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Makerere University Convocation is holding elections on 30th December but the ignorance, apathy, bureaucracy and even suspected forgery surrounding them could mar the exercise, WRITES Alfred Geresom Musamali SPECIAL FEATURE | Makerere University Convocation is the statutory body that brings together its staff, alumni and other stakeholders. Elections for the Convocation’s …

Analysis of Uganda’s Aviation Sector Year Ending 2022 and Beyond COMMENT |  DEREK NSEKO  | Unless you have been living under an extremely remote rock in Uganda, your outstanding view of the aviation sector in 2022 has likely been defined by the month-long probe by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities …

Visit to the historic city offers intriguing, exciting, interesting and fascinating experience THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda |  Last week I visited the historic city of Jerusalem. I decided to take a tour following the journey Jesus took 2000 years ago when he visited the city – from Gethsemane …

COMMENT | Alfred Geresom Musamali |  I last week prayed, ate, drank and danced at the graduation party of Royal Palm Nursery and Primary School, Namyoya, Goma Division in Uganda’s Mukono Municipality. But at about that same time, some students of Kyambogo University (KYU) were, by vice-chancellor Prof. Eli Katunguka’s own …

TRIBUTE | Daudi Migereko| I wish to register sincere condolences over the passing on of Rupert Scofield (73); a husband, a Dad and head of the FINCA family. We thank God for the gift of Rupert’s life. We also thank his immediate family for allowing him to share his time, ideas …

SPECIAL FEATURE | Alfred Geresom Musamali |  At first I felt insulted when nearly three years ago somebody suggested that since I was mandatorily retiring from the public service upon clocking the age of 60 years and would have fewer if any savings on which to rely till the Lord …

e-health startups are attracting more funding to extend health services to the last mile frontier COMMENT | David Birungi | This year’s World AIDS day is being celebrated under the theme and call to action “Equalize”. The UN agency, UNAIDS, is urging every one of us to tackle inequalities that perpetuate …

COMMENT | Victoria Kwakwa  | Every year at the end of November, activists speak out to remind the world of the scourge of gender-based violence and the World Bank lends its voice to the 16 Days campaign to prevent and eliminate violence against women and girls. The issue for me coalesces around fundamental …

Driving on the road to an AIDS-free Uganda; Commemorating World AIDS day 2022 COMMENT | Allen Kagina | In the mid-1980s to early 1990s, the new NRA government of Uganda was grappling with the uphill task of reorganising a country ravaged by instability, economic adversity, and human capital inadequacies, among which …

“Not everyone who retires has difficulties with the transition, but those that have not planned are at a greater risk of mental and physical health problems” COMMENT | Lydia Mirembe | “It would be quite disheartening for an employer to find their retired employee living in despicable conditions. Every employer should …