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By Patrick Kagenda With a population of just under 500, 000 inhabitants, Kisoro, located in South-West Uganda, is definitely a small and quiet district.  But it became a beehive of activity when an influx of thousands of people descended upon it on May 1 to commemorate Labour Day. The colourful …

By Agather Atuhaire Pundits are warning that President Yoweri Museveni’s disregard of the people’s voices might lead to a chaotic election or even a boycott. “With these new developments,” said Makerere University don Mwambutsya Ndebesa, “the fate of the elections looks very uncertain.” On the day the Constitutional Amendment Bill …

By Agather Atuhaire  After months of outcry from the opposition and Civil Society organisations, the government on April 30 finally tabled the Constitutional Amendment Bill in parliament. While the opposition and civil society had eyes on electoral reforms, the Bill has only one or two clauses about them. The over …

By Ronald Musoke In 2009, the international independent oil and gas exploration firm, Heritage Oil, then based in Calgary Canada, needed a site to dump thousands of tonnes of oil waste from its exploration activities in Uganda. It was sinking prospecting wells in the northern Uganda area of the Albertine …

By Agather Atuhaire and Jacky Kemigisa How Museveni’s government has ignored it A debate about why President Yoweri Museveni’s government does not implement parliament resolutions is gaining traction as observers take stock just months towards the end of its 5-year term.  The debate comes at a time when the 386-member …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Experts say education and training need to predict and follow labour market dynamics John Komakech likes to arrive early at his workplace. Most times, the young man in his late twenties is at work by 8am. Although he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Travel and Tourism …

By Flavia Nassaka On April 20, the Electoral Commission (EC) called a press conference to announce developments in compilation of the Voters’ Register for the 2016 national elections. The EC said aspiring voters needed to visit registration centres at their parishes to verify their data. But the event got entangled …

By Haggai Matsiko Bribery allegations, messy investigations swamp police as Kayihura asks for Shs400bn Gen. Kale Kayihura, the Inspector General of Police, does not like appearing before the parliamentary committee on Defence and Internal Affairs. Last year, he snubbed the committee twice and only appeared after the committee threatened to …

By Agnes E. Nantaba A collaboration between a funeral service provider and a hospital is changing perceptions about death Hospitals are designed to care for the living; either by providing treatment for their ailments or, in cases where the end is unavoidable; to help them as best they can until …

By Haggai Matsiko Auditor General warns on billions spent in courts, President’s Office, State House The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala was on April 13, the scene of ecstatic congratulatory hugs, dancing, and Jubilation. The court had just dismissed a major case involving the alleged swindling of Shs169 billion from the …