I am a social conservative. That does not mean I agree with everything said by all entities that ascribe this label to themselves. Rather, I am one of many varieties within that broad philosophy. And broad it is; for reasons among which are the varying contexts in the different locations where social conservatives find themselves. We shall mostly concern ourselves with Uganda, in this piece. That many Ugandans are something akin to social conservatives, in some sense, is clea

Uganda's economic outlook just got cloudier. Moody's Investors Service downgraded the nation's long-term local and foreign currency issuer ratings to B3 from B2, citing escalating debt pressures and a deteriorating external position. This move pushes Uganda further into "junk" territory, signalling heightened risk for investors and potentially increasing borrowing costs for the country. Moody's report highlights several key indicators underpinning their decision: Rising Debt

It's good to be free. Of course, it is hard to claim it isn't without seeming contrarian just for the sake of it. On that, almost everyone agrees. What does being free mean in practical terms, though? That's where it gets tricky and the answers diverge, depending on who you're asking and where their life is lived. The concept provokes varying pictures in our minds, based on our interaction with it.   Freedom is like good food. If you have a taste of it and it proves delightfu

Caring is a great thing, in and of itself. It is seldom ever good for one to become apathetic about what is going on around them. However, the thing about interesting ourselves with issues in our surroundings is that it births ideas in our minds about how to respond to or resolve them. And since a society is made of many diverse groupings, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that these ideas differ from one another, hence the presence of passionate disagreements around public dis

Is it possible to collaborate with President Yoweri Museveni and his inner circle without succumbing to personal interests or exploiting the Ugandan taxpayer? Can shunning President Museveni and his allies lead to a more accountable and just Uganda? These are questions we at Public Square have grappled with extensively. We conclude that there may be more effective approaches to achieving a just and equitable Uganda than shunning President Museveni, a strategy adopted by many

Punishment, at its best, is not cruelty; it is not a failure to "turn the other cheek"; it is moral restoration. It is the way that a society says, "We still believe in right and wrong." Uganda's tragedy is not excessive punishment but rather its arbitrary application, especially its absence where it is needed the most. This is how we got here.