March is the Women’s Month and I feel that we have exhausted almost the conversations that we needed to have in regards to where we are as a society. We have sung, and celebrated women for who they are, highlighted their triumphs and victories – but we have also had that introspective look. That has […]
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Men should get out of stone-age thinking that they can buy a woman
At the weekend, relaxing at my kafunda in Kamwokya, I pick a copy of Sunday Vision that I had bought the previous day on a street in Wandegeya. It was a beautifully laid newspaper and I like weekend papers for their relaxed style of writing. On opening, I read a mind-boggling story done by Titus Kakembo […]
How safe are we?
“He’s gone,” a workmate of mine bellowed from the corner of our office. He hurriedly walked over and showed me. “Look. He’s gone,” he asserted, his hands trembling with fear. His eyes, bloodshot and his face quickly registered fear. He showed me gory pictures of the former AIGP, late Felix Kaweesi, who had just been gunned […]
Land Grabbing in Albertine region affects women, youth and children
Different studies on the land question in Albertine region reveal a low legal awareness on land matters among the citizenry; as well as a limited access to information on land rights. Specifically,communities lack knowledge of key provisions in the national constitution, in the national land act and now the national land policy; and are ignorant […]
The Symbiosis Of Gender Relations: Another equality rant or Science that you will believe?
I believe in a supreme being but I do not subscribe to religion neither do I believe that there is only one male or female God. I have held this belief for three years. On March 12 th , 2017, I accompanied my family to All Saints Cathedral for Sunday service. During the praise and worship […]
The Monsters Online
The internet is generally a place where folks from around the world get together and agree that Cats are more adorable than dogs. And they do this through images, gifs, audio and a whole lot of videos. There might be the occasional dog lover who will put up a lengthy video of his dog fetching […]
Freedom of speech, expression and internet use under threat in Uganda
Uganda has well-articulated and documented laws safeguarding the rights of person and freedoms of speech, expression and internet use. In Africa, the country has the second best provisions and articles promoting the freedoms of expression and information access enshrined in the 1995 constitution which is only second to that of South Africa. The 1995 Constitution […]
Maybe the rains will clean up Bwaise? but at what cost?
Bwaise, one of the prominent slums in Kampala, surrounded by Makerere, Mulago, Kawempe, Kyebando and Kasubi.
Why it is important for bloggers to keep themselves safe online
Every month, 10 Ugandan bloggers meet to discuss social justice issues. The 10 bloggers meet to talk about different areas of concern as raised from activities by the various Connect Voices of citizen’s partners in Uganda. The bloggers then write stories that stream into the Social Justice blog. These bloggers are Ruth Aine, Davidson Ndyabahiika, […]
Women, Land and Food Security
The prolonged dry spell that ravaged the country for the past months left almost 10.9million Ugandans food insecure, a joint inter-ministerial statement laid in Parliament on February 14th noted. This number is expected to rise, with 1.58 million needing food relief. The eminent food scarcity is mainly attributed to the scanty rains that the country […]