Columnists The sweet burdens of black tax In Black tax, you don’t have unnecessary channels Arrivalism: Ugandan corporates, the elites, and other chaps that belong in the arrivalism club have a... Ian OrtegaFebruary 25, 2022
Columnists Anatomy of Uganda’s party animals In Bugolobi, your Luganda must have broken undertones Waweru defined: We are outside without an ounce of a doubt. And the party animals are... Ian OrtegaFebruary 18, 2022
Columnists The wonders of Uganda: Uganda olemwa But does anything good ever come out of Bulindo? Typical Ugandans: Every extra day one gets to live in Uganda, they ought to count... Ian OrtegaFebruary 11, 2022
Columnists SMAU roots for cancellation of Valentine’s Day Stay Home: Last Weekend, the Stingy Men Association of Uganda (SMAU) held an emergency meeting. The main objective was to call for the cancellation... Ian OrtegaFebruary 4, 2022
Columnists To all those forcing life in Kampala Faking it: One day, motivational speakers said; “fake it, till you make it”. But they did not clarify to people that there is a... Ian OrtegaJanuary 28, 2022
Columnists Ugandan men and their titles Boss is how men address strangers in an instant. Moment of truth: You have heard them all and perhaps been addressed by some, but... Ian OrtegaJanuary 21, 2022
Columnists Schools reopened, parents, teachers yet to recover Teachers can’t risk telling kids to shut up Reality check: For many parents, teachers and students, this will be a week to remember. Before... Ian OrtegaJanuary 14, 2022
Columnists You know it’s Christmas in UG… Food cannot be ready before 3pm… Still on lockdown: This Christmas will go down in the books as the second pandemic Christmas. 2021 has... Ian OrtegaDecember 24, 2021
Columnists Hail Mbarara: The city with an identity crisis Dont get me wrong. Mbarara has all that is required of a city… Gamba N’ogu: It is a city almost a duplicate of Kampala,... Ian OrtegaDecember 17, 2021
Columnists Becoming a gamba n’ogu 101 A gamba n’ogu, can’t fuel anything below three litres… If you can’t beat ém: If there’s one position to aspire for in Ugandan society,... Ian OrtegaDecember 11, 2021
Columnists Where have the Ugandan men gone? Men back then would shudder at the idea of a plastic shoe-wear – I mean crocs! Changing times: As a country, we shall heal... Ian OrtegaDecember 3, 2021
Columnists Kampala’s laws of money When it comes to money in Kampala, we bargain in Luganda. Typical: The worst mistake is to pledge at a Ugandan wedding. Never fall... Ian OrtegaOctober 1, 2021
Columnists The typical Ugandan week According to MC Africa, Pia Pounds owns Friday while Kenzo owns the weekend… Typical UG: On Tuesday, you could wake up when Museveni has... sqoopadminSeptember 24, 2021