By Sarah Namulondo Dr Thimm, the man at the centre of isolating the disease, explains why it is happening Since the ministry of Health declared an outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic fever, Marburg, in Kitumba sub-county in Kabale district on Oct.19, questions have been asked about the real cause, origin …
Read More »The health of the nation
By Melina Platas Izama Making sense of the contradictions and bipolar reality of Uganda’s health indices Since Uganda hit 50 recently, it seems as good a time as any to check its vitals. There is the heartbeat of the economy and the temperature of the masses, the pressure of the …
Read More »Rethinking healthcare costs
By Sarah Namulondo Dr Ian Clarke advocates changes in health sector salaries, budgeting and operations. Others in corruption-ridden sector protest. Even if it happened over a year ago, David Mugerwa, a smallholder farmer in the rural Luwero district of central Uganda, recounts the day his wife and newborn baby died …
Read More »Auditor General names gov’t money swindlers
By Peter Nyanzi Racket involves officials in Bank of Uganda, Ministry of Finance, Accountant General’s Office, Treasury AG recommends prosecution, recovery of billions from private companies, Centenary Bank, district officials, army veterans and other individuals Probe could lead to wide ranging reforms in how ministries manage public funds Government awaits …
Read More »Kananura’s brother arrested
By Aloysious Kasoma Raymond Kananura and two other suspects were arrested recently to help Police investigate the death of Badru Kateregga, a bar attendant at the Panamera bar in Naguru. Badru Kateregga, was allegedly beaten to death over Shs30,000 by the owner of Panamera bar, Desh Kananura, who is still …
Read More »Nandala’s vision
By Julius Odeke `Next FDC leaders should maintain public support built by Besigye’ Nandala Mafabi says 1996 was a political turning point for him. The Leader of Opposition in parliament and MP Budadiri West says it is the year he met his leader in the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), …
Read More »FDC divided over polls
By Julius Odeke Ruranga confronts pollster as Sabiiti says poll is `rubbish’ I was walking out of Research World International director, Patrick Wakida’s 2nd floor office in Kiwatule, a Kampala city suburb, when I bumped into Maj. Rubaramira Ruranga as he squeezed in. Not good news, I thought, because it …
Read More »Museveni adopts new tactics in corruption fight
By Haggai Matsiko Scourge leaves country with Shs 2.6 trillion swindled The low key start on Oct.22 of criminal proceedings against three cabinet ministers; Sam Kutesa, Mwesigwa Rukutana, and John Nasasira, who are confidantes of President Yoweri Museveni, is the latest sign that the fight against corruption has shifted. On …
Read More »Pension theft figure shoots to Shs150bn
By Independent Team How Godfathers protected main player in the grand theft On Monday, November 28, 2011, a man identified as Benon Byamukama of Kitovu LC I in Mbarara walked into Cairo International Bank main branch on Plot 30 Kampala Road to open a savings account as a member of …
Read More »Bad news for new curriculum
By Ronald Musoke Its developers are being criticised for using O-level students as ‘guinea pigs’ A recent move by the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) to overhaul the O-Level curriculum and have it in use by 2015 has drawn mixed reactions. The main feature of the reforms is a whittling …
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