In The Magazine

By Sarah Namulondo Although most funders have cut aid, the United States of America has assured Uganda that it will not cut off the Aid it has been extending to Uganda. “The U.S has decided to continue giving aid to Uganda despite the ongoing numerous investigations into the misuse of …

By Julius Odeke In the first of its kind Ugandans witnessed a debate among the presidential hopefuls who are racing for the top seat in the FDC party in order to replace Dr Kizza Besigye in three days time from now.  The debate was moderated by a veteran journalist Peter …

By Ronald Musoke A recent study done at Makerere University’s College of Health Sciences among undergraduate students pursuing medicine, pharmacy, dentistry and nursing shows that students feel professional skills should be inculcated in them during their training and not on the job. Up to 92% of the students who participated …

By Ronald Musoke Ugandans will only be able to reap big from the growing influence of the internet only when they figure out how to make money online, a Google officer has said. Kai Uwe Wulff, the access development director at Google was the key speaker during the Mobile Monday …

By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Democratic Party has revealed that the current corruption scandals in the Office of the Prime Minister could resurrect the spirit of rebellion in northern Uganda. According to Norbert Mao the party president, corruption will create another Joseph Kony in northern Uganda if it is not condemned. …

By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Democratic Party has sent a solidarity message to FDC ahead of their presidential polls due to take place on 22nd November 2012 According to Norbert Mao the party president, they received an invitation from the Forum for Democratic Change and they will honor it with a …

By The Independent Team While presiding over the 9th graduation ceremony of Uganda Technical College (UTC) Kichwamba at the college grounds in Fort Portal, Kabarole district, the Minister of Education and Sports Hon Major Jessica Alupo advised the five member task force to work with her office and the National …

By Ronald Musoke Following a fatal collision involving a Kampala-bound bus and an elephant on Nov 16 near Pakwach town, the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has come out to clarify that it cannot stop the animals in the national parks from roaming in the roads. The accident led to the …

By Sarah Namulondo Rebel group M23 has announced their take over of Goma Airport, in the eastern part of the Congo. The group’s spokesman Col Vianney Kazarama confirmed this development saying “the town fell into their hands at 11:33 local time, despite the attack helicopters, and the heavy weapons, of …

By Ronald Musoke Uganda’s Ministry of Health has said a total of 2,2469,982 children were vaccinated against Polio in the just concluded house to house polio vaccination campaign that was recently conducted in 37 high risk districts in the country. The campaign has been deemed successful since it registered a …