On this Mother's day, let us consider the rights of all girls and women around the world. Let us ratify our support of CEDAW, the United Nations Convention to Eliminate All forms of Discrimination Against Women.

Referred to as an international bill of rights for women, CEDAW was adopted by...

As Mother's Day approaches, I hope we go beyond showering our mothers with gifts. I hope we realize that every child needs two parents, bonded strongly with the child, showing him/her as much love and affection as possible.

My wife and I are expecting twins any time now. We also...

I got more HIV/AIDS related phone calls during this week way more than usual. Many times when people call me they are asking about Nyaka AIDS orphaned children enrolled at Nyaka and Kutamba Secondary Schools, or those staying with grannies in rural Uganda. However, these calls were about

January 21st we celebrated the vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his dream for this nation. I have two boys, and we are expecting twin girls. I feel humbled that my children live in this great country, and will have the same opportunities as other children. Many people have...

As the candidates ramped into high gear for their last surge of campaigning this last month, I was bothered by the thought that we as a nation have lost the meaning of the word collaboration. We are supposed to be the United, not the Divided, States of America. Patrick Henry...

On October 9, 2012 Uganda celebrates 50 years of independence. Like the United States, it was under British rule, for over one hundred years as a matter of fact. But unlike America, Uganda suffered abuses of several brutal dictators after obtaining its independence.

I am 42 years old, so I...

What does it take to be a winner? Steve Kiprotich knows. He is the gold medal marathon winner of this year's Olympic Games. He is the second gold medal winner in Ugandan history. We won a bronze in 1996, but our last gold medal was in 1972.

My...

What is a hero? One definition says a hero is a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. Another says a hero is a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded...

In mid-April, the advertising companies are already gearing up for Mother's Day. Buy your mother a card, a bouquet of flowers, an I-pad, or how about a new car. Show her how much you love her by taking her out to dinner and buying her stuff, lots of stuff. That's...

In 2010, when I left my position at Michigan State University , I had raised millions for the college of Agriculture and Natural Resources. I had moved up the ranks from Assistant Director to Associate Director, and was on the verge of becoming a senior director of development....

As we celebrate the 101st International Women's Day, I am reminded of the women in my life
who spend years planning and preparing for motherhood. They store names in the backs of
their minds for future children. They look for qualities in a partner who shows promise to...

Many people ask me why a college-educated man living in America bothers to return to his home village in Uganda. The place has no electricity and running water. The roads are poor and the people poorer. Leave the past behind, they say; focus on your new life here in the...