In The Magazine

By Julius Odeke After two decades of the conflict in the history of Somalia, the year 2012 could be referred to as “the year of rich harvest” following the great strides towards stabilization that the country witnessed in the last 12 months. The Uganda Contigent Public Relations Officer for African …

By Sarah Namulondo UNICEF has today said that more than 300,000 children in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been affected by the violence in CAR and its consequences. Credible reports were received by the UN that rebel groups and pro-government militias are increasingly recruiting and involving children in armed …

By Joan Akello Just hours into 2013, US congressmen had a burden on their shoulders during the festive season.  They had to either meet the Jan.1 deadline and save the economy or reject and drag the other world economies in a possible recession. Even the president Barack Obama had his …

By Joan Akello Nicolas Maduro , Venezuelan vice president, has said that President Hugo Chavez’s condition remains “delicate” three weeks after his cancer surgery. This comes after rumours such as that Chavez is in a coma. Madura said he had met with Chavez twice in Cuba, where he is being …

 By Julius Odeke Central African Republic President Francois Bozize has fired his son as defense minister and fired the army chief of staff, after a string of victories by rebel forces. The firings were announced in a decree read over state radio Wednesday.  The decree said Bozize is taking the …

By Julius Odeke The number of lawmakers behind the petition to recall Parliament for a special sitting to discuss the “storm” surrounding the unresolved death of former Butaleja MP Cerinah Nebanda is said to have surpassed the required number of signatures. The triumph sets stage for the political contest in …

 By Julius Odeke President Yoweri Museveni has promised teachers and the medics that his government will construct houses for them nationwide. The President made these remarks while celebrating the New Year at Kazo Secondary School in Kiruhuura District where he called upon the teachers to be patient as government gears …

By Sarah Namulondo The electoral commission has today approved the electoral programme for the by-elections of the Butaleja District woman representative. Badru Kiggundu, the chairperson, electoral commission said it is required of the electoral commission by law to approve the electoral programme following the death of an honourable member like …

By Julius Odeke As the year 2013 begins, Al shabaab is under a snag as their militants are defecting from the al-Qaeda linked group and giving themselves up to AMISOM forces in Jowhar, 90km from the Capital Mogadishu. Five fighters have disengaged in the first two days of January 2013. …

By Julius Odeke As the politics in the neighbouring Kenya heats up, the second Deputy Primier, Musalia Mudavadi’s United Democratic Forum on Wednesday formally withdrew from the Jubilee coalition, ending a dispute that appeared likely to threaten the presidential election joint ticket of Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto. Some party …