Although colonialism was a vehicle for enhanced domination and exploitation, the British rulers emphasized effective management and delivery of services as civilization.
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NRM: The party of change and progress
For Ugandans craving change, the NRM is the best vehicle.
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Why Uganda’s happiest district – Alebtong – is also one of its poorest!
In the pursuit of happiness, Uganda needs a Ministry of Happiness.
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My view: Confronting Uganda’s flood crisis – a call to action
These floods have exposed the fragility of our infrastructure and highlighted the urgent need for comprehensive climate adaptation strategies
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Lira City: The battle of heavyweights and a few lightweights
Lira City West is largely called for the incumbent, Hon. Sedrick Obong Eyit, unless his popular political protégé, Awany Cingmalo, enters the fray.
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A nation on life support: How Uganda betrayed its healers and the sick
The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) estimates that over 600 doctors have already fled Uganda in just the last two years, some to South Sudan, Botswana, Namibia.
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Oweyegha Afunaduula: My ten great vivid dreams
In 2025, Mary Gallagher wrote, “…dreams don’t have an expiration date: they are waiting for you to take action.
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Wine for ministers, water for learners: A nation betrays its children
While leaders sip luxury and sign budgets, millions of Ugandan learners go without food, textbooks, and teachers, exposing the tragic gap between policy and reality.
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From the village, the nation rises: Restore power where it belongs!
Other African nations have faced and overcome similar challenges.
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When ‘tea’ meant dinner: Surviving culture shock one mistake at a time
Because sometimes, understanding begins with realizing that in some places, “tea” means dinner.
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Stuck in the race: When elders and opportunists collide
And while the elders are stuck in the past, these new gladiators are riding waves they don’t understand surfing public excitement, avoiding scrutiny, and confusing visibility with vision.
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Why America’s spending priorities wipe out global health progress
Strengthening Africa’s health systems is strengthening America’s biosecurity.