How Nation-Building Really Works
Crispin Kaheru, Member, Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Nation-building is like construction. Different leaders play different roles. Some break ground. Others raise the walls. Others will one day roof. Yet history often praises the finished building. It forgets the hands that dug the foundation. The real story begins long before the finishing mouldings appear. Let’s
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President Museveni to Launch new cement and clinker factory in Karamoja
President Museveni is set to commission an over $300 Million Cement Plant Launch, a move that signals a new era for Karamoja and Uganda’s Industrial Growth. Yaobai Cement Uganda will officially launch its state-of-the-art cement plant in Moroto, in a landmark investment set to reshape Uganda’s manufacturing sector as well unlock new economic potential in
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At A Time, The World Chooses War, Africa Must Choose Wisdom
Crispin Kaheru, Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) There are moments in history when the world seems to lose its patience, and this feels like one of them. Turn on the news, and it reads like a running scoreboard of conflict. The rising tensions between Israel and Iran, the prolonged war in Ukraine, the devastation in
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Uganda’s Story Beyond the Headlines
Lately, Uganda keeps appearing in international headlines. Usually it is about politics, security, or some geopolitical something. That is how the world often meets us. But if you walk around the country itself, the story feels different. Recently, I attended a forum where a joint British and Indian business delegation was sharing their impressions after visiting
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Strengthening Gaming Compliance: National Lotteries and Regulatory Gaming Board Engages Police in Rwizi Region
In a bid to strengthen stakeholder collaboration and bolster regulatory enforcement in Uganda’s gaming sector, the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) held a high-level engagement with Uganda Police Force officials from the Rwizi Region. The engagement, hosted at Lake View Hotel in Mbarara on May 27, 2025, brought together District Police Commanders (DPCs),
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Uganda has Softened her Investment Landscape
The President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni once said: “If Africans want prosperity, they must know that it comes from producing goods or services and selling them.” Over the past decade, Uganda has made significant strides in attracting and retaining both domestic and foreign investments. Central to this transformation is the
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Uganda’s Liberation Day: Reflecting on 39 Years of Progress and Transformation
On January 26, 2025, Uganda marks 39 years since the National Resistance Army (NRA), under the leadership of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, successfully toppled the military regime of Tito Okello, ushering in a new chapter in the nation’s history. Known as Liberation Day, this occasion serves as a moment to reflect on Uganda’s journey, celebrate
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UGANDA AT 61, FROM THE BRINK OF A FAILED STATE TO A GLOBAL PLAYER: A JOURNEY OF ENDURANCE AND TRIUMPH.
Every 9th October is Independence Day, we celebrate the defeat of the British rule that lasted from 1894-1962.Unlike some African countries that had to go to war, Uganda negotiated her independence. However, a negotiated independence left us very divided, in fact Buganda had almost negotiated her own separate independence. I am not saying war was
- Published in Open Government, Opinion, Publications
PRESIDENTIAL INITIATIVE FOR SKILLING YOUTH THRIVES AT LUZIRA PRISON, EMPOWERING 800 STUDENTS WITH LIFE SKILLS
Luzira, Uganda – September 20, 2023 – In a heartwarming display of transformation, Luzira Prison has become the epicenter of a remarkable initiative aimed at equipping young people with essential life skills. The Presidential Initiative for Skilling the Girl/Boy Child, hosted within the prison’s confines, has seen the successful training of 800 students in various
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