Willis Shalita

JIM NAGENDA : Farewell, my dear friend

The death of a friend, and a brother is hard to take, later on comprehend. It wakes one up to the realization that it is an inevitable end to us mere mortals. Last week, today, Jim breathed his last. I am the luckier to have visited with him a few...

HATE SPEECH MUST NOT BE TOLERATED

Last week in the city of San Antonio, Texas self-styled and lying genocide denier and negationist Paul Rusesabagina was the “keynote speaker” at the DREAMWEEK 2020 OPENING CEREMONY BREAKFAST. Group of Rwandans who appeared in San Antonio to...

Jeannette KAGAME TAKES CATHOLIC CHURCH TO TASK

In a recent address to the Episcopal Conference of the Catholic Church, First Lady Jeannette Kagame told officials of the Catholic Church and all attendees that the road to reconciliation is not easy, but the church must fully embrace its own...

AFRICANS DO NOT HAVE A MONOPOLY ON CORRUPTION

This should not be news, but I am afraid it is the common misplaced belief across the globe. While I do not intend to justify corruption and malfeasance in Africa, Lord knows we have had our share, I thought I would shed some light on the extent of...

BELGIAN MYTHS ARE JUST THAT…just hot air

Travel opens one’s eyes, and mine have seen the naked truth. I arrived in Brussels the other day for a short visit with Family and friends, and what I have seen and experienced has confirmed my long held beliefs, and suspicions. Former colonial...