I never intended to kill her, says Makerere Uni student murder suspect
RIP: Jackline Nakabembe Dickens Agumeneitwe, the main suspect in the murder of Makerere University student, Jackline Nakabembe, has asked for a pardon, saying that he never intended to kill her. Nakabembe was reported missing for several weeks in October until her body was found in...
Dr Ssemogerere wouldn’t have loved Bobi Wine’s speech
Bobi Wine with Ssemogerere It has been a habit of most opposition politicians to take politics to burials. As Africans, we believe that when a person dies, they should be accorded the highest honour during the burial because that is their final day on earth....
Why youth should defend democracy in Uganda
The recent death of national democratic and political colossus, Paul Kawanga Ssemogere, is a cruel reminder that the promise of democracy in Uganda is still elusive and there is no reward for guessing who the chief culprit is. The National Resistance Movement had as one...
EAC leaders express hope for lasting solution to DRC conflict
The heads of state were speaking during the opening of the EAC-led Third Nairobi Peace Process, which brought together armed groups from eastern DRC, representatives of the local communities, civil society groups and government officials.
A guide on surviving a World Cup in November-December
Every four years, almost everyone’s attention is focused on what is generally considered the world’s premier sporting event. Thirty-two national teams from around the world compete for the ultimate prize of becoming world champions or at least to show up and have that recorded in...
Delayed Atmis withdrawal signals gaps in Somalia rebuilding
This week, the African Union (AU) said it will delay withdrawal of its sanctioned military forces in Somalia, citing resurgence of Al-Shabaab attacks. But while it did not discuss the gaps in Somalia’s rebuilding, the longer stay of troops under Atmis may signal inability of...
Tolerance, diversity key to a club’s success
At the peak of domestic football competition in the nineties, the traditional Big Three had a cocktail of leaders whose unity was the love and passion of the game. At Express FC, there was the cool head of Vincent Bbale Mugera but he accommodated well...
The pioneering Ugandans that travelled to watch World Cup
Hassan Mutaasa (L) Jimmy Bakyayita Semugabi (R) and Rev Polycarp Kakooza The 2022 Fifa World Cup kicked off over the weekend in Doha, Qatar. To many, it is a dream to watch the world’s best players at the biggest stage in real life. So, getting...
Uganda in 2040: the future we want through science and tech
By the time I got out of bed, my alarm had gone off a million times and I had turned it off the same number of times. I had gone through a hectic week and my body really needed some good amount of sleep. Nonetheless,...
We have Sheikh Mwanje in our cells – army
Sheikh Yahaya Ramadhan Mwanje and Siraje Kifampa The army is holding Sheikh Yahaya Mwanje in its cells, Defense and Army spokesman, Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye has said. Mwanje was dramatically arrested on Monday at the mosque of Salafiya Tablique Muslim Community in Nakasero by five...
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