By Joseph Bossa With opposition threatening a boycott, Museveni needs an opponent at the national presidential elections Some things require many words and rims of paper to explain. The consequences of Gen. David Sejusa’s and former Kampala Mayor, Nasser Ssebaggala’s recent political moves do not. ‘’It is elementary, my dear …
Read More »Ongwen’s dose of justice
By Stephen Tumwesigye It is in the best interests of the ICC, affected communities, and Ugandans to have the trial in Uganda Since the surrender of Maj Gen. Dominic Ongwen in the Central African Republic, many issues have arisen regarding his trial and the pursuit for justice. Commentators of both …
Read More »I don’t have to love or hate the President
By Joan Akello Godber Tumushabe, the Associate Director of Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies, talked to Joan Akello about his impatience and ambitions Any three things we don’t know about you? Many people think I’m very serious and probably my life is scripted but I’m one of the approachable …
Read More »Mafia to grab Shs200bn Namanve power plant
By Joan Akello Expiry of operator Jacobsen’s contract sparks scramble Before their Operations & Maintenance license expired in September last year, the operators of one of Uganda’s two remaining thermal electricity generation plants at Namanve, near Kampala, applied for a renewal. The operators, Jacobsen Elektro AS of Norway, acted because …
Read More »Behind Museveni favourable polling
By Andrew M. Mwenda Why the opposition should adopt a new strategy if they are to remain relevant and build their credentials as a viable alternative An opinion poll by Daily Monitor published on Jan.12 has given President Yoweri Museveni a commanding lead of 57% against leading opposition leader, Dr. …
Read More »Breathing in steel
By Patrick Kagenda Residents of Kampala and its neighbourhood fear for the worst as new industries bring prosperity – and pollution Kasenge ‘A’ village, a hamlet of about 1000 homes in Mukono district, is possibly among the fastest growing industrial zones in Uganda. Located in Kasenge Parish of Naama Sub-county …
Read More »Intellectual obesity and deficits
By Morris DC Komakech Private schools, as the fast foods of education, have put intellectually poorly fed characters in charge of the nation The allure of the liberalisation movement of the 90s forced governments to renege on their responsibility of providing quality social services to their citizens. In Uganda, liberalisation …
Read More »A perfect world would be boring
Dr. Ronnie M. Egwang, Managing Director of Eclipse Marketing & Events and media personality talked to Joan Akello about life and his dreams. What don’t we know about you? I’ve been in media for the past 15 years, but my family is not in the media, people in office call …
Read More »Unemployed youth are ticking time bomb
By Joan Akello Pius Bigirimana, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) talked to Joan Akello about streamlining the export of labour. In the past the labour export industry has faced a number of issues including human trafficking, maids complained about mistreatment. What is the ministry …
Read More »NRM circus or justice?
By Haggai Matsiko Mbabazi case exposes lawyers, judges John Mary Mugisha aka JMM as his colleagues in legal practice call him, is a hulk of a man. Combine that with his grandiloquence and expertise in civil litigation and it is obvious why he has won many top cases. But on …
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