In The Magazine

By Haggai Matsiko Maj. Gen. Pecos Kutesa blames fights for money Outspoken UPDF Maj. Gen. Pecos Kutesa says the ongoing tiff between President Yoweri Museveni and parliament shows the danger of politics motivated by money. Gen. Kutesa who was one of the fiercest commanders of the war that brought the …

By Julius Odeke Uganda’s Soyenkwo Kibet caused a major upset by clinching the men’s 12-kilometre race title at the cradle of Kenya’s distance running at the Eldoret Polytechnic. Over 1,000 athletes were in action in the sixth leg of the Kenya Commercial Bank/Athletics Kenya national cross country series with top …

By Julius Businge The government of Uganda has today made it public that it will by the end of next week have refunded Sh38bn donor aid money stolen by interdicted government officials so that mutual relationships between the two parties can resume. The announcement comes a month after major donor …

By Aloysious Kasoma Prof. Gordon Wavamunno has been ignited as a knight by Her Majesty the Queen of England at St John All Saints Cathedral Nakasero. Wavamunno the Chairman / Commander of St John Uganda was recognized for his tireless and selfless work for human life. According to the press …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Recently, the Daily Telegraph published a story quoting David Himbara saying that aid to Rwanda goes to Kagame. Really? A visitor driving from Kanombe airport to downtown Kigali would be struck by the way post genocide Rwanda is shaping herself. The road is smooth to a …

By Ronald Musoke Nulu Byamukama, the proprietor of the Fort Portal-based Hits FM and the Member of Parliament for Kitegwenda County in Kamwenge District has labeled UCC’s recent order to suspend two popular political talk shows from airing on his station as a ‘witch hunt.’ The Uganda Communication Communications Commission …

By Julius Odeke Uganda’s tax body, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has published the names of organizations that have defaulted tax payments and has vowed to prosecute them if they do not clear their outstanding tax arrears within seven days. Among the defaulting companies disclosed include; Luwero Industries with an outstanding …

By Julius Odeke With only 51 days to elections in Kenya, the high court has ordered that the date for the switch off of the analogue television signal be delayed, preferably until after the March poll. Justice Isaac Lenaola said an immediate move to digital would be unfair to Kenyans …

By Aloysious Kasoma Nigerian Movie promoters have said that they are working with Uganda Communication Commission to fight piracy which has for long curtailed the growing industry. Kingsley Paul Ukaegbu a Nigerian-US based movie producer said that piracy is affecting the movie market in Uganda and they are planning to …

By Julius Odeke Following the creation of several alliances in Kenya’s’ presidential elections that is due in March 4, the joint ticket of Prime Minister Raila Amollo Odinga and Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka would clinch the presidency if elections were held today, an opinion poll shows. The Infotrak Research and …