Alternative ways to hand out sacks of money
It recently came to light that women groups in Busoga were clashing over some money handed over by our beloved head of state. Each of the groups claimed that the money was supposed to be channelled through them. Not too long ago, money was handed over to youth in a sack; they too, according to […]
How to quell a riot with Shs2.5b
A few days ago, it came to light that the police, on average, need Shs2.5b(about $1m) to handle a riot in Kampala. The closest an average individual has come to quelling a riot is the times he/she has had to use reasonable force to hurl food down their throats to quiet rioting stomach enzymes reacting […]
Making the most of your holidays
School holidays are here. Spontaneous celebrations all around. Shouts of joy ring out from every mountain-top. If boda bodas could ride on one wheel, they would do it to show you just how happy they are for you. Now you can rest. Also, school holidays bring you one step closer to your position of leadership […]
How to run a conference
Have you run a conference/seminar/workshop/gathering before? You havenāt? Are you planning one? That pregnant pause counts as a yes. You are in luck. Today, we help you skip a lot of hurdles average folk have to battle with to get their conference off the ground. You, dear reader, are not average-you read this column after-all. […]
Alternative sources of income
Following the signing of the controversial anti-gays Bill into law, several nations and organisations that have been partly funding the nation expressed a drop in their zeal to continue doing so. They said, āI donāt know how to say this but… Itās not me really, it is you. This isnāt working.ā Several informed pundits have […]
7 steps to iPads mastery
Not so long ago, in a land where the sun never sets and money grows on trees that there is so much and the powers that be choose to send some abroad to buy expensive gadgets for people who do not use them. Here, the average manās major problem is whether his MP is reading […]
A case for iPads
I know, Iām late to the bashing-MPs-for-getting-iPads party. Now that Iām here, where are the drinks? Iād like a seat too. All the bashing out of the way, do you know why your MP needs an iPad? Read on. Better dress sense The glossy images our beloved leaders are going to be exposed to with […]
Uganda : Looking for love
It is the month of love. A month to have giddy feelings in your chest. That time of the year to walk on sunshine. The season where your heart pumps faster. That time when red and black paint the town. It is also my worst time of year. I’m alone you see and thereās no […]
Graduation speech for future presidents
This time of year, your oratory skills are put to test. Graduation ceremonies are the source of many sleepless nights in your neighborhood. You arenāt bothered though because yours is one of them. Youāve dreaded the day youād have to stand before several people and say more than your name from the time you tried […]
Work life isnāt any different from school
Starting this week, a number of you will graduate from the highest institution in the land. You are done. Woo hoo. Done with bean weevils, course work and exams! Welcome to the next level. This is me and all those out in the working world lining up on both sides of the street and singing […]