One of the most special encounters of my journalism was a visit with Ngugi wa Thiongo, a gentleman and writer who has now gone to be with the ancestors. I am sharing the conversation we had then (we were both in the Bay Area
Read MoreIn September I argued that we should brace for a difficult six months as higher fuel prices and disruptive weather work their
In the world since past, media power was vested in the ownership of the newspaper or radio. Owners and founders became important
There is a common Ugandan debate “Village life is better than town life”. It has a history as long as the first
After a muted post-election season dominated by the National Resistance Movement’s lukewarm effort to articulate a fresh vision, amidst a growing exit
Since we last wrote about Uganda’s energy promise and its failings in the case of Cousin Pearl Mamawi (Rest in Eternal Piece)
In March, we lost a cousin. Pearl Mamawi died alone during a rainstorm that cut power to the hospital ward where she
One of the most special encounters of my journalism was a visit with Ngugi wa Thiongo, a gentleman and writer who has
Beware of the Praise Society. Guidance to would be Ugandan Presidents of tomorrow
“Stiff naked fools, you think you are cool. To deny me for simplicity” Bob Marley, 1983. Confrontation To be a president
Hunting parties in parts of Northern Uganda are rare to come by. The last traps I was shown were by a tour
