In The Magazine

By Joan Akello Population experts, ministers disagree on need to control population growth As Uganda’s population continues to expand, there does not seem to be an agreement between population experts and politicians about the need to put a brake on it. However, the population experts though not entirely counting on …

By Stephen Kafeero The Grameen Foundation is applying innovative ICT systems to spur smaller holder subsistence agricultural practice in Uganda. Sean Krepp, their country director in Uganda, spoke to Stephen Kafeero about their operations. How are you applying mobile phone technology in agriculture, health and financial services in Uganda? We …

By Julius Businge This is the second straight month the Central Bank of Uganda is staying its policy interest rate, the central bank rate (CBR) unchanged at 12%, Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile told a news conference in Kampala on Nov. 4. The policy rate stood at 11% in August before …

By Ronald Musoke Following Total E&P Uganda’s donation of an assortment of safety glasses to Owiny Primary School in Pokwero, Nebbi District on Oct.31, the pupils will be among thousands of curious Ugandans and tourists who will view the eclipse on Nov. 3. The health ministry is cautioning people who …

By Independent Team New report names those failing Uganda’s anti-corruption war A new report by the international rights group Human Rights Watch has sparked new debate on the monster of corruption, a vice that has sent Uganda on its knees in recent years by indentifying the entities responsible for failing …

By Achola Rosario A poor girl’s struggles to get justice against her rich, powerful abusers Six months ago, a 23-year-old waitress was approached by a Pakistani man in the bar where she worked. Work as a bar waitress was the only job Zaina could get at the time, considering that …

By Julius Businge France and the government of Uganda have signed a concessionary loan agreement totaling to about $23m to finance the construction of the Nkenda-Fort Portal-Hoima transmission line to evacuate electricity from the proposed thermal power plant at Mputa oil field in Hoima. The 220 kV line is also …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Debunking the myths that mass media generally perpetuate about Africa and Africans Most Western journalists covering Africa tend to purvey prejudice rather than convey accurate information. Even when the journalist knows a specific story is an oversimplification and/or misrepresentation of a more nuanced reality, they still …

By Stephen Kafeero A Ugandan Westgate Mall attack survivor tells a chilling story of how he escaped by the skin of his teeth Seated in his office, Richard Mauku says he counts himself very lucky to be alive today. Together with some of his colleagues from the Uganda Hotels, Food, …

By Larry Diamond and Jack Mosbacher Novel recommendations for ensuring that Uganda’s ‘Black Gold’ cash benefits as many citizens as possible Uganda is awash in oil. But how can the country avoid the negative development outcomes experienced by every previous oil-rich country in Africa? Uganda’s legislators have tried to craft …