Opinion

Implement a global smart subsidy scheme for off-grid clean energy to combat climate Change: A pointer for the Biden Administration COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | On day one of his administration, President Joseph R. Biden signed executive actions to tackle climate crisis at home and abroad. The most watched executive …

A country that works for a few is not a country we can tolerate. A country must work for everyone. A country cannot be… Posted by Ortega Ian on Monday, January 25, 2021 A country that works for a few is not a country we can tolerate. A country must work …

How Bobi Wine is turning his moment of triumph into a missed opportunity for strategic leadership THE LAST WORD |  Andrew M. Mwenda | Bobi Wine is without any doubt a great guy. His greatness does not lie in his thinking but in his character. And that could be the …

COMMENT | Crispin Kaheru | Polls closed at 4:00PM in most polling stations. There were no queues at most polling stations by the time of closure. Throughout the day, most polling stations visited did not have voters in queues. Whereas voter turnout for the 2016 Local Government elections was about …

COMMENT | XINHUA | The final scene of a preposterous show performed by certain U.S. politicians appears on stage this weekend in Washington, showing that there is no limit on their ignorance and prejudice in containing China’s development. In a new action against China days before the U.S. government transition, …

COMMENT | Crispin Kaheru | Uganda will go to the polls tomorrow, January the 14 2021. I wish to add my voice on that of those who have called for peaceful, positive and active participation in the election. Although the campaigns have had some intense chaotic scenes, Ugandans are looking …

    COMMENT | ZHANG XIN |  When scores of American politicians almost unanimously condemned violent protesters for breaking into the U.S. Capitol, they are in fact slapping themselves in the face. Not too long ago, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the violent protests in Hong Kong, which caused …

What the evacuation of his family from Uganda before elections reveals about Uganda’s musician turned politician Kyagulanyi THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M MWENDA | In 2018, I appeared on Frontline program of NBS television with Bobi Wine. In the heat of the debate he said that if there were chaos …

COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Next week, on January 14th 2021, Ugandans will begin voting for different political office bearers. The voting will stretch up to February. Both voters and candidates are hopeful that they will succeed in their journey to the desired office. A lot of resources have been committed in …

COMMENT | DR SETH BERKLEY | What a year this has been! The devastating impact of COVID-19 has affected us all, and few will look back on 2020 with fond memories. With around 1.7 million deaths, more than 76 million confirmed cases and a global economic impact that the World …