MPs, mostly subdued, probably contemplating...

I will never forget that painful Sunday afternoon, March 5, 1990 while at home in Rubaare-Ntungamo district, when the Resistance Council (RC) came home requesting to have a crucial talk with my mother. However, my mother had delayed in a church meeting with the Reverend and church wardens, so the RC rode me on his bicycle to find her. Being shocked seeing me at church, my mother rushed out of the meeting and asked me what I was doing there....

My name is Catherine and this is my story as a new mother. Firstly, my family and I can’t forget to praise God that our first attempt at getting pregnant was a successful one. For one month, my fiancé and I had been planning to have our first child. Three months later, I had a craving for sausages from Capital Shoppers Ntinda. This was quite unusual since it had never happened to me before. We then made the decision to...

As Ugandans, we have undervalued the function of Local Council I (LC I) Chairpersons in our villages for many years. This explains why majority of us, notably the elites, do not participate in local council elections, presuming that candidates for the LC I chairperson seat don't concern us, and so we do not wish to waste our time voting. One of my friends recently moved to a new house, and his new landlord insisted that he obtains an LC I...

On May 15, 2023, Andrew Karamagi  posted on his personal twitter account an article titled “Lt. Gen. Mugira has no moral authority to counsel Ugandans." https://twitter.com/karamagi_andrew/status/1658001125247778816 Whereas Karamagi  is entitled to his opinion, based on his past record, he should be the last person to educate Ugandans about morals. As a lawyer, Karamagi knows very well the repercussions of telling lies and spreading harmful propaganda. First, I agree with Karamagi for the respect he accords Lt Gen Mugira when he describes...