Mike Ssegawa

Two decades of reporting, editing and managing news content. Reach him via email: kampalaplanet@gmail.com Tiktok/Twitter: @MikeSsegawa
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OPED: Why it hurts Rwanda that a dead body was ‘paraded’, and not that a human was ‘killed’

One of Rwanda crimes apologists, Albert Rudatsimburwa has words written on his twitter account, “Life is a Gift, Humanity is…

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OPED: Beware city status virus hits Uganda

Do you remember when the district craze hit dear Uganda? When sub-county demanded that it becomes its own district headquarter?…

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Who is behind Uganda’s unprecedented high gold exports?

What is Uganda's worth as a gold exporter? Where are Uganda’s gold mines? Where does Uganda’s gold exports coming from?…

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Compulsory ICT learning will turn Uganda into an enviable tech driven economy

It has been proven that what drives success in modern government, business, philanthropy, sports, or even entertainment today, is how…

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What befell Cosase recommendations on Bank of Uganda, defunct banks?

This week marks two months since the dust raising report on the closure of seven commercial banks by Bank of…

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A history of Buganda comes to life at Ssemagulu Royal Museum

Buganda’s story, according to folklore starts with Nambi and Kintu. The equivalent of the Biblical Adam and Eve, the two…

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Sights and sounds of Lake Mburo National Park come alive with Kigambira Safari Lodge

My favourite game park in Uganda is Lake Mburo. Otherwise how would I explain my three visits in less than…

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Naro’s new agricultural system leaves farmers in food, money bonanza

Researchers have finally come up with a model that can help smallholder farmers harvest more with less effort or investment,…

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Minister Nantaba should be held responsible for Sebulime ‘assassination’

Ronald Ssebulime became news after policemen gunned him down around Naggalama in Mukono District on Sunday. This after Information junior…

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How greedy foreign affairs bosses colluded to frustrate Uganda’s deals with Qatar, embassy

Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has just returned from the 14th session of the Parliamentary Union of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation…

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Flashback: How ‘rain started beating’ Bank of Uganda

When rumours started coming through that Crane Bank was due to close shop in Uganda, it was none other than…

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Not ready! Kenya pushes landmark gay rights ruling

Kenya’s High Court Judges in Kenya have postponed a long-awaited landmark ruling that could have seen sex between men or…

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Cosase to Parliament: Reforms urgently needed at ‘rotten’ Bank of Uganda, errant officials should be held personally

The four-month dramatic probe by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) into the closure of seven…

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Ugandans asked to demand their Digital Rights

As digital services become more basic for life, one would say without fear of contradiction that digital rights comprise most…

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The implication of MTN Uganda ‘national security breach’ accusations

Security organs have in the past weeks taken bold steps to interrogate and deport some executives at the telecom giant,…

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