By Jenkins Kiwanuka In Sri Lanka, soldiers are fixing roads and bridges, remodelling cities, and selling vegetables President Museveni’s decision to give the controversial National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) to his former bush war veterans who, he claims, are living under abject poverty reminds me of an article I wrote …

  By Ronald Musoke Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary revels in successful breeding programme Bella and her three-month old daughter Luna look unbothered by the scores of curious eyes and whispers of human beings in their vicinity. Luna particularly cares less. She keeps climbing up and down her mother’s massive greyish body …

By Flavia Nassaka Experts say there would be 12,000 fewer cancer cases globally if people were normal weight Ugandans need to change their social attitudes that make being overweight seem harmless, if not even attractive. Dr. James Kafeero, an expert on tumors at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala says …

By Joan Akello Dr. Sabrina Bakeera- Kitaka speaks to Joan Akello about children and globe-trotting You wanted to be a newscaster, judge, an air hostess but you became a doctor! But I think I am all of them, some people call me a celebrity and globe-trotting doctor and, I am …

By Nicole Namubiru Doctors explain why faulty results are more common than you think Laura and Martin wanted to settle down together. They decided to do the necessary medical tests. That is when bad news struck; Laura was told she is HIV positive. But then she did another test and …

By Peter Nyanzi In most developed countries, the fear of costly complaints forces businesses to be creative When complaints are freely heard, deeply considered and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound of civil liberty attained that wise men look for.” – John Milton Some time back, a friend posted …

By Flavia Nassaka 14.9 million Ugandans registered of the targeted 18 million Though Members of Parliament pushed for the extension of the deadline for the National Identification Mass Registration exercise at parish level, this has not been successful as Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, Minister for Internal Affairs, officially closed the exercise …

By Angella Abushedde and Haggai Matsiko Members say Muntu’s 600-day reign has killed the party On Aug.7, General Mugisha Muntu made exactly one year, eight months and 15 days in office as the Party President for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC). And, it appears, his strategy is finally becoming …

By Patrick Kagenda Railway reserve eviction leaves tears in its trail The demolition crew arrived at 2am. Hajat Azia Namatovu, an elderly woman, was deep asleep at this time of the night but the roar of giant Caterpillar earth movers of the demolishers woke her. By the time she reached …

By Aryeh Neier Granted the continent’s leaders immunity for their crimes, probably unravels two decades of progress At its recent summit meeting in Equatorial Guinea, the African Union formalised its decision to expand the jurisdiction of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights to include international crimes, such as …