Monthly archives: September, 2016
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Put People First : A Case for Investing in Early Childhood Development0
- Africa, East Africa, Uganda
- 22.09.2016.
Photo Credit: UNICEF Uganda On the afternoon of September 15, 2016, I attended the launch of the National Integrated Early Childhood Development Policy for Uganda. The policy had been published in March 2016 by the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development in close consultation with stakeholders, notably, UNICEF Uganda. This was not by any means
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Dealing with “Unintentional Racism”0
- Politics
- 16.09.2016.
Eusebius McKaiser invited me onto his radio show to talk about intentions and their role in assigning praise and blame, or more broadly, in determining the moral status of speech and action. You can listen to the podcast of the conversation, and/or read further if you’re interested in a fuller description of my views on
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The complexities of Social Media in Zimbabwe0
- Social Media, Zimbabwe
- 15.09.2016.
For the past two months, Zimbabwe has been dominating the regional and international news headlines following a “wave” of protests, mainly in the capital city Harare. Most significant are the events of July 6, which many commentators and some sections of the media are attributing the successes to mobilisation through #hashtags on social media. However,
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African Youths Call For Non-Discrimination Of Homosexuals0
- Africa, African Union, Human Rights
- 14.09.2016.
Youths from Southern Africa have called for the respect of minorities in society such as homosexuals, saying they deserve respect because they are also human beings. According to recommendations made at the just ended two day African Union Regional Youth Consultation on Human Rights with focus on Youths and Women, the youths called for the
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This ‘fro: When is it politics and when is it fashion?0
- Civil Liberties, Freedom of Expression, South Africa
- 13.09.2016.
I have worn my hair in a messy afro for most of the last six years. It was the easiest way to survive dark days in college when I couldn’t be bothered to remove the three little twist braids from an all-night of reading. It was convenient and provided less heat in Kampala, allowing me
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Mother Teresa and Charitable Criticism0
- Charity, Human Rights
- 12.09.2016.
Nobody should be surprised to hear that I’m an atheist (or an agnostic, depending on who I’m talking to). But for many a year now, I’ve deplored the lack of humanism displayed by many of my fellow atheists, expressed in a contempt for religion and the religious. There’s no question in my mind that religion
READ MOREHow voters’ interests have been kept at bay as Kenyan political parties show off financial might0
- Corruption, Democracy, Kenya
- 09.09.2016.
Elections in Kenya are around the corner and like every other election, the stakes are at an all time high. The major political parties involved are not sparing anything to win the masses’ votes. Actually, there is one thing they are sparing but we will get to that later because it is not that important
READ MORE-The role of social media in augmented political realities in Zimbabwe0
Photo Credit : REUTERS There is always interest in assessing how the interaction of new technologies affects everyday human realities. In the age of the internet, this is referred to as ‘augmented reality’. It refers in part to how computer and internet based technology has with the advent of the smart phone and attendant applications,
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Uganda’s love for bananas endures0
- Governance, Politics, Social Media, Uganda
- 07.09.2016.
The person who came up with the term banana republic must have had the future Uganda republic in mind. We love bananas so much that your typical Ugandan consumes more bananas than anyone else in any other country. Beyond most Ugandan’s love for bananas, we are still a political and economic banana republic in every
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Whom Should Kenyans Blame For The Faltering War On Corruption?0
- Corruption, Kenya
- 06.09.2016.
The resignation of Philip Kinisu as head of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission caps off yet another week during which corruption and the faltering war waged against it have dominated newspaper headlines. In the aftermath of the Olympic games, ironically Kenya’s most successful ever judging by the number of medals our athletes gathered, revelations of
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