ARTICLES 2008-2015

By Nicole Namubiru Doctors explains why children are growing way too fast, and how parents can cope Dr. Thereza Piloya-Were; a pediatric endocrinologist at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala has witnessed firsthand how children these days tend to grow up faster than in past generations. She has done research …

By Flavia Nassaka Experts worry as pharmacies, drug shops remain unregistered The National Drug Authority is facing challenges in fulfilling its mandate to issue annual licenses to drug shops and pharmacies, according to the latest audit report of government departments. The Auditor General’s report for 2014 which was released recently …

By Ronald Musoke In 2009, the international independent oil and gas exploration firm, Heritage Oil, then based in Calgary Canada, needed a site to dump thousands of tonnes of oil waste from its exploration activities in Uganda. It was sinking prospecting wells in the northern Uganda area of the Albertine …

By Joan Akello Mugara, 22, started working as electronics salesman in his Senior Six vacation. He quit after two years to open his own business with his Shs 1.2 million savings by sub renting a large room with other business people in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb.  He deals in electronics …

By Joan Akello Eng. Godfrey Mutabazi, executive Director of Uganda Communications Commission talked to Joan Akello about peaceful living. Any three things we don’t know about you? I was so fascinated about making an engine at the age of eight. When I worked as a pilot in UK, I flew …

By Agather Atuhaire and Jacky Kemigisa How Museveni’s government has ignored it A debate about why President Yoweri Museveni’s government does not implement parliament resolutions is gaining traction as observers take stock just months towards the end of its 5-year term.  The debate comes at a time when the 386-member …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Experts say education and training need to predict and follow labour market dynamics John Komakech likes to arrive early at his workplace. Most times, the young man in his late twenties is at work by 8am. Although he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Travel and Tourism …

By Flavia Nassaka On April 20, the Electoral Commission (EC) called a press conference to announce developments in compilation of the Voters’ Register for the 2016 national elections. The EC said aspiring voters needed to visit registration centres at their parishes to verify their data. But the event got entangled …

By Haggai Matsiko Bribery allegations, messy investigations swamp police as Kayihura asks for Shs400bn Gen. Kale Kayihura, the Inspector General of Police, does not like appearing before the parliamentary committee on Defence and Internal Affairs. Last year, he snubbed the committee twice and only appeared after the committee threatened to …

By Andrew M. Mwenda The benchmarks that Rwandans should discuss as forming the basis for sustainable peaceful transfer of power President Paul Kagame believes in presidential term limits and desires to retire in 2017. I say this with a lot of confidence because I have had many discussions with him …