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17/08/2026

Do Not Be Misled Into The Entitlement Quagmire

By Peter Kahindi THE TENTH of August 2026 should be considered historical for Ugandans of Generations Z and Alpha....

By Peter Kahindi THE TENTH of August 2026 should be considered historical for Ugandans of Generations Z and Alpha. On that day, a letter circulated online – especially in Ugandan circles – appearing to have been authored by the Jinja-based Law Firm of Okalang Law Chambers. The contents were brie...

10/08/2026

The Trust Deficit: Uganda’s Hidden Economic Enemy

A Trust Deficit occurs when trust in people, institutions, markets, or systems falls below the level needed for an economy to function smoothly. ...

A Trust Deficit occurs when trust in people, institutions, markets, or systems falls below the level needed for an economy to function smoothly.

09/08/2026

It Should Be Closing Time For Illicit Alcohol Already

By Peter Kahindi Over one of the weekends earlier this year, I happened to be in Kabwohe, and took time to watch TV West....

By Peter Kahindi Over one of the weekends earlier this year, I happened to be in Kabwohe, and took time to watch TV West.  The advertisements, an overwhelming number for the ordinary viewer returning from Kampala, were mostly suggesting alcohol brands that I had never seen or heard of before – ev...

03/08/2026

all the other ‘…ates’ are useless without educ-ate

ON THE MORNING of the day a few of us went out to vote in our local council leaders, I was at my front door shortly after 0700hrs. ...

ON THE MORNING of the day a few of us went out to vote in our local council leaders, I was at my front door shortly after 0700hrs. The schedule released by the Electoral Commission promised that we would be expected to verify our names against the voter register till 1000hrs. I knew very well […]

01/08/2026

The LC1 Elections Fever Should Bite More Of Us!

By Peter Kahindi Daudi is a very good friend of mine. He is an OB (old boy) from our primary and high school days, and we remained close as he went through both Makerere University Kampala and Uganda Management Institute, till he went into banking and private business....

By Peter Kahindi Daudi is a very good friend of mine.  He is an OB (old boy) from our primary and high school days, and we remained close as he went through both Makerere University Kampala and Uganda Management Institute, till he went into banking and private business. He is like me. So when he [....

29/07/2026

formality is proof that our brains are working well

I AM AN OLD MAN - not just "in jokes" but because the most recent census held in Uganda confirmed that I belong to a segment of society that is being phased out, statistically....

24/07/2026

Mpozi Why Don’t We Regulate Churches?

By Peter Kahindi A few weeks ago, at the height of the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stages, a prominent city church leader…...

By Peter Kahindi A few weeks ago, at the height of the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stages, a prominent city church leader prophesied that, having been guided by divine authority, one of four teams would win the cherished trophy:  Argentina, Brazil, France, or Portugal. We had to admire his courage...

20/07/2026

MBWA is finally biting after many years of barking

MY FAMILY will be surprised to learn that my favourite dog amongst the canine coterie in the homestead is a small Spitz named Kasa....

MY FAMILY will be surprised to learn that my favourite dog amongst the canine coterie in the homestead is a small Spitz named Kasa. Kasa does not look as impressive as Kooto, the White Swiss-German Shepherd mix who believes I fathered him, but is probably handsome amongst his breed. He is also about...

15/07/2026

You Think You Know How Effective Local Government Field Visits Are In Fighting Corruption?

By Peter Kahindi THE VIDEO clips we have seen of our Local Government Ministers, Hon. Balaam Barugahara and Hon....

By Peter Kahindi THE VIDEO clips we have seen of our Local Government Ministers, Hon. Balaam Barugahara and Hon. Justine Nameere, are NOT the ones we expected. I do not need to take a poll – you are all guilty of having expected a very different set of videos and photos emerging from the Ministry ...

13/07/2026

pdm can work very well if more of us drop our arrogance

WATCHING A SERIES OF video clips in which beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM) programme explain their changed circumstances can be a confusing experience, even for a person like me....

WATCHING A SERIES OF video clips in which beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model (PDM) programme explain their changed circumstances can be a confusing experience, even for a person like me. On one day as I was watching a lady in Eastern Uganda talking about her small investment in poultry an...