There is a document (there always is) that is revealing of extent of bureaucratic efforts to reprogram Ugandan society in what is nowadays referred to as “mindset change”. The one I am referring to has the attractive title of “A Handbook for Implementation
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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 of California). To be frank I had deliberately sought him out
In the year 1924, E.J Wayland had completed his “Petroleum in Uganda”
It bears commenting here that Uganda has taken a step forward,
In the world since past, media power was vested in the ownership of the newspaper or radio. Owners and founders became important
At a restaurant on Sunday 5 July, a friend was unable when they arrived to pay for their cab. The application was
There is a common Ugandan debate “Village life is better than town life”. It has a history as long as the first
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
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Two stories stood out for me above the loud noise of the Middle East conflict. The first was Kenya’s plans to add
How colonial-era trade patterns keep African producers locked out of global profits—and what it will take to change By Andrew Rugasira Global
Returning to the UAE recently, I spent sometime restoring my local Etisalat line. It could not be done at the airport, because
One of the most special encounters of my journalism was a visit with Ngugi wa Thiongo, a gentleman and writer who has