December 09, 2022
Uganda: Mobile Fraud Blamed On Abuse of SIM Cards
A few days ago, a music fan attended a concert and while there, his mobile phone was stolen. In a few hours, those that took his mobile phone were able to access his bank account,… Read more »
November 30, 2022
Uganda: Let's Create Housing Solutions a Common Man Can Be Proud Of!
Our lives seem incomplete when we do not have a place we call home. I am not talking about a rented house. I am referring to that place that you own, where you can raise children,… Read more »
Uganda: Ebola! Another Reminder Why We Must Fix Our Public Health System
The current tripartite crisis of food insecurity, climate change, and pandemic outbreaks like Covid-19 and Ebola underscores that Uganda needs a robust and resilient public health… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Uganda: Succession - Muhoozi, Museveni Race Hots Up
The old guard of the ruling NRM has expressed frustration at President Museveni's silence as an army of his son's loyalists continues to mount an early campaign for his… Read more »
Uganda: Take Child Mothers Back to School - Minister Muyingo
The state minister for Higher Education, Dr John Muyingo, has said the ministry will not deviate from its policy on the reentry of teenage and expectant girls in schools amidst… Read more »
August 19, 2019
Uganda: Nyege Nyege Festival's Impact Can No Longer Be Ignored
The Nyege Nyege International Music Festival, despite the controversies that dogged it especially last year, has quickly established itself on Uganda's social calendar as a top… Read more »
December 27, 2017
Uganda: Seven-Year Term for MPs Illegal
I will start by quoting Article 1 (3) of Uganda's constitution: "All power and authority of Government and its organs derive from this Constitution, which in turn derives its… Read more »
June 14, 2017
Uganda: Ousmane Sembene's Documentary Finally in Uganda
He has been described as the father of African film, thanks to his daring visuals while telling stories. Read more »
March 06, 2017
Uganda: Besigye's Party Starts Strategising for 2021 Polls
A year after he controversially lost his fourth presidential bid, Dr Kizza Besigye is laying ground for a fifth attempt in 2021. Read more »
September 23, 2016
Uganda: Inspector General Says Police Officers Are Stressed
Gen Kale Kayihura, the inspector general of police, has said many police officers are stressed, which affects their productivity. Read more »
September 19, 2016
Uganda: Ugandans Spend Shs 150 Billion Every Year On Gambling
The National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board has revealed that Ugandans spend an estimated Shs 150bn annually on gambling. Read more »
July 13, 2016
Uganda: Museveni's Roadside Phone Call Photo 'Breaks' the Internet
When State House released to the press 3 pictures of President Museveni making a roadside phone call from at Kyeirumba in Isingiro little did they know that a few minutes later the… Read more »
May 11, 2016
Africa: Stop Use of DDT, Say Activists
Environmentalists and health activists have renewed calls for government to stop the use of DDT to eliminate malaria, saying it is harmful to the environment. Read more »
November 25, 2015
Uganda: Kala Azar, the Tropical Disease Only Treatable in Amudat
The number of people infected with Visceral Leishmaniasis, commonly known as Kala azar, is going up in Uganda. Read more »
September 02, 2015
Uganda: Billions Lost in Secret Gold Trade
Kitumbi sub-county in Mubende district looks like a refugee camp. Seen from a hill in Bukuya town, it's a vast outpost of makeshift tents with dust hovering over them. Read more »
January 07, 2014
Uganda: Five Days With Beautiful Kigali and Its Bad Chefs
As I sit in the airport taxi to Kigali international airport, my mind is still unconvinced that Kigali is now considered East Africa's top city. Read more »
October 17, 2013
Uganda: 'Abortions Kill 1,500 a Year'
Health workers have called for amendments to the laws on abortion, to save some 1,500 would-be mothers annually. Read more »
August 18, 2013
Uganda: Jiggers - Busoga's Ignored Crisis
As Sulaiman Kakaire reports in the first dispatch of a two-part series, the problem is bound to escalate as many are living in denial, frustrating any efforts to find a remedy. Read more »
April 15, 2009
Zimbabwe: Dinner With Robert Mugabe
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