By Mark Kawalya A study carried out by Cardiff University based on following the lives of…
Year: 2021
Africa can’t sacrifice its future prosperity for Western climate goals – Museveni
Africa can’t sacrifice it’s future prosperity for Western climate goals. The continent should balance its energy…
Stay away, Ethiopians warn off US, western media, African Regional leaders set to discuss Ethiopian crisis in Kampala, Museveni lists enemies of the environment
Ethiopians last week, in more than one way told the world, especially the media in the…
World champion Cheptegei wins another gold, Museveni assures Ugandans that they are safe from terrorists as country prepares to open economy in January 2022, ‘one-man coup’ in Sudan
Uganda’s economy will fully reopen in January 2022. This must be welcome news for Ugandans who…
Why East African countries are making a case for a bigger force in Somalia
In March 2007, Uganda, Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya and Ethiopia sent soldiers into Somalia to form the…
NSSF in continued ping pong with savers; Kenya, Uganda announce date for inspection of Uganda’s milk and sugar facilities; Uganda Airlines reaches for the sky as Bobi Wine snubs Besigye pressure group
Last week was not a very pleasant one for Ugandans with savings in the National Social…
No, Uganda is not making it illegal to be gay (again)
Seven years after an act of parliament made homosexuality a crime punishable by death, the anti-gay…
Why merging government agencies is the way to go
In July, the government of Uganda set out to reform its operations in a process of…
Aucho replaces Okwi as Uganda captain ahead of 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
BY MARK KAWALYA Uganda cranes Serbian coach Micho Sredojevic named a new captain that would hopefully…
Battle of the decade: How Tyson Fury rose from double knockdowns to stop Wilder
By MARK KAWALYA Tyson Fury had one of the most grueling tests of his unbeaten career…
From shooting people to development activity, a major shift for African armies
BY PETER MWAYI Arguably, conflict in Africa over political contestations is slowly reducing and being gradually…
How penetrating Middle East market could change Uganda’s export bill
The Government of Uganda in October launched a 6-month hunt for investors to pump $40 billion…
Uganda’s Ssese Islands, a group of 84 islands, each with a unique story
The Ssese Islands are an archipelago of 84 islands in the northwestern part of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, the world’s largest tropical lake, the…
The underlying milestones as Uganda, South Sudan waive entry visa requirements
BY PETER MWAYI October 1, 2021 marked a key milestone for trade partners South Sudan and…
1986 to date: The changing face of Uganda’s entertainment industry
BY PETER MWAYI Between 1991 and 1997, Congolese musicians Kanda Bongo Man, Tshala Mwana, Alous Mabele,…
A few concessions is all it took for Kenya, Uganda to bury looming trade hatchet
Since the 1970s and long into the early 1990s, Uganda was heavily dependent on its eastern…
U.S. criticism of Africa’s human rights is full of contradictions
Uganda is under the spotlight. With State Department travel restrictions on several senior officials and Amnesty…
Commentary: How D.C. “rights campaigners” are threatening our country’s stability
Rodney Bukenya is a retired accountant living in Palatine, Illinois. He came to the United States…
Recognizing that stability and democracy go hand-in-hand in Uganda
Living in Uganda and working in a government that provides durability and progress in a complex…
African Courts That Overturned Anti-Gay Laws Can Also Judge Electoral Fraud
Seven years ago this month, I played my small part in legal action that ended a…
The US Should Be More Careful When Picking Foreign Opposition Leaders to Support
There is an assumption in America that new political leaders across the world campaigning against long-term…