By Ronald Musoke Excitement as estimate of Uganda’s oil reserves jump to 6.5 billion barrels On Aug.28, the government revised upwards the country’s petroleum resources by over 85% to about 6.5 billion barrels of oil initially in place. This was an upgrade of the 3.5 billion barrels of oil, which …
Read More »Lord Mayor ponders next move
By Joan Akello City residents continue to bear the brunt as Lord Mayor Lukwago, President Museveni battles enter new phase Shortly after the recent Supreme Court ruling that ordered Kampala City Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago to return to the Court of Appeal to file his appeal before three Justices, the …
Read More »Health experts plot anti-Ebola measures
By Nicole Namubiru. Ugandans put on alert as deadly virus hits neighbouring DR Congo An African proverb says, ‘when a person who has ever been bitten by a snake sees a lizard, he will flee from it.’ So when a suspected Ebola victim caused panic at Entebbe International Airport a …
Read More »Health in a time of Ebola
By Prabhjot Singh Ensuring that people seek care for other ailments amidst fear of clinicians is a challenge In Sub-Saharan Africa, any child with a fever should receive immediate medical care to prevent death from malaria or pneumonia. But, as panic about the spread of Ebola grips Liberia – as …
Read More »From poverty to servitude abroad
By Morris Komakech Curbing human trafficking requires collective societal effort by State and non-state actors Iappreciated reading Daily Monitor’s editorial of July 15, 2014 on this subject and the clarification made by Jacob Siminyu from the Directorate of Citizenship and immigration Control about concrete actions being taken to curb human trafficking …
Read More »The framing of MH-17
By William Burke-White Calling the attack a likely war crime may help to reconcile the conflicting narratives that are emerging US President Barack Obama called the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 an “outrage of unspeakable proportions,” whereas Russian President Vladimir Putin termed it an “accident” and a “terrible tragedy.” …
Read More »Who will save public university land from private grabbers?
By Flavia Nassaka Future of tertiary education threatened as public university land bonanza goes on unabated Increasingly, public universities are losing large chunks of their land to private owners through dubious means. If not checked urgently, there is a fear that encroachment on land on which public education institution sit …
Read More »Healed by the music beat
By Joan Akello How learning music is reforming the rebellious hearts and minds of street children and giving abandoned children hope Ronald Sseruyange will never forget how one of the big boys dislocated his jaw as a way of introducing him to the harsh life on the street when he …
Read More »Dealing with the pot-belly
By Nicole Namubiru. Easy, cheap ways to get rid of belly fat Belly fat is everyone’s worst nightmare – both men and women. While it is so easy to gain belly fat, losing it is no easy task. Apart from belly fat being extremely discomforting, doctors have consistently noted that …
Read More »Ours not just a donor-recipient relationship
By The Independent Team As Uganda and Norway celebrate 50 years of development cooperation this year, the Norwegian Ambassador to Uganda, Thorbjørn Gaustadsæther, talked to Ronald Musoke about the current state of cooperation and what he envisages for the future. Excerpts What are some of the highlights of this cooperation …
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