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Ravaged by war for over two decades, the northern region of Uganda has arguably the highest NGO per capita in Uganda and, I could bet an arm and leg, in the whole of Africa. It is easy to know why.
It should be a blessing for a country to have natural energy resources such as petroleum, gas, coal, water with fast running rivers and falls.
Joan Katushabe, a Senior Four student at Ishaka Vocational Secondary School in Bushenyi district, is scared of the AH1N1 virus (swine flu) that attacked Kitabi Seminary which is about 20km from her school. She says the press reports and strict guidelines the school authorities have issued increased her worries about the disease, which was first detected in Mexico early this year.
Shs 500bn spent on army per year but soldiers live in huts, lack toilets, dead bodies kept in patients wards
Kampala International University (KIU) recently marked out a new path by launching Uganda's first ever university tuition fee loan scheme.
On October 26 presidential advisor on Religious Affairs Albert Byaruhanga died when his car knocked two pedestrians at Kyanda on Mubende Mityana road leaving one dead.
On November 3, 2009, government announced a plan that will criminalise Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a cultural practice among the Sabiny of Kapchorwa and Bukwo districts, and a few communities in Moroto and Nakapiripirit districts. FGM involves partial or total removal of a woman's external genitalia without medical recommendation or for non-therapeutic reasons.
Last week, I was in Lagos, Nigeria and witnessed the tragedy of African politics. Nigeria is home of anything between 140m to 160m people. It has some of the most educated, intelligent, innovative and hard working Africans.
Wainaina denies leading African lit renaissance but offers tips on how it can succeed - via mobile phone
In January 2008, Prime Minister Apolo Nsibambi gave the Auditor General James Muwanga a 30-day deadline to deliver audited accounts of expenditure on the Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting (CHOGM) held in Kampala in November 2007. Two years later, and in spite of two reports by the Auditor General, nothing is clear yet about the cost and benefits from CHOGM. Now, the annual report ...
Wakiso LC-V Chairman Ian Kyeyune was humiliated by his electorate recently for what they said were repeated lies and inability to deliver on promises made to tarmac Busabala road in Wakiso district. He was made to walk 12km after they showered him with dust and made him sit on the ground as they vented their anger and frustration.
The story of Rwanda is now well known. Fifteen years ago, genocide devastated the country, emptied the banks and decimated human capital. By the time the RPF captured Kigali in July 1994, half the population was either dead or in exile. Just across the border in DR Congo, a Hutu rebel army was training in UN refugee camps, while the international humanitarian community stood idly by.
While section 140 of the colonial-era Penal Code Act already criminalises "carnal knowledge against the order of nature", this new legislation will attempt to give teeth to that dictum
70% of women in Uganda think men are justified to beat their spouses
Last October, seven prisoners in Iran escaped a near-certain death sentence.
The 9th WAPI (Words and Pictures) will take place on November 21 at Hotel Africana's People's Space and it has been dubbed "Recycle".
Book: Poisoned Wells. The Dirty Politics of African Oil
That is the problem with growing older. And wiser?
As debate on the controversial Land Amendment Bill 2007 takes centre stage in Parliament, Buganda Kingdom is resigned to the fact that its protracted opposition to this Bill will not stop the NRM government from passing it into law.
MOST MPs from Buganda region on Wednesday stayed away from the heated debate on the Land Amendment Bill. Only 20 out of the 80 Buganda MPs attended the debate, which was chaired by Speaker Edward Ssekandi.
THE cat is finally out of the bag. The much awaited draft constitution for Kenya was finally unveiled this week by Kenya's top coalition leadership at a colourful ceremony in Nairobi, the capital city. Except for President Kibaki who was away in Addis Ababa for an AU Climate Summit, Kenya's Prime Minister, Vice President and top cabinet ministers were all there to witness history unfolding.
THE 14-year-old girl who caused the death of a 40-year-old man who had attempted to defile her, has been released on Police bond after the intervention of the women lawyers' association, FIDA, and local council officials.
TIM Berners-Lee, the inventor of the web and founder of the Web Foundation, visits Uganda next week.
THE European Union is funding a sh6.5b sewage pipeline project aimed at improving sanitation in the Mengo-Kisenyi area in Kampala, writes Norman Katende.
WARID will use the money acquired from the partnership with the Middle East-based telecom firm, Essar Group, for expansion, a top official has said.
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