Nightline Africa Interview
GLISS' Associate Director, Godber Tumushabe's interview with Voice of Africa's Nightline Africa
Understanding changing land access issues for the rural poor in Uganda
A study of changing land access in sub-Saharan Africa
Ugandans Hope New Police Command Can Stem Crime
Uganda’s new police bosses have been given a big job — rebuild public confidence in an institution that has seen its image damaged by soaring crime
Defending free speech
...it is crucial that society creates conditions for open and inclusive public discourse
Teacher quality, motivation deserves urgent attention
Teachers are the backbone of high-quality public education and strengthening the teacher workforce can lay the foundation for the fruitful investments in other areas of public education
Schools need to be safer for learners
The schools need to include fire safety education on the curriculum so that the teachers, students and non-teaching staff can acquire the knowledge and skills on how to respond to such incidents
In defence of the right to offend
Criticism of those in power is not a crime, if we lose our ability and right to be critical of those leading, we are akin to blind men being led by blind men.
In defence of the right to offend
Criticism of those in power is not a crime, if we lose our ability and right to be critical of those leading, we are akin to blind men being led by blind men
Learners need to be mentally prepared
The National Planning Authority has come out with the projection that over 30 per cent out of 15 million learners that were in school before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in Uganda are likely not to return to school and this translates into 4.5 million learners across the different education levels
Strengthening democracy is a civic burden for all
Many Ugandans are willing to compromise on democratic principles for partisan goals. Some are even willing to resort to violence to help their side win. Extreme dislike for the other side has grown significantly in recent decades, and may also erode commitments to democratic principles.