In a world of injustices, be Greta Thunberg
The climate activist also advocates for human rights, such as those of Palestinians being killed by Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza
Enforce occupational health and safety measures to minimise fires in the Great Lakes countries
Children in schools and homes, some of them for blind and autistic, are dying and injured in fires, and property is destroyed in market places
Uganda’s parliament ignores rule of law
In defiance of a supreme court ruling, Uganda’s parliament under the National Resistance Movement’s President Yoweri Museveni has passed into law that civilians can be tried in military courts
Children drowning is a public health crisis, especially in Africa’s Great Lakes region
When I was a child, my younger brother, Bob Kizito, drowned in a pond at the age of just eight
Address ethnic extremism to prevent another genocide in the Great Lakes region
Countries such as Uganda, South Sudan and the DRC must learn from the devastating 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
Rethink philanthropy for sustainable development
The amount in dollars of charitable donations has declined. Perhaps venture philanthropy is the answer
Women are the vanguard of justice and emancipation
Generations of women, from the United States’ Harriet Tubman to South Africa’s Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and Uganda’s Winnie Byanyima have fought for human rights
Leverage Pope Francis’s example to combat extremism that threatens world peace
It would be a tragedy if the pontiff left this world with the current global leadership crisis, where greed and egos escalate crises
Remember Trump, foreign aid is not free assistance
Aid, regardless of whether it’s for infrastructure, health and humanitarian, goes beyond simply donating money. It is a proven strategy in geopolitics
Poverty kills off Valentine’s
It is incumbent upon the government to alleviate poverty, the leading cause of divorce and separation in Uganda
