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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 Ellady Muyambi Proposed construct of mini-airport in the Kabaka’s  Mengo palace threatens historical treasures I am compelled to write this article after reading the New Vision newspaper article of Aug. 11 about the proposed construction of a mini-airport at the Kabaka’s palace grounds at Lubiri, Mengo in Kampala. The …

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 Stephen Kafeero & Ivan Rugambwa Planned loan scheme could throw students into the debt pool without a clear payment plan Tonny Nalima completed his Senior Six and hopes to join university for a degree in Petroleum Engineering. When we met the university admission lists were not yet out but …

By Luke Phillips How I won second gold After shutting out strong Ethiopian and Kenyan squads to add the world marathon gold to his Olympic title on Aug.17, Stephen Kiprotich, says he is very happy the race was competitive. “I realised I could win after 40km. Then I just kept …

By Ivan Rugambwa Healthcare workers are the heart and soul of healthcare delivery systems, says Ambassador Scott DeLisi Every two days, at least one doctor heads to the airport of a poor African country and flies off to work in Europe or America. Up to 2000 doctors have left in …

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 …