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On the hunt for traffickers of the hard scaled mammal Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Ugandan conservationists are determined to fight back against a poaching assault on the pangolin, a small, long-nosed mammal with large overlapping keratin scales and the focus of a multi-billion dollar illicit business, fuelled by soaring …

Why the new government reform measures should not throw away the baby with the bathwater THE LAST WORD |  Andrew M. Mwenda | The decision by government of Uganda to reduce the number of semi autonomous government agencies, commissions and other bodies is a very good and long over due. …

East Africa’s entertainment capital will be dull this October Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | “Make a date with East Africa’s biggest street party during the festival weekend from Oct.5-7.” Well, not this year. Kampala city, which carries the moniker of “East Africa’s entertainment capital,” will not be having savoury aromas …

The project cost goes up 57% to Shs410bn Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will resume the construction of its Pension Towers on Lumumba Avenue in Kampala before the end of this year. The project was halted nearly seven years ago citing influence peddling in the …

But Govt downplays impact of recent cancellations Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda’s tourism industry has shown signs of recovery over the past three years, but the recent political heat that engulfed Kampala City and pockets of the country following the acrimonious by-election in the northwestern town of Arua has …

What Africa and Uganda got from Beijing Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | President Yoweri Museveni was among the 35African heads of state who flew out to Beijing in early September to attend what is fast becoming a Chinese jamboree where easy-looking deals are quickly sealed every three years. The 2018 …

Akena relives torture visited on him by Uganda’s military Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | James Akena is a hardened photojournalist. He is also very professional, having worked and trained with the international news agency; Thomson Reuters. But, on Aug.20 in Kampala, images of Akena, kneeling with hands raised as a …

Hope exhibition tackles horror of child ritual murders Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Child trafficking and mutilation is reported in the local press almost daily. This violation of children rights is often condemned, especially by civil society groups. But many people still do not understand what causes child abuse and …

Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, the Kasambya County Member of Parliament (NRM) has a surprising and uncommon family name. The name; Mbwatekamwa has a long story, he says, as he only acquired it in his high school days. As a child, he was named Luis Gaffa. But …

Latest meetings between Kiir, Machar and regional leaders offer slim hope Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Since South Sudan President Salva Kiir and his main rival Dr. Riek Machar agreed to a permanent ceasefire in Khartoum on June 27, many refugees living in Uganda have been watching proceedings with cautious …