By Ivan Rugambwa Lawyers under their association-the Uganda Law Society (ULS) yesterday decided to suspend the attorney- Hon. Peter Nyombi accusing him of misadvising the President and giving legal opinions that are inconsistent with the Ugandan Constitution. In its extraordinary general assembly held at Imperial Royale Hotel yesterday, the lawyers …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Development is more a result of the activities of many anonymous individuals than a product of a visionary leader Common sense should predict and human nature would dictate that every leader of a poor country would desire to go down in history as a great transformative …

By Haggai Matsiko Have some cadres become too strong for him? It is not clear how the latest clash between Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, will end. But it is interesting to watch how President Yoweri Museveni will handle it. In the past, Museveni …

By Ronald Musoke Kenya Airways and MTN Uganda have partnered to provide a new payment option that allows customers to pay for Kenya Airways tickets using the mobile money service. Building on their experience in the home market (Kenya), the initiative is part of the airline’s efforts to embrace technological …

By Ronald Musoke Global technological giants Google have joined the ‘Africa rising’ bandwagon by launching a competition in which entrepreneurs, creatives, innovators and web lovers across the continent will share their stories of how the web has transformed their lives and work. “Whether you’re a photographer, an entrepreneur, a fashion …

By Angella Abushedde For Ugandan traders and transporters that have been uncertain about the safety and urgency of their merchandise from destinations like Mombasa or Dar es Salam needn’t worry anymore as Tata has launched its 2011 Prima truck in Uganda. The Indian based car manufacturer has decided to take …

By Julius Businge President Yoweri Museveni has urged alcohol drinkers in Uganda to drink responsibly so as to avoid the negative impacts of alcohol on health and the wallet. “I do not drink beer but I am here to promote it for my drunkards,” Museveni told a gathering on Aug. …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How the Legislature has joined the Executive in a spree of anarchical grabbing of public resources in Uganda It is now coming to two years since parliament in Uganda set up a committee to investigate allegations that ministers Sam Kutesa (Foreign Affairs) and Hillary Onek (then …

By Haggai Matsiko New evidence shows how suspects in the case could walk free •   She needed to have consumed 200 times more Cocaine to die •   She needed to have consumed 35 times more alcohol to die •   Urine sample sent to UK and Israel possibly was not hers …

By Julius Businge A team of information technology experts from the South Korean National Information Technology Promotion Agency (NIPA) is in Uganda to undertake a feasibility study for the establishment of implementation of a Government Integrated Data Center (GIDC), Disaster Recovery Site (DRS) and Shared Services and Public Key Infrastructure …