By Joan Akello Mugara, 22, started working as electronics salesman in his Senior Six vacation. He quit after two years to open his own business with his Shs 1.2 million savings by sub renting a large room with other business people in Ntinda, a Kampala suburb.  He deals in electronics …

By Joan Akello Eng. Godfrey Mutabazi, executive Director of Uganda Communications Commission talked to Joan Akello about peaceful living. Any three things we don’t know about you? I was so fascinated about making an engine at the age of eight. When I worked as a pilot in UK, I flew …

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 Peter Nyanzi Why it is self-defeating for proprietors of private schools to shun taxes on their net annual profits The evening TV news bulletin on April 14 showed two very happy men; the first was Prof. Lawrence Mukiibi, the proprietor of St Lawrence Schools and colleges, the other was …

By Joseph Were As big money grows bigger, the poor must undress or else the powerful will undress them On April 14, a group of elderly women stripped before a huge gathering called over a government plan to re-demarcate land for a national game park in Apaa village, Labala parish, …

By Morris Komakech. If the land issue is not handled well, a possibility of a return to insurgency may become a reality The scenes of resistance by women of Apaa village in Amuru district should remind this government that vulnerability can drive people to extreme measures in their defence. Certainly, …

By Flavia Nassaka Health experts, public health advocates worry as road accidents take a heavy toll on population From April 20, Michael Haglund, a professor of brain surgery at the US based Duke Global Health Institute, started conducting surgery for different brain and head complications at the Neurology Department of …

By Flavia Nassaka EC says slashing budget, but Finance says funding available On April 21, the Chairman of the Electoral Commission Badru Kiggundu together with the Commission’s Secretary Sam Rwakoojo appeared before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee to present their budget frame work paper for financial year 2015/16. They …