The Forgotten Heroes: Ugandan migrant workers and their quest for justice
By Dr. Gideon Tusigye Ugandan migrant workers are the unsung heroes of our economy. Every year, they send home billions in remittances, providing lifelines to countless families and bolstering the national economy. Yet, despite their significant contributions, they face a myriad of challenges that threaten their dignity, rights, and well-being.
The Dilemma of Migrant Worker Representation in Uganda: Challenges and Structural Conflicts
By Kayonde Abdallah Ugandan migrant workers, who often leave their home country in search of better economic opportunities, face a troubling paradox. While the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD) and recruitment agencies claim to regulate and protect their rights, these same entities are frequently accused of perpetuating
Sexual Violence in the Urban Informal Sector: Are Existing Laws Failing Women?
When we talk about sexual violence in the workplace, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? A boss assaulting their employee? A colleague harassing a fellow worker? But have you ever thought about the harassment that market vendors, street hawkers, female conductors, and other women in the informal sector
The Cynical Politicization Of Tragedy, A Recipe For National Paralysis
By Charles Twiine Mansio As the old adage goes, “when calamity strikes, the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers.” Yet, in Uganda, it appears that some individuals and groups have mastered the art of turning tragedies into political footballs, cynically exploiting human suffering to further their own selfish
World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Uniting to End TB in Uganda
By Dr Kasonde Mwinga As Uganda commemorates World Tuberculosis Day, we pause to reflect on the immense burden that tuberculosis (TB) continues to place on individuals, families, and communities. Despite being a preventable and treatable disease, TB remains one of the leading infectious killers worldwide, claiming millions of lives each
Aid, Trade, Context and Local Solutions: The Post-USAID World
by Christopher Burke Seven weeks after President Donald Trump announced a pause in operations of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to assess programmatic efficiencies and consistency with US foreign policy; Secretary of State Marco Rubio, also acting administrator at USAID, announced 83 percent of the agency’s programmes
PDM: A Game Changer Towards Citizens’ Prosperity
A couple of years ago, the Yoweri Museveni administration inaugurated the Parish Development Model (PDM) in Uganda purposed as a tool to pull our citizenry out of poverty. As a follow-up of be-tidings of the model, President Yoweri Museveni, has of recent, been touring various parts of the country to
Understanding Broken Cyber Windows Theory
By Javvad Malik Have you ever walked down a street with broken windows, burnt out cars, graffiti and felt a bit uneasy? There’s a reason for that, and it’s not just about aesthetics. The Broken Windows Theory, introduced by social scientists James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling in 1982,
Breaking the Binary: Examining Women’s Land Tenure in Customary and Statutory Systems
By Christopher Burke Discussions on women’s land rights in Africa often begin with the widely accepted premise that women have less tenure security than men. While this is undoubtedly true, the devil is in the details. A closer look at how tenure insecurity manifests in different contexts—whether Uganda or elsewhere
Sustaining Uganda’s Fisheries: Innovations, Policies and Community Action
By Christopher Burke Uganda’s fisheries sector is a vital contributor to food security, employment and export earnings accounting for 3 percent of National GDP and 12 percent of the total Agriculture Sector GDP. Fisheries contribute significantly to Uganda’s National Development Plan III and Vision 2040 that aims to increase
