Tag Archives: Comment

A parliamentary space should help citizens comprehend who stands for what in political conflicts COMMENT | JAN- WERNER MUELLER | Is there an ideal design for parliament buildings and legislative chambers? The question seems abstract, but it comes up surprisingly often as a very concrete challenge. It arose in the 1990s, …

Achieving a truly inclusive society requires Ugandans to reject discriminatory ideology COMMENT | SARAH KIHIKA KASANDE | In late May, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality Act, a new law that institutionalises the persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people and, more broadly, promotes a culture …

In many parts of the world, mental health and mental illness are not a priority as is physical health COMMENT | RAYMOND N MGENI | Mental health is an important issue that should be on the national agenda given its importance at the moment. A mental health policy is aimed at …

The law is a response by patriarchal societies to increased freedoms for previously marginalised groups COMMENT | AWINO OKECH | Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni assented to the anti-homosexuality bill on May 26, 2023. The new law legislates, among other things, a ten-year jail term for “attempted homosexuality”, a 20-year jail term …

Assertions by China’s Xi Jinping about the decline of the West reveal an underlying anxiety COMMENT | CHRIS PATTEN | The recent G7 summit in Hiroshima culminated in an impressive show of unity over the war in Ukraine and China’s expansionism. But are analysts and commentators right to cite the group’s …

To keep up with innovation in technology, policymakers must keep broad considerations in mind COMMENT | KAUSHIK BASU | Technology is changing the world faster than policymakers can devise new ways to cope with it. As a result, societies are becoming polarised, inequality is rising, and authoritarian regimes and corporations are …

COMMENT | CLEVER NICHOLAS | While debt collection intends to ensure that individuals and businesses fulfill their financial obligations, it is increasingly becoming evident that the debt collection industry in Uganda has been hijacked by court bailiffs who engage in debt collection without court order, which is illegal and improper. Court …

How national roads empower Uganda’s labour force through experiential learning and training COMMENT | ANGELA NDAGANO | It’s 1 pm, and the Kampala Flyover Project construction site buzzes with activity. The air is filled with the sounds of clanging metal and thumping machinery. Workers in safety gear move about quickly and …

Digital tools can empower women leaders in Uganda to tackle online harassment and advocate better COMMENT | TRICIA GLORIA NABAYE | According to the 2021 Amplified Abuse Report by Pollicy.org, Women leaders in Uganda face a rising concern of online abuse and harassment. The report reveals that women political leaders in …

Democracies are dispensing with the ideal that judges are not supposed to be a direct source of political controversy COMMENT | NICHOLAS REED LANGEN | One telling development in the popular demonstrations against the Israeli government’s proposed judicial reforms has been the concentration of protesters on a small side street in …