‘Do the science but it must be communicated’ – Dr. Florence Mutonyi D’ujanga on science and lessons from Stephen Hawking.
Uganda has made strides over years to increase access to education for all citizens. As of 2015, the adult literacy
African Feminisms, Gender, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict
Uganda has made strides over years to increase access to education for all citizens. As of 2015, the adult literacy
This week I joined Uganda writers, editors, authors, bloggers, publishers, curators, literary activists, scholars and colleagues in the creative sector have
The Media Institute of Southern Africa’s (MISA) flagship publication, So This Is Democracy?: State of Media Freedom in southern Africa
Photo by NTVUganda Which way Uganda? On Thursday 18, many Ugandans woke up enthusiastic, ready to put months of campaigns behind
Uganda is set hold presidential and general elections on February 18. Eight candidates are vying for the seat but the campaign is more of a three-horse race between incumbent President Museveni, leading opposition figure and Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) candidate Kizza Besigye and former Prime minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi. The last four elections conducted during President Yoweri Museveni’s 30 years in power have all been marred with irregularities and violent incidents.
Less than a month to the vote, an increasing climate of fear hovers over the country. The Uganda Police has recruited about 11 million crime preventers whom critics say are more or less a standby government militia to be used in case things don’t go well for the regime. Besigye’s party FDC says it has 10 persons per village ready to guard their vote and he continues a message of defiance that is not fully explained. Amama Mbabazi at rallies has emphasized that his go-forward team is ready to defend the vote.
Human rights organisations have called for suspension of crime preventers to prevent election violence. And in response Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura is quoted in the media to have told critics to ‘go hang’ and warned that he will not ‘allow’ opposition to destabilize the country.
Earlier this month,a few days after returning to Kampala I walked into the Kampala Art Auction as Serena Hotel. At
A while back, a friend returned from a funeral of one the big men from his village. The man had
This blog post is part of the Blog Action Day and this year’s theme is human rights. At the
Last week, shortly after the International Peace Day I went to Moroto with Karamoja Cluster Project, My graduate school University
I woke to this headline and I am yet to understand why Uganda Police heads thought Ugandans will buy into