In The Magazine

By Muthoni Karubiu Ms Lilianne Ploumen, the Netherlands Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Corporation, embarked on a short trip to Uganda this week. Ms Ploumen met with several parties interested in a strong Ugandan-Dutch development relationship, including the Ugandan Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Agriculture, Energy, and Justice. The …

By Julius Businge British American Tobacco managing director Jonathan D’Souza has called on government to find tangible measures to fight illicit trade in the tobacco business so as to enhance fair competition in the industry. D’Souza says this vice, together with illegal tobacco buying in the buying season are causing …

By Julius Odeke President Yoweri Museveni has proposed a three-pronged solution to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; namely the involvement of local communities who bear the brunt of fighting and its aftermath; regional effort involving the DRC and her neighbouring countries and the international effort involving regional effort and …

By Julius Odeke Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) condemns the government’s continued unlawful siege and closure of the four media houses. The media houses that include The Daily Monitor Publications Limited (MPL), KFM, Dembe FM located in Namuwongo and the Red Pepper located at Namanve, which were arbitrarily closed …

By Haggai Matsiko Costs continue to soar as NSSF, PPDA, IGG haggle over procurement rules In NSSF’s current advert running in the media, the bespectacled managing director Richard Byarugaba says: “So every time you think of NSSF, think of it as a promise to remain true to you,” to which …

By Haggai Matsiko International civil rights activists unanimous in condemnation of media rights violations against media and journalists For the first time in decades, newspaper stalls and vendors did not have three prominent newspapers. The Daily Monitor, Red Pepper and Kamunye were not printed because police raided the two media …

By Joan Akello Mismanagement, fraud, unhygienic conditions take centre stage as public university goes to the dogs The arrest and eventual prosecution of seven top administrators of Kyambogo University is only a tiny indication of the rot going on at one of Uganda’s leading public institutions. The arrests appeared to …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Intelligence information reveals the extent of the renegade general’s fallout with the president and how the security bosses want to deal with the situation On April 30, 2013, President Yoweri Museveni summoned four top trusted aides to State House for an emergency meeting. Among them was …

By Sarah Namulondo Uganda has selected IBM and Water fund to bench mark infrastructural development in the water sector in an agreement signed between the ministry of water and environment and Waterfund and IBM on May 23. This agreement makes Uganda the first African country to become a member of …

By Amb. Roberto Ridolfi Reform is a moral imperative as well as a political and economic necessity For the newcomers to Europe Day, it is the anniversary of the 1950 Minister Schuman Declaration – the founding vision and inspiration of the European Union – when we celebrate Europe, its achievements, …