Columnists The thing that took grasshoppers could have taken Nyege Nyege Even the grasshoppers have chosen not to risk this city… RIP Nyege Nyege: If I am to count one of the greatest decisions... Ian OrtegaNovember 17, 2023
Columnists The kimenke lurking within every Ugandan Never fight on unfamiliar terrains… From my diary. I have some things to say this week. In fact, I have many things to say.... Ian OrtegaSeptember 22, 2023
Columnists The devil in Kampala wears lugabire But the devil in Kampala has no money… Ugandan men: A story goes that men are happy when they are providing. But not for... Ian OrtegaSeptember 15, 2023
Columnists A clash of two Ugandas My neighbour was of Indian descent… Firsts: I chose to break my Uganda Airlines virginity. Again, I had vowed to keep a distance from... Ian OrtegaSeptember 8, 2023
Columnists A king’s jubilee and Uganda’s nouveau revolutionaries The haggling, the sweet endearments, the lugambo… What a week. Does the past week need an introduction; the gun tattoo, the toilet, another toilet... Ian OrtegaSeptember 1, 2023
Columnists Jinja is moving fast and slow The haggling, the sweet endearments, the lugambo… Stone city. Jinja is better than Uganda, so they say. A hotbed of activity, Jinja is a... Ian OrtegaAugust 25, 2023
Columnists In praise of Ugandan time The haggling, the sweet endearments, the lugambo… Late: Ugandan time is the glue that holds every aspect of Ugandan culture together. Without Ugandan time,... Ian OrtegaAugust 18, 2023
Columnists Do not lose all your localness Last week, I was summoned by MC Heno, the self-proclaimed head of the Decadenian Fund. I was summoned to the famous ‘Pork Talk’ over... Ian OrtegaAugust 11, 2023
Columnists Museveni, oba your Kyambogo University egoyinga wa? This piece is not meant to be too serious… For the one and only. For the first time, this piece is being written as... Ian OrtegaJuly 28, 2023
Columnists The good news: we are all eating from the same plate in Kampala I If Kampala was an industry, it would be a red ocean. Endless stories: It has been that month that begins in myth. The... Ian OrtegaJuly 7, 2023
Columnists Ugandan men’s legs and our other Ugandan secrets Paternity tests have never been our issue… No lies, just secrets. I was wrong, I am here to apologise. Many months ago, I called... Ian OrtegaJune 30, 2023
Columnists Fear men, fear women more, but fear Uganda most… If Uganda were an animal, it would be a cat… If not for fear… It is said fear breeds respect, or at least fear... sqoopadminJune 2, 2023
Columnists You never say ‘bye’ while leaving a Ugandan party… Just go…lest all the forces conspire against you. Experience: When you are a young man, you are not sold to the theory of experience.... Ian OrtegaMay 26, 2023