ARTICLES 2008-2015

By Ian Katusiime An army of apron-wearing girls continues delivering lunches to loyal customers even as 3000 cases are confirmed Nasser Road in Kampala city; the hub of Uganda’s printing business is a thriving hive of activity. Inside crowded new buildings that spring up almost every other month along this …

By Joseph Were How President’s political rivals can give him a serious contest instead of a consecration in 2016 It is a pity the FDC President Mugisha Muntu could attract only a handful of wanainchi to his launch of the party’s Policy Agenda; a 48-page pamphlet in party colours bound …

By Flavia Nassaka But doctor’s advice should be sought to rule out misconceptions On March 10, the media fraternity woke up to the news of the death of Rebecca Vassie, a British photojournalist who has working in Uganda.  She succumbed to a food allergy as a result of eating food …

By Isaac K. Ssemakadde Why shouldn’t the public be fully, promptly, and proactively informed about the activities of the JSC? The controversy surrounding theannouncement of Justice StevenKavuma’s appointment as Deputy Chief Justice of Uganda (DCJ) by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has spotlighted once again the opaque and archaic manner in …

By Julius Businge  The Minister of Information and Communications Technology, John Nasasira has urged government spokespersons for different agencies to utilize social media as a means of communicating government programmes. The minister made the remarks in a speech at a one-day social media workshop of over 100 government spokespersons organized …

By Flavia Nassaka The East African Community (EAC) member countries are working on establishing a joint health research commission in Bujumbura this year as one of the efforts by the region to enhance health systems and to also ensure universal health coverage. Speaking to journalists ahead of the 5th Annual …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why government should separate financing of education in order to allow poor families access quality education On Sunday, I attended a global education forum in Dubai. Sheik Mohammed Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda were there as well as former presidents, …

By Agather Atuhaire Why is Parliament afraid of media criticism? A letter from parliament directing media houses to have journalists who have covered parliament for over five years, replaced has sparked public fury and debate. It is seen as a disturbing trend in which parliament has tended towards gagging the …

By Joan Akello Will he be the Judiciary’s messiah? Bart Katureebe’s appointment as a Chief Justice (CJ) has created a lot of excitement, mostly across the legal fraternity. Not so surprising. Uganda has not had a CJ for two years and Katureebe’s near-spotless-two decades-long legal career merits this reception. But …

By Flavia Nassaka & Ian Katusiime Politics, violence take toll as residents fight National Housing projects Mohammed Oloya, 51, is a man whose family is on tenterhooks. Every day puts them in an endless state of agitation due to uncertainty. Though he is an Acholi, Oloya has never been to …