The Psychology Of Dr. Stella Nyanzi

By Amandla Karungi “Stella” was a good girl. She was also a shy, easily embarrassed Puritanical church girl. Four years after diligently earning her place among the holiest in her high school society, Stella fell in love. Love, like money and power, make the biggest...

Medical Crisis In Uganda

By Zerida Mponye So I read an article a couple weeks ago on The Independent’s website from Dr. Ian Clarke who allegedly said that Ugandans were partly to blame for the collapse of the medical system. The article said that Ugandans do not trust their own medical system...

Kampala Fashion Week 2015

By Joan Semanda.   I recently attended Kampala Fashion Week, the second edition of its kind in Kampala that was initiated by Gloria Wavamunno, a fashion designer here in Kampala. This year, unlike last year, it was held in a room on Acacia Mall’s rooftop. Walking...
To Patrick, My ‘Rolex’ Guy

To Patrick, My ‘Rolex’ Guy

By Kye Makyeli As a Ugandan, I am no stranger to the fascination (or addiction, in my case) with the Rolex. Nope, not the ostentatious time telling device brand. A Rolex; a divine culinary combination of a chapati and an omelette. Let me put it this way — I...
Beverley Nsengyiyunva: Authoress Fatale

Beverley Nsengyiyunva: Authoress Fatale

By Kye Makyeli Passion. Charisma. Captivation. Vivacity. These are just a few of the words that can describe Mrs. Beverley Nambozo Nsengyiyunva; a Ugandan writer strongly affiliated with the arts and women’s rights activism. After her undergraduate stint at the...