2012-02-06
Besigye, Supporters Disagree On Guns
[Independent]
Being allowed to hold rallies recently after a long unofficial ban meant the jury was always out on opposition leader Kizza Besigye. Would he pull crowds? Would his message resonate with the public? Or would he self-destruct?2012-02-07
Produce UPE Probe Report
[Monitor]
In 2009, inundated with cries of the free universal primary and secondary education schemes going to the dogs, President Museveni instituted a five-person commission of inquiry headed by Justice Ezekiel Muhanguzi to investigate goings-on in the sector and produce a report within six months. 2012-02-06
Government Needs a Policy Review On Salaries
[Monitor]
While many thought the differences between the government and the community of teachers had been settled last year, it is apparent that we are still a long way off from any semblance of resolving the problem of salaries among teachers. 2012-02-06
No Money for National ID Card
[Monitor]
The long-awaited national identity cards will not be ready this year as earlier promised since the government lacks money to implement the project. 2012-02-06
Only Youth Should Access Shs25 Billion Venture Fund
[Monitor]
In Uganda, the government has a habit of rolling out all sorts of socio- economic schemes to support various groups but these efforts end up being overly politicized and fail to achieve their intended objectives. 2012-02-07
Shilling Appreciation Threatens Exports
[Monitor]
Uganda's ability to grow her export earnings to have a favourable trade balance could be hampered by the appreciation of the local shilling. 2012-02-06
World Bank Tips Government to Carry Out Fair Sharing of Resources
[Monitor]
As the number of unemployed Ugandans continues to grow and income inequality widens further, the World Bank has advised government to embark on equitable redistribution and efficient use of resources to reverse the trend. 2012-02-06
Family Planning Services
[Monitor]
As many families struggle to adjust to the high cost of living in Uganda, rural parents often accused of promoting unplanned families, are beginning to appreciate the advantages of family planning services. 2012-02-06
Government, Tullow Sign Fresh Oil Agreement
[Monitor]
The government and oil company Tullow have signed a fresh Production Sharing Agreement; giving the UK-based company rights over the oil fields and rights to sell it is shares in the fields. 2012-02-06
Health Experts' Assessment of Male Circumcision
[Monitor]
More than 600,000 Ugandan male have been circumcised since the Safe Male circumcision policy was introduced in Uganda in 2009 to consolidate the fight against HIV/Aids. 2012-02-07
Someone Tell Police Chief Kale Kaihura His Cops Have Been Turned Into Statues
[East African]
Recently, as I sat in a rush-hour traffic jam on one of Kampala busiest roads, a 4-wheel drive vehicle with government number plates turned up alongside the one I was in. 2012-02-07
Jinja Fires Raze 18 Homes, Witchdoctors Blamed
[New Vision]
Eighteen families were left homeless after a series of fire outbreaks destroyed their homes at Soweto village, Jinja district in the past one week. 2012-02-07
Thinking of Re-Branding? Key Considerations
[Monitor]
Consumers get really irritated, and put off after companies rebrand with a lot of flair, and catchy jingles, only to try out the product and it fails to match what the jingles promise. 2012-02-07
Cop Slain, Body Dumped in City ATM Room
[New Vision]
The police have started investigations into the brutal murder of a police constable who was Sunday night stabbed to death at a city bank's ATM point in Kampala. 2012-02-07
Nampijja Set to Leave Hospital
[New Vision]
The former Rubaga South legislator, Susan Nampijja who was hacked by her ex-lover in a night attack is said to be in good condition and would soon be discharged from hospital. 2012-02-07
Regional Blocs Threaten Uganda's Grip On South Sudan Market
[Monitor]
Uganda's trade figures with South Sudan are slowly taking a tumble as the political class continues to shelve a proposal that would re-ignite trade between the two neighbouring countries. 2012-02-07
The Night Escobar Came to the Market - Why We Need a Drugs Test
[Monitor]
It is often said that Kampala is not so much about the buildings but the people that live there (Kampala si biziimbe, bantu!) This is when one discovers something new, especially something sinister about the city in which he lives and works. 2012-02-07
The Evolution in Music Storage
[Monitor]
The road that leads us from Edison's tin-foil cylinder to today's Bose systems is an enthralling street packed with remarkable inventions and innovations. 2012-02-07
Nodding Disease - What Do the Acholi and New Yorkers Share?
[Monitor]
The anguish, misery, frustration and hopelessness that has gripped the Acholi community in Pader, Kitgum and Lamwo and Ugandans of goodwill over the mysterious 'nodding disease' afflicting over 4,000 children and killed at least 200 according to local media reports, is now being shared thousands of miles away by people of New York in United States. 2012-02-07
Kikwete Tells Voters to Wipe Out Corrupt Leaders
[Monitor]
Mwanza -
The Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party national chairperson, President Jakaya Kikwete, has vowed to cleanse the party of corrupt elements, asking the electorate to use the forthcoming party elections to weed out the corrupt. |
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