MWENDA: Gossip dies when it hits a wise person’s ears! BE THAT WISE PERSON ON THIS, LABOUR DAY In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?” …
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In the Independent this week: COVER STORY Divided State House: The inside story as President Museveni faces family pressure to quit. BUSINESS Next big thing at MTN: Company plans to widen data usage, lower tariffs. ANALYSIS Sex life of Ugandans: Population survey reveals most sexually active, violent at home and …
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COMMENT: By Moses Khisa A response to Mwenda’s article that blames bad governance in Africa on small national budgets The Independent’s Strategy and Editorial Director, Andrew Mwenda, is pushing back against the scrutiny placed on African leaders and the blame put at their doorsteps for the continent’s disheartening state of …
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Why the chaos and violence in the ruling party are a signal of its strength and weakness of the opposition The just concluded parliamentary and district primaries of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) were characterised by unprecedented violence, vote rigging and organisational chaos. For many analysts, this is evidence of …
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By Morris DC Komakech Personalisation of the opposition struggle helps to replenish KB’s conscience Andrew Mwenda’s article, “About our collective delusions” (see The Independent Oct.2) is worth reading. The mainstay of this Dr. Besigye invective was that KB has become so bitter over time from experiences of humiliation and torture …
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By Joseph Were Often, when we talk of corruption, the focus is on different issues from what is at stake Andrew Mwenda appears to have carried angry red ants into his bed with the assertion that extensive research shows that there is no scientific proof that corruption is an impediment …
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By Charles Onyango-Obbo About free markets, democracy, and why world peace might be bad I am writing this letter directly to you Andrew Mwenda. First, to say, I am glad that you are now like the prodigal son who is – kind of – returning home. For a few years …
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By Yusuf K. Serunkuma Unfortunate journalism schools do not provide a yardstick with which truth is judged Journalist Andrew Mwenda has a penchant for accusing colleagues of relying on rumours and idle gossip to comment on issues, or even write news reports. Listening to him on radio or television, Mwenda …
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By Peter Nyanzi The Daily Monitor boss’ expertise should drive the agenda at macro not micro level On reading The Daily Monitor’s lead story: “Opposition rigged Luwero elections – Museveni” on May 28, I immediately got a worry that someone at the newspaper was going to face disciplinary action from …
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By Eng. Kant Ateenyi Kanyarusoke If divisionism is so good, why have America, India, and China not considered splitting up? Andrew Mwenda’s arguments for Africa to remain as politically divided as is now (See “Divided we stand, united we fall” The Independent Feb.14) ought to provoke robust responses from all …
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