In The Magazine

By Julius Businge Telecom service provider, Airtel Africa, has named Tom Gutjahr as the new managing director for Uganda with effect from Aug. 1 following a strategic plan to drive the company’s leadership and build its brand, the company said on Aug. 7 in a note. Gutjahr replaces Arindam Chakrabarty …

By Independent Reporter  US president Barack Obama has said that his country is ready to continue partnering with African countries, one of the fastest growing continents in the world to enhance job creation, create growth among other opportunities. In his speech at the ongoing US-Africa Business Summit, the popular US …

By Joan Akello Senior counsel for constitutionalism and human rights, Laudislaus Kiiza Rwakafuuzi has sent three lawyers to represent the suspects form Kasese and Bundibugyo during the life of the General Court Martial. 56 suspects will take the plea today in the Kasese Court Martial sitting while 114 suspects will …

By Joan Akello Following the Constitutional Court ruling this afternoon in favour of the petitioner against his reappointment, the former Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki says he is ready to handover to his successor, something he has wanted to do since his retirement in 2013. “I retired last year so I’m …

By Joan Akello Tabu Butagira a journalist speaks to Joan Akello on meeting Obama and why some people think he is trouble. Why do you think you were named Tabu? I was born in Arua after Idi Amin had been overthrown, there were revenge attacks by the victorious forces that …

By Ivan Rugambwa Former EAC Secretary General, Juma Mwapachu, spoke to Ivan Rugambwa. East Africa’s integration efforts date back to as early as 1919, when Uganda and Kenya first formed a Customs Union. Why has a fully-fledged Federation of East Africa remained elusive? Regional Integration is a political process and …

By Flavia Nassaka Unexpected reasons why Judith Babirye, Nabakooba, and Prof. Nuwagaba want the unwanted job of MP With her enchanting voice, magnetic smile, and an expanding charity foundation, Uganda’s top gospel music singer, Judith Babirye, is living her dream of diva success. That is why some people find her …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How power sharing in Rwanda has worked and the lessons Ugandan politicians can draw from it for our good Just imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning and find the following in Uganda: Yoweri Museveni is still president of the country. His vice president is Mugisha …

By agencies Kiplimo’s fall come before bronze Abraham Kiplimo was rewarded with a bronze for his bravery at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Kiplimo won the bronze in the marathon on June 27 but he had to overcome an earlier fall. He and teammates Philip Kiplimo, and Solomon Mutai had …

By Richard INGHAM A campaign to promote male circumcision to prevent AIDS infection also indirectly benefits women by reducing their risk of contracting the HIV virus, according to a study presented on July 25 at the world AIDS forum. In a South African community where large numbers of men had …