In The Magazine

By Isaac K. Ssemakadde Why shouldn’t the public be fully, promptly, and proactively informed about the activities of the JSC? The controversy surrounding theannouncement of Justice StevenKavuma’s appointment as Deputy Chief Justice of Uganda (DCJ) by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has spotlighted once again the opaque and archaic manner in …

By Julius Businge  The Minister of Information and Communications Technology, John Nasasira has urged government spokespersons for different agencies to utilize social media as a means of communicating government programmes. The minister made the remarks in a speech at a one-day social media workshop of over 100 government spokespersons organized …

By Flavia Nassaka The East African Community (EAC) member countries are working on establishing a joint health research commission in Bujumbura this year as one of the efforts by the region to enhance health systems and to also ensure universal health coverage. Speaking to journalists ahead of the 5th Annual …

By Flavia Nassaka At the weekly press conference at the Democratic Party (DP) headquarters in Kampala, Samuel Lubega showed up after a long time.  He took some party faithful by surprise because he had left on a bad note in 2011. He had then defied the DP delegates’ conference by …

By Patrick Kagenda Following UPC party president Olara Otunnu’s announcement that he would not offer himself for election to a second term of office, the party has started reorganising itself for his departure. Since Otunnu, in announcing his impending departure, had said he is willing to talk to the rival …

By Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe When the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) launched its Policy Agenda on March 9at the Kampala Serena International Conference Centre, tongues started wagging at the brand the party had become. Many analysts said they admired the new “method of work” and predicted that it could be …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why government should separate financing of education in order to allow poor families access quality education On Sunday, I attended a global education forum in Dubai. Sheik Mohammed Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda were there as well as former presidents, …

By Agather Atuhaire Why is Parliament afraid of media criticism? A letter from parliament directing media houses to have journalists who have covered parliament for over five years, replaced has sparked public fury and debate. It is seen as a disturbing trend in which parliament has tended towards gagging the …

By Joan Akello Will he be the Judiciary’s messiah? Bart Katureebe’s appointment as a Chief Justice (CJ) has created a lot of excitement, mostly across the legal fraternity. Not so surprising. Uganda has not had a CJ for two years and Katureebe’s near-spotless-two decades-long legal career merits this reception. But …

By Flavia Nassaka & Ian Katusiime Politics, violence take toll as residents fight National Housing projects Mohammed Oloya, 51, is a man whose family is on tenterhooks. Every day puts them in an endless state of agitation due to uncertainty. Though he is an Acholi, Oloya has never been to …