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KITEEZI: KCCA exposed for lacking basic safety plans

COMMENT | Samson Tinka |  By Monday morning of 12th Aug 2024, 22 people were confirmed to have died after the Kitezi garbage disaster. Information from the Kiteezi community shows that there is a good number still unaccounted for persons. Yet, as way back as 10 years ago, there were pointers …

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To preserve democracy, tax the rich

A progressive tax system would redistributes incomes to the poor while preserving incentives for the rich COMMENT | KAUSHIK BASU | While there are many ways to measure economic inequality, key metrics consistently show that disparities are getting worse. According to a recent United Nations report, 71% of the world’s population …

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A new worldview for troubled times

The last time a radically new worldview emerged was during the 17th  and 18th century Enlightenment COMMENT | DENNIS J. SNOWER | Not only is climate change moving faster than global efforts to stop it, but our capacities for dealing with such large problems of our own making seem to be …

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Uprooting corruption in local governments

A collective responsibility to reclaim integrity and public trust in job  COMMENT | MALE SOLOMON GRACE  | The fight against corruption and the sale of jobs in local governments dominated discussions at the 16th annual general meeting for the Association of Local Government Service Commissions of Uganda (ALGSCU), held on July 24 …

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Denied entry into a Kampala hotel

COMMENT | Frederick Wanume Kibbedi | Five years ago, I couldn’t have imagined that I would be in a wheelchair, but that story is for another day. Today, I woke up to an early morning engagement in town. Despite arriving on time, I was denied entry because the venue lacked access …

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Why demonstrating is a universal human right

  In a functioning democracy, the Government derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed COMMENT | PETER NYANZI | Public debate is raging over whether or not the government should allow public demonstrations against the marauding monster of corruption in Uganda to go on. Well, it’s not my intention …

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General Muhoozi: A lodestar of anti-corruption leadership in Uganda

COMMENT | JORDAN DDUNGU | Corruption is a pervasive issue that plagues many nations, thwarting economic growth, undermining social trust, and deteriorating the rule of law. In Uganda, corruption has been a persistent challenge for decades, affecting various sectors, including the military. However, within the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), …

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Will Democrats win after Biden’s withdrawal?

One challenge is the `Hubert Humphrey dilemma`; how to appear loyal to Biden without being weighed down COMMENT | RICHARD HAASS | U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to step aside as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate this fall has transformed American politics. It caps a historic July in the United States, …

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CORRUPTION IN UGANDA: A catalyst for increased national debt

The 2023 Auditor General’s Report revealed that over 10,000 government workers were illegally on the payroll. COMMENT |  CATHERENE NAKAWEESA | Corruption is a major obstacle to Uganda’s development, impacting governance, economic stability, and the social structure. A severe consequence of widespread corruption is the rise in national debt. Corruption …

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