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What Tel Aviv’s massive bombing of Gaza tells us about that country’s actual intentions for Palestine THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Nothing has recently occupied my mind more than Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza: the merciless violence of it, the brutality with which it bombs that tiny space of land, …

DMYTRO KULEBA | PROJECT SYNDICATE |  February 24, 2022, when Russia marched hundreds of thousands of troops into Ukraine, marked the beginning of a major geopolitical earthquake. For two years, Europe has been living with the grim reality of the continent’s largest war of aggression since World War II, and with …

COMMENT | MICHAEL JJINGO | It is so important to take time for yourself. “Take time to love yourself. You deserve it”, says Avina Celeste. Although most leaders have a sense of the fortitude, energy, and stamina they require to be successful, few of them make investments to bolster them. We …

COMMENT | Ansty Ezra Kalema | Philanthropy, derived from the Greek word “philanthropia” meaning love for mankind, is a powerful force that has the potential to transform societies and improve the lives of individuals across the globe. In its essence, philanthropy is not merely about financial contributions but encompasses a spirit …

COMMENT | JACKIE TAHAKANIZIBWA | The Euromonitor Illicit Alcohol Trade Report of 2021 found that the trade of licit, also known as regulated alcohol accounts for 35% of all alcohol consumed in Uganda while illicit alcohol accounts for 65%. Illicit alcohol is produced illegally, outside of the approved and regulated …

Why government of Uganda, the AU and Western powers need to rethink their involvement in Somalia THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | On May 26, 2023, Al Shabab attacked a UPDF base in Somalia with devastating effects. UPDF said 54 soldiers were killed while Al Shaba claimed to have killed 137. …

Lessons from the US war in Afghanistan for Uganda’s mission in Somalia and Israel’s in Gaza THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | While thinking about Uganda’s involvement in Somalia sometime last year, I read Craig Whitlock’s book, The Afghanistan Papers, The Secret History of the War. Just after I had finished …

COMMENT | Dr. Olivia Aketch |  While running one of my day to day veterinary clinic routines recently, I received an urgent transaction. In a bid to meet my patient’s point of care therapeutic levels, I jumped on to a boda since the rains had hit so hard through the …

COMMENT | Barbara Ntambirweki | Last week the Ugandan media was awash with reports that a British firm, Oxitec, in partnership with Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) is set to develop a technique for inserting a lethal gene into mosquitoes to combat malaria. While Uganda has one of the highest …

The inspiring story of a young man whose life was saved because different components of our country functioned. THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Maurice Mark Kiyemba is a 24 years-old Ugandan. Throughout his growth experience, he was falling sick regularly with strange fevers, headaches and general body weakness. He went …