In The Magazine

By Joan Akello Expiry of operator Jacobsen’s contract sparks scramble Before their Operations & Maintenance license expired in September last year, the operators of one of Uganda’s two remaining thermal electricity generation plants at Namanve, near Kampala, applied for a renewal. The operators, Jacobsen Elektro AS of Norway, acted because …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why the opposition should adopt a new strategy if they are to remain relevant and build their credentials as a viable alternative An opinion poll by Daily Monitor published on Jan.12 has given President Yoweri Museveni a commanding lead of 57% against leading opposition leader, Dr. …

By Patrick Kagenda Residents of Kampala and its neighbourhood fear for the worst as new industries bring prosperity – and pollution Kasenge ‘A’ village, a hamlet of about 1000 homes in Mukono district, is possibly among the fastest growing industrial zones in Uganda. Located in Kasenge Parish of Naama Sub-county …

By Morris DC Komakech Private schools, as the fast foods of education, have put intellectually poorly fed characters in charge of the nation The allure of the liberalisation movement of the 90s forced governments to renege on their responsibility of providing quality social services to their citizens. In Uganda, liberalisation …

Dr. Ronnie M. Egwang, Managing Director of Eclipse Marketing & Events and media personality talked to Joan Akello about life and his dreams. What don’t we know about you? I’ve  been in media for the past 15 years,  but my family is not in the media, people in office call …

By Joan Akello Pius Bigirimana, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) talked to Joan Akello about streamlining the export of labour. In the past the labour export industry has faced a number of issues including human trafficking, maids complained about mistreatment. What is the ministry …

By Haggai Matsiko Mbabazi case exposes lawyers, judges John Mary Mugisha aka JMM as his colleagues in legal practice call him, is a hulk of a man. Combine that with his grandiloquence and expertise in civil litigation and it is obvious why he has won many top cases. But on …

As Mathew Bukenya, the executive secretary of the Uganda National Examinations Board announced results for the 2014 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) he had both good and bad news for the candidates, parents, local leaders as well as policy makers. First, Bukenya said the overall performance of candidates in 2014 was …

By Nicole Namubiru The Ministry of Health has launched a ‘house to house’ polio immunization campaign for all children under the age of five. The campaign will be run with the support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and other stake holders. This …

By Agencies Delayed onset muscle soreness is common after exercise and usually means your muscles are getting stronger Starting a workout program can be challenging. Making the time to exercise, creating a balanced routine, and setting goals are hard enough, but add to that the muscle soreness that comes with …