By Julius Businge As the festive season continues, Uganda Police Force has warned drunk drivers that they risk being arrested and prosecuted for driving while drunk. Speaking at the launch of the 3rd edition of Uganda Breweries Limited campaign against drunk driving on De.16, the Assistant Inspector General of Police …
Read More »Sentimental art is simply beautiful
By Dominic Muwanguzi An artist takes his love for his wife and child to the gallery The art of sentimentality is an apt description of Amos Sentongo works currently on show at Karibu Art Gallery in Bukoto, Kampala. The artist calls his collection of highly expressive pieces that appear rooted …
Read More »You don’t need sleeping pills to re-gain your lost sleep
By Flavia Nassaka Scientists agree that everyone’s individual sleep needs vary. Generally, however, healthy adults should have 16 hours of wakefulness and need an average of eight hours of sleep every night. That means one needs to be in bed by 10pm if they aim to be up by 6am. …
Read More »Inside Africa’s major contradiction
By Andrew M. Mwenda Why African elites sound angry and frustrated though continent’s economies grow faster than rest of the world Over the last decade and a half, Sub Sahara African economies have been growing fast and creating prosperity for many. Today, our continent is exporting and importing more and …
Read More »Teachers on the move
By Flavia Nassaka New transfer policy shakes traditions, offers opportunities Godfrey Kombi has been a happy physics and chemistry teacher at St. Leos College Kyegobe in Fort Portal for the last five years. Now, however, he is a worried man after the ministry of Education started implementing a new policy …
Read More »Museveni can save Zziwa but what after?
By Eric Kabeera & Independent Team How suspended EALA Speaker might escape total censure Run to the courts or get the heads of the East African Community (EAC) member states to order MPs off your case. That is the legal advice of Uganda’s Attorney General’s Office to President Yoweri Museveni …
Read More »Women’s rights are human rights
By Patricia Mahoney Many countries have laws against gender-based violence and they need to enforce them equitably and consistently On December 10, we celebrated International Human Rights Day. It marked the end of the 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence that began on November 25 with the International Day …
Read More »Succession and instability in Africa
By Prof. Morris Ogenga-Latigo Lessons from the trees: even the jungle has rules Although I could have spoken on the very first day when I first entered Uganda’s Parliament in 2001, I did not make my maiden speech until after two months. Instead, being an ecologist, I spent time marvelling …
Read More »I’m surprised my last born is a hip hop star!
By Joan Akello Dr. Margaret (Maggie) Blick Kigozi, 64, a business and sportswoman talked to Joan Akello about her life and family. What two things do we not know about you? I am a staunch Christian and I rest on Sunday which means I don’t go to church on Sunday. What is your …
Read More »Watch this space about my 2016 plans – Besigye
By Joan Akello What is perfect happiness to you? When you are at peace with yourself and your neighbours; it comes with harmony within and around you. When and where were you happiest? As a child, playing with my friends in muddy water. What about your wedding day? When I …
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