By Ronald Musoke Human Rights Network Uganda recently celebrated 20 years of human rights advocacy in the country. Mohammed Ndifuna, HURINET-U’s Chief Executive Officer talked to Ronald Musoke about the long journey and the current state of human rights in the country. Congratulations on the EU Human Rights Defenders award …

By Julius Businge & Nicole Namubiru This year’s university hopefuls are torn between hope and despair Fortunate Natukunda should be celebrating her luck. She has just passed her pre-university entry exams; a rare feat in her rural village in Isingiro district in western Uganda. Her achievement is even more momentous …

By Morris Komakech NRM MPs who are the majority in Parliament live in a herd; like the cows at Kisozi Ranch The revelation by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, that MPs are not doing research and therefore not illustrating depth in their debate is not farfetched. Strangely there …

By Viswanathan Shankar Despite new prosperity, people in Sub-Saharan Africa who live in extreme poverty increased by 40% Euphoria abounds in much of Africa nowadays, and rightly so. Seven of the world’s ten fastest-growing countries are there. Recognising the potential and importance of the continent, US President Barack Obama is …

By Flavia Nassaka Doctors advise on what you should do before travelling The death of renowned singer Juliana Kanyomozi’s son, Keron Kabugo, on July 20 affected many people in a very personal and emotional way. Her son passed on at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, capital of neighbouring …

By Nicole Namubiru This helps young girls go through this stage without stigma Menstruation is one of the main reasons many young girls in Uganda drop out of school. Ministry of Education statistics indicate that one out of ten schoolgirls miss school or drop out completely because of menstrual periods. …

By Joan Akello Rev. Fr. Simon Lokodo, the minister of state for Ethics and Integrity, spoke to Joan Akello about missing priesthood. How do you feel after the law you celebrated early this year was nullified? I was devastated. Patricia Mutesi, the principle state attorney, called  to console me because …

By Joan Akello Tabu Butagira a journalist speaks to Joan Akello on meeting Obama and why some people think he is trouble. Why do you think you were named Tabu? I was born in Arua after Idi Amin had been overthrown, there were revenge attacks by the victorious forces that …

By Ivan Rugambwa Former EAC Secretary General, Juma Mwapachu, spoke to Ivan Rugambwa. East Africa’s integration efforts date back to as early as 1919, when Uganda and Kenya first formed a Customs Union. Why has a fully-fledged Federation of East Africa remained elusive? Regional Integration is a political process and …

By agencies Kiplimo’s fall come before bronze Abraham Kiplimo was rewarded with a bronze for his bravery at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Kiplimo won the bronze in the marathon on June 27 but he had to overcome an earlier fall. He and teammates Philip Kiplimo, and Solomon Mutai had …