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In the week when the bloody demise of former UPDF commander Gen. James Kazini allegedly by an irate mistress who shattered his head with a crowbar in the wee hours of the morning was the big news, only the arrival of the World Cup in Uganda knocked the story off the lead spot on the front pages.
I recently visited Karamoja region and was impressed by the new developments in this area. A couple of years ago, parts of Karamoja grappled with slow development efforts. This made the saying, 'we shall not wait for Karamoja to develop' a true reflection of what the area was undergoing at the time.
UNIVERSITY education in Uganda has gained popularity compared to 20 years ago. Average families are struggling to educate their siblings. Some families acquire long-term loans so as to raise the necessary tuition fees only for their graduates to end up on the streets upon completion of their courses.
RECENTLY, it was reported in the press that university dons during the vice-chancellor's forum requested the Government to exempt part-time lecturers from saving with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). Their argument was that they earn small salaries and the deduction to NSSF leaves them with almost nothing.
The media of late have been awash with calls for the scrapping of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) because of reported deaths of corps members either in accidents, gang rape of its female members, or in the Scheme's inability to provide befitting permanent orientation camps, among others.
The publishers of News Digest International present the magazine publicly to Nigerians as well as the international community on Friday November 20, in Lagos. The magazine debuts with a public lecture titled, "Amnesty: Quick Fix or Silver Bullet". Some Nigerians believe the magazine is set to get the patriotic fervour and intellectual backdrop it deserves.
The Namibian newspaper of November 13 2009 reported two stories that are symbolic of the distinct class society in Namibia. On the front page, there is the story how Government tapped into a non-existent fund to procure N$2,23 million for a kidney transplant for Chief Angelina Ribebe in the United States of America. The surgery will apparently cost less than N$500 000 in South Arica.
OFFICIALS working on the Namibian political desk at the United Nations are without doubt drafting reports that may read: 'Growing tension is threatening the country's ability to hold free and fair elections, with supporters of the ruling party Swapo denying opposition parties, including the RDP, the right to campaign freely in Omusati, the home region of former President Sam Nujoma'.
There are some co-workers with annoying habits - some can be defensive, rude, the know-it-all, gossip, those with strong odours, poor time-keepers, disorganised, chatty interruptions and joke crackers.
We could recall that on his entry to the reception hall of the then Nicon Noga Hilton Hotel, now known as the Transcorp Hilton, the revolutionary Burkina Faso leader, Late Captain Thomas Sankara, made the exclamation "Who said Nigeria is not rich?" This was in the mid eighties.
When I was a child, my father spoke his mind about my out of line actions oftentimes with a whip. The lashes were painful all right, and did drive home his message very well.
Tacitus asserted that it is characteristic of human nature to hate the man whom you have wronged. Just as whom men fear they hate, and whom they hate, they wish dead.
As Eastern Europe marks the 20th anniversary of the velvet revolution which brought the communism to an end and ushered in democracy, a velvet revolution is coincidentally taking place in Nigeria's Anambra State.
OUR late father used to advise us not to judge our friends by what they say but what they do. I have, all my life, tried to keep to this advice, not only in choosing my friends but also in deciding whom to relate to or do business with. And, I have never been disappointed in my assessment of people.
THE inter-party Global Political Agreement, signed between Zanu-PF and the two MDC formations on September 15 last year, envisaged a process of healing the wounds spawned by the political acrimony of the past decade.
For decades, the Benin-Shagamu Expressway has remained a disturbing symbol of the general condition of roads in the country. It is in a perpetual state of disrepair and has continued to host potholes and gullies, despite numerous promises and large amounts of the tax payer's money voted to fix it. Only a decisive action can save the country this huge embarrassment.
The proposed new Constitution released on Tuesday deserves the support of all Kenyans. We are not, however, calling for unqualified support for the proposals put together by the Committee of Experts.
It is not often that citizens of a nation participate in the writing of their own Constitution.
Ghana, in the next four years, will be among the petroleum exporting countries in Africa.
Yesterday's shooting incident at Avenor, near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra, leading to the death of one person perceived to be a landguard, has raised the debate as to whether Ghana is gradually becoming a lawless state. It has now become common to see individuals or group of people openly brandishing guns, and firing them under the least provocation.
A proposal by players in the insurance industry to share information in a bid to curb rising fraud is welcome and long overdue.
This country has possibly some of the most expensive land in the region. For the type of population we have and the land size, one would think that the price of land will not be as steep. Our house prices and rentals sometimes outstrip even such cities as Johannesburg and Pretoria.
It is about 48 hours since the World Cup trophy left Ugandan soil for Khartoum before heading to South Africa--the country that will host the much-acclaimed football fete in June next year. The excitement in Kampala over the weekend was visible as people from all walks of life jostled to have a photo moment with the prestigious trophy.
Press freedom is as one of the most important tenets of democracy, for it also gives people a voice of discussing about the way they are governed.
PLANNING state minister Prof Ephrahim Kamuntu has said that Uganda's population growth, among the highest in the world, can be controlled by addressing infant mortality, girl-child education and boost household incomes.
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