I have got to salute the battling qualities that have had Lawrence Mulindwa see off the challenges of Michael Okiror, Godfrey Kwizera and several others over five years.
With the benefit of hindsight, and on the evidence of our present predicament, many Nigerians would be spot-on if they thought the disgraced despot Olusegun Obasanjo was the worst individual ever privileged to lead this country.
For some years now, the Niger Delta has been literally turned to a war zone as militants held the nation to ransom.
AFRICA'S economic growth and poverty reduction are closely linked with the quality of its infrastructure - its power, transport systems, water supply and sanitation, and its ICT networks.
IN a motion to Parliament a few days ago, the minister of Local Government proposed a list of districts from 14 to 22.
WORKING together for the past 25 years, the global community is achieving many successes in the fight against HIV/AIDS that deserve recognition on this World AIDS Day.
GLOBALLY, livestock farming is fast becoming agriculture's most economically important sub-sector with demand for animal products projected to double over the next 20 years, especially in the developing countries, findings by the International Livestock Research Institute have indicated.
It has been called the next golden commodity by investment firms, and 'neocolonialism' by the now repentant director general of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Jacques Diouf.
ONE of the most significant developments regarding the Government's role of economic management has been the implementation of a budget cycle that will run from January to December of every year.
The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has announced a rebranding campaign tailored to the pursuit of its mandate of assisting every Nigerian to own a house of his or her choice. The bank believes that the exercise would create a new corporate identity for the bank.
A new report released by the African Network for Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect recently confirmed what has long been known in this country - that the tragedy of child abuse accruing from broken, dysfunctional homes or any other reason, is on the rise.
JUDGMENT day is here. The Namibian people will speak today and tomorrow on the direction in which their country should move and the captains that will take command of the ship. Their verdict will be final.
Last November 19 marked the day that a group of concerned private citizens of the world under the aegis of World Toilet Organization (WTO) decided to draw global attention to the dire consequences of neglecting man's toilet needs.
The rape, in Kano recently, of two female members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) by suspected robbers, is another in the growing number of cases of desecration of a national symbol, which must be roundly condemned.
Now that the power rationing that gripped the country forcing some areas to go without electricity for more than 10 hours is over, the government must start preparing long term strategies that would make the country insulate itself from this perennial power load shedding problem.
This week, the heads of more than 50 former British colonies will be in Trinidad and Tobago for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
THE MDC-T leadership has been celebrating the 10th anniversary of the launch of their party over the past few months culminating in the finale held at Zimbabwe Grounds in Highfield yesterday.
Kenya seek to leave a lasting mark when it competes at the inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore next year. The event, which was established by International Olympics Committee, aims at promoting a culture of Olympics among young athletes.
Public universities are in a rush to introduce new courses to cash in on the rising demand for higher education among Kenyans.
As expected Rwanda was over the weekend admitted into the Commonwealth of Nations. This marks a significant step forward in consolidating herself as a player to reckon with on the international scene.
EVERYONE says they support private power producers. No one is actually prepared to sign any of them up. And as it becomes increasingly clear that Eskom is not capable of funding the new power stations SA urgently needs, nor even of building enough of them, the go-slow on private producers becomes ever harder to understand -- or excuse.
NIGERIANS have good reasons to be concerned about the health of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, who is off to Saudi Arabia for treatment again. His office said the visit was a routine follow-up check. We wish him quick recovery and return to his duties.
A new survey by respected pollsters Synovate indicates that Ugandans are losing confidence in public universities. These findings should be an eye opener to protagonists in the Higher Education sector, since the nation is trying to position itself as a centre of learning in the Great Lakes Region.
I have heard many people utter the phrase "money makes the world go round". Some say the opposite and disagree by saying that "money can't buy you happiness". Both these phrases are very popular today. They are fed by past experiences and perspectives on how the world works from each individual's view of the world.
The Ethiopian flag contains the universally recognised tri-colours (green, yellow, and red). Different regimes have always embellished it with emblems that define their political ideology. The founding fathers of the nation chose those tri-colours for political and religious reasons. The flag gave legitimacy to their monarchical rule and authenticity to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, which ...
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