By Julius Businge  Tomorrow [Sept. 18], UNICEF Uganda Country Office will mark International Day of Peace by holding a one-day pre-event in which the Office of the Prime Minister’s Platform for Conflict Prevention and Peace building and civil society youth groups and activists will attend. Speaking to journalists today [Sept. …

By Haggai Matsiko Prime Minister must make difficult decisions as he eyes President Museveni’s chair Huge pools of muddy water threaten the fading yellow fence wall of the ruling party, National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat headquarters on Plot 10 Kyadondo Road in Kampala.  On a street that is dotted with …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Six reasons why Pastor Martin Sempa and his army of religious homophobes go against the teachings of Jesus Since the Constitutional Court declared the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) unconstitutional in a case where I was a petitioner, there has been a lot of hate mail against me …

By Julius Businge  The private sector is critical in implementing the East African Community Integration process, according to Uganda’s minister for East African Affairs, Shem Bageine. Bageine who was addressing the members of the East African Business Council (EABC) at a recent retreat in Kampala, said member states are on …

By Ronald Musoke Healthcare has surged forward as the most prominent priority for Ugandan voters according to a survey report released on Sept. 8 by a group of civil society organizations working to ensure access to essential health services in Uganda. The survey was conducted in Uganda last month by …

By Independent Team How UNRA was conned of Shs 24.8 billion If the ongoing Mukono-Katosi Road saga were not real, it would definitely qualify to be a script for a blockbuster movie or novel. The movie is shot on location at the Uganda National Road Authority (UNRA) in Kampala; starring …

By Haggai Matsiko West, Central dominate juicy public jobs Jitters over tribalism linger as Museveni caps 28 years in power A story was told recently of a major government institution where the top managers conduct their meetings in a local language with English interspersed in between once in a while.  …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How adherence to public procurement is inflicting high costs on the taxpayer and creating a disaster for the country Public procurement procedures have become a noose around the neck of Uganda. Over the last 16 years, nearly every major government contract or tender has violated some …

By Ronald Musoke Uganda’s oil reserves have shot up by 87% from 3.5 billion barrels following recent appraisals of 14 oil wells done by the three oil companies currently involved in the country’s oil sector. A senior energy ministry official said following the evaluation of more oil wells which encountered …

By Julius Businge CAA’s Manager for Public Affairs, Ignie Igunduura answers questions about the industry in relation to the grounding. Could you update us on what is going on to ensure the grounded operators get back to the skies? CAA is closely working with the operators to help them go …