Guest column

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 …

In the last few years we have wanted to play like Spain and solve all problems on the pitch “playfully“. But we are not Spaniards, we are Germans and should focus on our qualities! COMMENT | Günter Zittel | Karlsruhe, Germany |  Nearly every one is smarter after the game, …

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 …

COMMENT | Felix Okuye |  Former Aruu County Member of Parliament Odonga Otto claims that if he was made the sports minister, Uganda would have already qualified for the World Cup, and would be regulars at the soccer finals. “If I were the Minister for Sports in Uganda, I would take …

COMMENT | Jackson Oboth |  When we talk about development or lack of it in Tororo as a district, one of the key facets that can not be ignored, is leadership. The questions on my mind are; Do we as the people of Tororo have a fair share of the national …

OBITUARY | Alfred Geresom Musamali | Hon Patrick Masette Kuuya, son of Abner Walyawula of Sibanga in the current Manafwa district, was the “Bituli Mia” of Dr Apollo Milton Obote’s Second Government (1980 to 1985). “Bituli” in some Ugandan languages means gaps, holes, shapes or openings while “mia” is Kiswahili for a …

COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | “The rights of our people are supreme, and can never be compromised, and full accountability must be there…,” said President Yoweri Museveni on August 11 at the swearing-in of 16 newly-appointed judges. Such fine words from the fountain of honour on the privilege of being …