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
READ MOREEusebius 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
READ MOREYouths 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
READ MOREI 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
READ MORENobody 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 MOREElections 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 MOREPhoto 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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