By Haggai Matsiko Can the ministry of Finance stop the thieves? Butaleja district in eastern Uganda always has some of the worst performing schools in national primary and secondary level exams. In a recent report, the Butaleja District Education Officer, Philips Kalyebi, blamed the poor results on the pupils. He …
Read More »Why evidence is vital to journalism
By Andrew M. Mwenda Although bar gossip and street rumours can be true, here is why journalists should always look for proof Yusuf Serunkuma is a PhD candidate at Makerere University’s Institute of Social Research. In that capacity he also teaches students. He regularly writes commentaries in newspapers and features …
Read More »Hepatitis: The silent killer
By Angella Abushedde Northern Uganda has the highest infection rate at 23% As the world celebrates the World Hepatitis Day on July 28, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging governments, policy makers, health workers and the public to “think again” about this silent killer. Viral hepatitis is a group …
Read More »Putting an end to enlarged buttocks and tied lovers
By Flavia Nassaka Finally, new regulations to stop quack `doctors’ Do you want to lose or gain weight, find a lost love, cure infertility or increase the firmness of your erection? Don’t despair; there is someone in Uganda ready to offer an instant cure. It is not unusual in Uganda …
Read More »State House salaries
By Joan Akello Corruption on payroll exposed Auditor General expected to submit a 100% clean payroll by Aug.30 President Yoweri Museveni’s spokesperson, , is loud, pompous, and said to be quite wealthy. So when a list of salaries of civil servants who work directly under the president in State House …
Read More »How big is Uganda’s drugs problem?
By Patrick Kagenda World Drug report 2014 shows why Entebbe Airport is origin destination for traffickers During the first week of this month, July, the Police Anti-Narcotics squad intercepted 32kgs of cocaine with an estimated street-value of Shs3 billion at Entebbe international Airport. The traffickers had stuffed the illicit drug …
Read More »World Cup winners Germany bag $35 million in prize money
By Agencies What did the others get? With the 2014 World Cup tournament over, now is a good time to have a look around and see how much money teams have won for their performances during the tournament. That’s right; FIFA President Sepp Blatter has got his checkbook out. Happy …
Read More »Brazil loses big at World Cup – and Not just on the field
By Agencies After the historic and heart-breaking 7-1 loss Germany handed host nation Brazil on July 8 and the 3-0 loss to The Netherlands on July 12, the last thing Brazilians probably want to hear about is another big loss. This one to their pocketbooks. We know that it wasn’t …
Read More »Proselytising on homosexuality
By Morris Komakech Why really are the Americans and Europeans punishing Uganda when it hurts the poor people most? I have always wondered why the U.S. pulled the plug on Uganda following the enactment of the Anti-homosexuality Act on February 24, 2014. For clarity, I am one of those Ugandans …
Read More »Why public employees deserve high salaries
By Morrison Rwakakamba Improved and rationalised salaries for public workers will drive economic growth While delivering the Budget Speech for Financial Year 2014/15 (In accordance with Article 155(1) of Constitution of Uganda) on the 12th June 2014, the Minister of Finance Planning and Economic Development (MFPED), Hon. Maria Kiwanuka, announced …
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