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Why Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should call President Paul Kagame of Rwanda for some advice THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | As Israel prepares for a ground invasion of Gaza to “destroy” Hamas, it is important to remind Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his confederates that this is an exercise in …

Uganda’s economic landscape presents several critical challenges that necessitate attention and intervention. Firstly, agriculture, which engages most of the labor force, requires substantial improvements in productivity. COMMENT | BOB TWINOMUGISHA | As Uganda celebrates 61 years of independence under the theme ‘Sustaining a united and progressive nation, taking charge of our future …

Bernard ‘Sisye’ Kirya and myself were excited by Manjasi Headteacher Keith Mutengu’s 1975 Independence Day offer of “Entambula” and Cakes OBITUARY | Alfred Geresom Musamali | Bernard Kirya (Sisye) and myself were among the most excited Senior One (S1) students when at the morning assembly of Wednesday 8th October, 1975, our headteacher …

How Hamas and the hardliners in Israel politics need each other for their political survival and success THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The successful attack by Hamas on Israel last week illuminates the folly of the human mind. Israel has been boasting of having built an “Iron Dom” to protect …

COMMENT | FRANK MUGIMBA | Homosexuality refers to a situation where one human being is sexually attracted to another human of the same sex. If not revealed, no one will ever know that you have a liking for another human of your same sex. For example, if an idea crossed …

Bobi Wine, like Kizza Besigye, is wrong to see Museveni as the problem and his removal as the solution COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | In this article, I argue that the lack of a developed socio-political infrastructure to uphold the bureaucracy of a modern state exposes Uganda to certain structural …

COMMENT | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) joins all citizens of Uganda to commemorate our 61st Independence Day under the theme: Sustaining a united and progressive Uganda: Harnessing our future as a free nation. Since its establishment upon the enactment of the URBRA Act 2011, …

How and why Kagame’s enemies have been successful at branding him a tyrant THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | I asked a young friend to visit Rwanda and assess the state of the country. He returned last week completely mesmerised at how a poor country can have such excellent infrastructure, a …

  COMMENT | Dr ALEESHA ADATIA | According to a Uganda Cancer Institute Report, as of 2020, Breast cancer is the second commonest cancer in Uganda, after Cervical Cancer and Kaposi Sarcoma. Breast cancer was ranked the number six cause of cancer mortality in Uganda, constituting 5.9% of the 22,992 cancer …

COMMENT | DR SIMON M MUTUNGI | During the British imperial rule in India, the city of Delhi found itself grappling with a significant infestation of venomous cobras. In an earnest attempt to mitigate this issue, the British colonial government instituted a reward system for the public: a bounty was offered …