Opinion

  COMMENT |  DR RAYMOND MGENI  |  One of the biggest challenges developing countries face, is a a poor reading culture among her youth. As there is as a famous phrase, “You can hide wealth in books and people will not be aware of it”. The failure to read, or share …

  The Airbus has arrived a little too early for an airline that has effectively been active for a few months COMMENT |  DEREK NSEKO  |  Air transport is an economic enabler. It has the potential to boost the economy by facilitating trade, business and social connectivity. The aviation industry …

    We need an organized Uganda and it starts with me and you COMMENT | Samson Tinka |  Uganda as a country is naturally beautiful. The climate, vegetation, the hills, valleys, plains, wildlife, fresh waters are all available and plenty. It’s known as a country of hospitable people. Our …

  This year, 2020 has seen the advertising world change quite a number of things. Indeed, business has not been as usual COMMENT | FRANK MUTHUSI  |  What should we say? How should we say it? When should we say it? Which channels should we use to say it? These are …

  COMMENT | DR MAXWELL ONAPA |  The current debate about the quality of education, and of course the exam results that follow, is an area that should interest everyone as we are all either parents, students, or sponsor someone in the education sector. Many of us are also employers who …

  THE LAST WORD | ANDREW MWENDA |  And so it was that on the morning of December 24th, while going through Instagram, I saw a post on the wall of Lucy Bunyenyezi (Smize) announcing the death of her uncle Ezra Bunyenyezi. For a brief moment I lost my balance. …

COMMENT | Crispin Kaheru | We remain worried and averse towards the arrest of human rights lawyer and activist, Nicholas Opiyo. From the timing, Opiyo’s arrest can easily be interpreted as part of a trend aimed at sending a chilling effect to democratic efforts in Uganda. It comes off as …

I was told that, “nurses are busy people, they are always rushing to save lives and we thought this special attention would help save them some time that would otherwise be spent in the long lines.” COMMENT | Judith Hope Kiconco | I was at a supermarket recently for last minute …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Veteran politician Yonasani Kanyomozi does not believe that the National Unity Platform-NUP under Robert Kyagulanyi can wrest power from the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party without bloodshed. Kanyomozi, a Uganda People’s Congress -UPC stalwart says anyone challenging the current regime cannot succeed without extensive fatalities. …

How rapid economic growth and improving quality of life are causing mass discontent THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | There is widespread anger especially among the youths in Uganda’s urban areas, but most pronounced in Kampala. Very many commentators on current affairs think this is a result of …