The 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting recently held in Uganda has been considered a success by many youth participants, writes Kiiza Saddam Hussein, a Correspondent from Uganda who spoke with participants at the close of the meetings. During the meetings, a number of youth-led ventures and projects were shared. To those youths who had never …
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Is Uganda’s president grooming his son to take over?
July 8th, 2021It should not take us by surprise if Uganda’s president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who has ruled the co …
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Goodbye champion for women and girls
July 1st, 2020The sudden death of Commonwealth youth trainer, internationally recognized activist and TV presenter …
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A bold decision by the Supreme Court of Kenya offers lessons for the judiciary in other countries, writes Badru Walusansa, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala in Uganda. The Supreme Court ruling in Kenya that led to the nullification of President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta’s election victory provides key lessons on how an independent judicial system …
Society has long held that elders should lead while youth wait on the sidelines, writes Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala. He argues for a shift that will encourage youth to become leaders. For a long time, our societies have embraced the notion that leadership is meant for the elderly among us. Consequently, …
Youth bulges are a global phenomenon and Uganda is no exception, with youths accounting for more than three-quarters of the population. As Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala writes, that means successful youth assistance programmes are a priority. Uganda’s youths face many daunting challenges, notably labour under-utilization, with more than one quarter of the …
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Freedom of speech has been a fundamental human right since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Kiiza Saddam Hussein, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent who lives in Uganda and Rwanda, argues that while we should enjoy these rights, they are not absolute. Duties and responsibilities may impose some limitations as the world draw lines between rights …
Recently, Uganda’s media was awash with a bribery story involving top government officials. Badru Walusansa, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala in Uganda, argues the story underlines the need for nation-wide commitment to fight corruption. The scandal happened after President Museveni had declared war against all corrupt bureaucrats in his government, and near the same time …
While FM radio choices are growing in number, Badru Walusansa, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala in Uganda, questions the quality of some of the late-night programming they provide. Liberalisation of media in Uganda is responsible for the increased number of FM radio stations. According to the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) 2015 report, there were …
A crude description used by the U.S. President spoke loudly about bias and need for historical context, writes Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Correspondent from Kampala, Uganda. I am a close follower of international politics, because they shape the development discourse of developing countries. Recently, the media was awash with what some would call “a racist …
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Positive projections for economic growth are misleading as long as infrastructure improvements ignore the capacity to improve the rural economy, writes Munguongeyo Ivan, 24, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Kampala, Uganda. Uganda’s economic outlook report 2017 as usual projected that the economy would grow by five per cent in real terms before accelerating to six per …
Kiiza Saddam Hussein, 26, a Commonwealth Correspondent who lives in Uganda and Rwanda, reminds us that Ministers at the 9th CYMM made a commitment to promote youth work as a profession. Professionalisation would come through education and training for sectors where youth engagement is important, such as police, health, youth ministry, social work, and others. This …