By Morris DC Komakech JPAM’s candidacy is a personal affront to Museveni and threatens the power of many The headline section in every Daily in Uganda has for some time been dedicated to the ongoing contest between President Yoweri Museveni and his long-time confidant, and former Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi …
Read More »Mbabazi’s false promise
By Akantorana Nobert Bwana The pillars of government policy are strangely similar to Mbabazi’s eight points manifesto On the June 15, Amama Mbabazi announced his presidential bid promising change through his eight point manifesto. This excited the nation, especially the social media users. However, after weighing his manifesto and letter …
Read More »Confusion over kaveera ban
By Ronald Musoke How government got stuck between environmentalists and manufacturers On April 15 the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) started to enforce the ban on light weight carrier bags usually given to customers in shops. It was an act of unprecedented defiance as the day before, on April 14, …
Read More »Besigye, Muntu, Mbabazi
By Haggai Matsiko July was bound to be a hot month in Uganda, politically speaking as most of the major opposition groups have announced they will be electing their flag-bearers for the 2016 elections. But few anticipated the events of the last week of June. In a sign of the …
Read More »Uganda receives Global Fund grants again
By Flavia Nassaka Will the new non-cash approach help ensure Shs1.3 trillion is not swindled? Uganda has set a goal to completely eradicate malaria by 2020 which is a steep target as the disease still kills over 100,000 people per year, mainly children. Although WHO has identified sleeping under an …
Read More »I spend 95% of my time smiling
By Agnes E. Nantaba Renowned Uganda comedian Patrick Idringi ‘Salvador’ talked to Agnes E. Nantaba. Any three things we don’t know about you? I bite my nails and am addicted to it because I think a lot and when am very nervous, it helps me. I am also very emotional …
Read More »I am ready to win in 2016
By Isaac Manzi Since he announced his presidential ambitions, former Makerere Vice Chancellor Prof. Venacious Baryamureba, has attracted only light-hearted attention. He spoke to Isaac Manzi about why he should be taken seriously. Briefly, would you tell us about your current profile? I am a Ugandan mathematician, computer scientist, and …
Read More »Thinking others behave like you
By. Andrew M. Mwnda How the arrest of Rwanda’s chief of intelligence in London shows the British government projecting its behavior on RPF Let us imagine a situation where a Spanish judge indicts 40 top Israel generals. The judge alleges that in 1933, Jews formed a terrorist organisation in neighboring …
Read More »Africa’s demographics not time bomb
By Ghada Hammouda But only if its yieldable socio-economic power can be harnessed by the government and private sector While advanced economies are facing the problem of an aging population, one of Africa’s most attractive assets both domestically and internationally is that it holds the world’s largest youth demographic. To …
Read More »Digital migration deadline is illegal
By Isaac K. Ssemakadde Switching off analogue television transmission may not have complied with requirements For some 30 African countries, including the technologically advanced North African giants Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Egypt, the deadline for digital migration is 2020. But Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has insisted and implemented the digital …
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