By Andrew M. Mwenda How the flaws in the post-apartheid political settlement have shaped the current anti-immigrant sentiments Last week, “popular” anger in South Africa exploded into a new wave of violence. Youths wielding machetes and looking like Rwanda’s interahamwe in 1994 roamed the streets burning and/or slashing their victims …
Read More »Government’s plan to buy Bujagali dam
By Agather Atuhaire Why are experts against it? Uganda’s electricity sector is grappling with a problem most of its sector experts are accustomed to debating about; finding the best way to lower the cost of generation. The options being debated include an unusually tricky question; whether the government’s alleged secret …
Read More »The war against NSSF and Umeme
By Andrew M. Mwenda How improved performance of the two companies tends to attract increasing hostility from parliament and the public The Members of Parliament in Uganda, supported by a loud section of our chattering elite class, seem determined to hold to wrong things dearly even in the face of …
Read More »Prosecutor Kagezi case puts focus on target killings
By Haggai Matsiko A behind the scenes look at what could be behind them 7:20 PM, March 30: A vehicle pulls up at a roadside fruit stall in Kiwatule, a fast growing suburb of Kampala city along the Kisaasi-Najjera Road. The fruit stall is near a tree shade, in front …
Read More »To stay or not to stay
By Andrew M. Mwenda How the debate on amending the Constitution to remove term limits is evolving in Rwanda and the issues to consider President Paul Kagame recently said he does not want Rwanda to amend the constitution to remove term limits. But I do not think this will stop …
Read More »Politicians battle over Shs800 billion
By Haggai Matsiko Critics suspect Museveni is building 2016 war chest New Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija’s request for a Shs847 billion supplementary budget is coming under major scrutiny in parliament. Apart from being seen as a potential source for President Yoweri Museveni’s 2016 campaign cash, its sheer size and what …
Read More »Reforming education in Uganda Part II
By Andrew M. Mwenda How Uganda’s politics cannot create a government that delivers public goods and services efficiently Last week, I proposed the need to rethink the role of the state to fix our education system. I argued that we should separate the financing of education from its provision. The …
Read More »‘High profile’ case prosecutor killed
By Joan Akello Last night, Senior Principal State Attorney Joan Kagezi was shot dead. Twice. In the neck and head. But some reports say twice in the neck. According to Kampala Metropolitan Spokesperson Patrick Onyango, she was killed by assailants who trailed the car Number plates were in using a …
Read More »AIDS Commission launches Resource Center
By Flavia Nassaka Despite all government interventions into averting HIV/AIDS in the country, Uganda is still rated among the top three countries in Africa with the highest prevalence whereby on a daily basis, close to 380 acquire the disease. According to Dr. Christine Ondoa the Director General of the Uganda …
Read More »Looking at Museveni-Kagame frustrations
By Andrew M. Mwenda Unhappy with their officials, what the two presidents are asking for is a return to the past, not a leap to the future Three weeks ago, President Paul Kagame; during a government leadership retreat, expressed disaffection with top officials for delaying government projects unnecessarily. Then last …
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