December 17, 2010

• Uganda: Sammy Kasule Returns With Nikifika

  Last weekend at IKC International Cultural Centre, world music die-hards braved the freezing temperatures to witness a nine-piece Makonde Band launch their latest Nikifika album. Read more »

• Uganda: Goodlyfe Lose to P-Square

  Nigeria's 2Face Idibia, the 2009 MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) artiste of the year, won a double on Saturday night when he was crowned Mama Awards artiste of the year and male... Read more »

• Uganda: Politics Should Not Be About Promises [opinion]

  Every government in today's world has the primary duty of building and maintaining its vital country's infrastructure if it has to raise the wellbeing of its citizenry. Read more »

• Uganda: Prepare for South Sudan Referendum Fallout [opinion]

  In October 2007, I wrote the article reproduced below. Read more »

• Uganda: What Happened to the NRM Seed? [opinion]

  Many are making a case for an assured NRM victory in the coming elections and in spite of the challenges, failures and unfulfilled promises of the last 24 years by the NRM, are... Read more »

• Uganda: Wikileaks Throws Nation's Oil Search Into More Turmoil

  Allegations that two ministers received money to push for ENI's botched bid to buy Heritage Oil assets for $1.5bn late last year in "a corrupt back-door deal" have thrown Uganda's... Read more »

• Uganda: Inside the Tough World of Sex Work [analysis]

  Sex workers in Uganda are concerned about the continued discrimination and suppression of their rights to health and freedom of assembly. Read more »

• Uganda: Hard Line On Prostitution Does Not Help [editorial]

  Last month, the minister of Ethics and Integrity, James Nsaba Buturo, blocked a sex workers' regional conference that was to be held in Kampala. Read more »

• Uganda: Malnutrition - Food and Nutrition Bill in Offing

  At the Mwanamugimu Unit at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Charles Mugerwa, 6, walks about. Read more »

December 14, 2010

• Uganda: Wikileaks - Opposition May Stir Election Violence in 2011

  Uganda's opposition has privately threatened to turn February elections violent and it may now be too late for President Yoweri Museveni to stop it, according to a leaked U.S.... Read more »

• Uganda: Anti-Gay MP Ejected From U.S.

  Ndorwa West MP, David Bahati, who authored the Anti- Homosexual Bill in Uganda, calling for the death sentence of gays and their allies, has been ordered out of the United States... Read more »

December 10, 2010

• Uganda: Wikileaks Implicates Mbabazi, Hillary Onek in Shady Oil Deals

  Ugandan officials were likely bribed to support a bid by the Italian oil major ENI for control of half of the country's crude deposits, according to a diplomatic cable seen Friday. Read more »

• Uganda: West Nile NRM Politicians Hijack Museveni's Shs 700m

  Disgruntled NRM politicians in the West Nile region have hijacked the Shs 700 million shilling fund that was intended for poverty alleviation projects in the region. Read more »

December 9, 2010

• Uganda: Deep in Their Hearts, People Trust Museveni [opinion]

  Uncle Jaberi Bidandi Ssali the presidential candidate of the People's Progressive Party has a campaign slogan that talks about his being trusted by the electorate. Read more »

• Uganda: Pablo - Adult Achievers Award

  The second edition of the Young Achievers awards was a glamorous event worth every penny. Read more »

• Uganda: You Can't Stop US

  As political temperatures continue to rise within the ruling NRM largely over the big number of independents running in next year's elections, some ministers have urged the... Read more »

• Uganda: Education Will Eliminate FGM [editorial]

  Female genital mutilation continues unabated in Sebei even after Parliament enacted a law making the practice illegal. Read more »

• Uganda: Museveni Eroding 'An African Success Story' - Wikileaks

  The US whistle blowing website WikiLeaks states that the US is concerned that president Museveni autocratic tendencies are eroding an African success story. Read more »

• Uganda: Mbabazi Withdraws Ultimatum Against NRM Independents

  Reports from Tuesday's NRM Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting indicates that the party's secretary general, Amama Mbabazi has withdrawn an ultimatum that he recently against... Read more »

December 7, 2010

• Uganda: Cecafa - Cranes Leave It Late

  It was a pure sign of character from The Cranes after a late goal from substitute striker Emmanuel Okwi, secured the team a 1-1 draw against a spirited Malawi. Read more »

December 2, 2010

• Uganda: No Religion Agrees to Wife Battering

  It is that time of the year when the purple ribbon reigns supreme. Read more »

• Uganda: Next President Must Address Moral Issues [column]

  A week before the Democratic Party delegates' conference in Mbale, I, on this page, rooted for Norbert Mao's leadership as he was the sole astute candidate with political acumen... Read more »

• Uganda: Ssemujju, Avoid Cheap Brand Politics [opinion]

  On January 14th 2010, Ssemujju Ibrahim Nganda wrote in The Observer "Lead us not into violence." Read more »

• Uganda: NRM Flag Bearers in Scramble for Cash [analysis]

  Roughly 75 percent of parliamentary nominees are NRM leaning, meaning the ninth Parliament, just like the eighth, could be hugely dominated by the governing party. Read more »

• Uganda: Why Not Subject Makerere v Nic Feud to the Law? [editorial]

  Makerere University lecturers have returned to work after a short sit-down strike over their old grievances against National Insurance Corporation (NIC). Read more »