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The message of healthy living, physical fitness and better food choices took centre stage at the 2nd Edition of the Ghetto Run, held at Luzira Secondary School, where Eco […] More
I want to be honest with you before we start: I went to Ijuru Café for a meeting. A normal, boring, adult meeting. I did not go looking for love. […] More
The reality is now setting in. Banter aside about special 7s new kit, you know all the beauties of Uganda Rugby that make it more interesting, about Kyadondo being home. […] More
Abstract This article argues for a fundamental reimagining of the professoriate in response to the crisis of disciplinary fragmentation that has defined university knowledge production since the nineteenth century. […] More
He certainly remembered that his world was much bigger when he was younger. And not only that, in the neighbourhood where he was raised, he had a vivid memory of […] More
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Oblivion By the time we reached Kampala, the refugee settlement already felt like a distant dream, a bad memory, and a pain suffered in silence. The city welcomed […] More
Chapter Twenty-Six: Perilous Ignorance Morning came quietly to the refugee settlement. For once, there was no shouting. No hurried footsteps. No arguments at the shelters. No rumours moving faster than […] More
Chapter Twenty-Five: The Music Therapist Two weeks after the night we discovered that the mind could be used as a weapon, we stopped running. Not because we were safe. Because […] More
When Muwado asks if I have an interesting story to tell, I always feel like I never do, but what I do have is information that I would like to […] More
Chapter Twenty-Four: Counterstrike Forty-Eight Hours Later The discussion in Samuel’s house ended in disagreement. Peter and I wanted to drive ourselves to Kampala. We did not want to be taken […] More
After a long wait for the Ebola outbreak, Uganda Film Festival 2026 activities have resumed today with a masterclass/workshop for casting & auditioning. I was privileged to serve as a […] More
Today was historic, and I was honoured to be there to witness and actively participate as the Screen Actors’ Guild of Uganda held its very first public engagement with its […] More
The Muwado Charts track our most active storytellers and most-read stories each week. Every position is earned — by writing, by readers, and by the community. Most Prolific Storytellers — […] More
AN OPEN LETTER AND PUBLIC-INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER PETITION TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS TO: The Honourable State Minister for Primary Education Ministry of Education and Sports Republic of Uganda […] More
For Patricia Nakayima, returning to Bussi Island was more than a community visit. It was a return home. The BBS Terefayina health reporter, who was born and raised on […] More
The message of healthy living, physical fitness and better food choices took centre stage at the 2nd Edition of the Ghetto Run, held at Luzira Secondary School, where Eco […] More
I want to be honest with you before we start: I went to Ijuru Café for a meeting. A normal, boring, adult meeting. I did not go looking for love. […] More
NZE NAMUTTA 🪢 (I Kill🪢d Him) EPISODE 4 Wetwali nga abato, twakula batugamba obutayingiza nyindo zafe mubitatukwatako😔, era kyanyamba nyo nemubukulu bwange. I always mind my business, of recent that […] More
There is something exciting happening in Uganda’s film and television space: more producers are embracing online platforms and making their projects accessible to wider audiences. For years, audiences have complained […] More
#Penningmyjournal. Whoever takes your wife for a fling, heart no jealous. Eerie as it may sound, it’s a principle I hold firm. It’s a philosophy in Luo & Masai culture […] More
He was a broke student in a hostel far from town. He needed things but could not afford them. So he built a solution, and Uganda’s campus e-commerce landscape may […] More
When you read startup blogs or hear panel discussions, co-founder separations are often described in vague, sanitized language: “We parted ways.” “They decided to pursue other opportunities.” But the truth […] More
The reality is now setting in. Banter aside about special 7s new kit, you know all the beauties of Uganda Rugby that make it more interesting, about Kyadondo being home. […] More
Abstract This article argues for a fundamental reimagining of the professoriate in response to the crisis of disciplinary fragmentation that has defined university knowledge production since the nineteenth century. […] More
Uganda’s 2026/27 national budget architects face a brutal external reality: the Middle East conflict driving fuel volatility. At UGX 5,250–6,000 per litre for diesel and petrol, this is no abstract […] More
MENGO, Kampala Article Quick-Read Event: 33rd Coronation Anniversary Celebrations of Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II Venue: BUMU Art Gallery, Mengo Theme: “Fortitude as We Preserve Our Heritage” Featured Artist: Fred […] More
At least he’s rid of the pain now that he’s dead. I try to console myself as I frantically dig a small grave by the edge of our kitchen garden. […] More
Week 7 of the Muwado Commercial Storytelling Webinars happened on Tuesday, 15th April, with Lorna Okeng on the topic: Leveraging Technology, AI, and Multimedia for Better Storytelling. Lorna Okeng is […] More
Last week, I had the privilege of leading a conversation with the Rotaract Club of Kampala North Musical on strengthening Rotaract’s impact through environmental sustainability, a discussion grounded in reflection, […] More
The Smile That Lied They knew me by my laughter. The one that arrived before I did, warm as morning sunlight, easy as a song remembered by heart. I wore […] More
The smell of grilled chicken drifts through the narrow paths of Kiteezi, where nightfall signals both rest and hustle. Amid the noise of boda-bodas, laughter, and crackling fires, stands Abdul, […] More
There are two ideas and one new concept in the title of this article, linked together in one spectrum of exploration, articulation, thinking and reasoning: the idea of university-based student […] More
So, the other morning, I entered a taxi at the Ntinda stage just after DFCU. There were about 5 people inside and luckily, the third seat near the window was […] More
Click here for Part 2 Having Gabriela’s book is frustrating for Igor. He reads it trying to find its transcendence, its wisdom, its beauty. He doesn’t get it and feels, once […] More
Before President Tibuhaburwa Museveni captured the instruments of power in Uganda in 1986 through the barrel of the gun, with the assistance of Rwandan Tutsi refugees who wanted to use […] More
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