By Dicta Asiimwe A mean looking policeman stands on guard. His loaded gun is strapped around his chest. A man in a black suit and neck tie walk speedily past him. He must have come to see his representative in parliament or to listen to the parliamentary proceedings from the …
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By Dicta Asiimwe Uganda offers promises, Kenya pumps in money, Tanzania looks inward In her 2010/11 Financial Year budget speech, Finance Minister Syda Bbumba said she envisages that the East African Community (EAC) Common Market which comes into force on July 1 will “stimulate greater productive efficiency, higher levels of …
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By Rukiya Makuma & Dicta Asiimwe Bad habits, poverty, and bureaucracy have turned Kampala into the pothole capital of the world There was a time when it was fun driving down Rotary Avenue or Lugogo Bypass as it is commonly known. As a dual carriage, with minimal traffic and few …
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By Dicta Asiimwe International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo said the ICC would intervene to deliver the promise of non-repetition of conflicts and atrocities against humanity. He was addressing parliamentarians for global action at Parliament in Kampala on May 27. He promised to end impunity through the ICC. The …
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By Dicta Asiimwe Makerere University’s new VC hopes a new governing law will give him control over a powerful University Secretary Who controls the purse at Makerere University? That is the question raised by an ongoing power struggle between the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba and the University Secretary …
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By Dicta Asiimwe Shs150bn loan at stake as ministry of Education faces opposition over professional training institutions A meeting between ministry of Education officials and their counterparts from the ministry of Health on May 6 had an unusual agenda; formerly endorsing a World Bank-backed position on which ministry controls medical …
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