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 …
Read More »Google launches ‘Africa Connected’ Competition
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 …
Read More »TATA launches Prima truck in Uganda
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 …
Read More »Museveni urges consumers to drink responsibly
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. …
Read More »Buganda shouldn’t fly over its heritage
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 …
Read More »Shame of the 9th parliament
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 …
Read More »Tough choices over student loans
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 …
Read More »Kiprotich II
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 …
Read More »Doctors get offers they can’t resist
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 …
Read More »Nebanda’s death reports
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 …
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