COLUMNISTS

By Andrew M. Mwenda How post-independence failures have helped the West change an image of who Africa’s heroes are At the time of independence, Africa was basking with self-discovery and self-confidence. There was hope and confidence that Africans would shape their destiny independently. We were supposed to cooperate with others …

By Peter Nyanzi The NRM Caucus might have saved him, but stepping down could enable a post-Mutebile BoU to redeem its frayed image What is happening to Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile is clearly a big test, not just for him as a technocrat but also for the …

  By Peter Nyanzi Workers turn to mass action to protect savings Fed up with government’s apparent lack of concern for their welfare, workers in Uganda are resorting to mass action in a bid to put pressure on the government to protect their pension savings in the National Social Security …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How the West covers Africa and how we, African elites, need to expose these stereotypes I argued last week that there is a double standard among institutions – both public and private – in the western world when dealing with an African country like Rwanda or a …

By Joseph Bossa Abraham Lincoln and the goings on in Uganda and possibly, Russia Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the United States of America in November, 1860 and took office in March, 1861. Soon after, the American Civil War broke out over the question of slavery when some Southern …

By Sergei Karaganov A few years ago, it was fashionable to worry about the challenge that authoritarian-style capitalism. Today, the problem is not only economic The world is currently being shaken by tectonic changes almost too numerous to count: the ongoing economic crisis is accelerating the degradation of international governance …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Inside one nation’s struggle against deeply entrenched prejudice Over the last five months, 19 journalists formerly working with News of the World newspaper have been arrested in the United Kingdom for hacking into people’s voicemails for news information. Six top company executives have been forced to …

By Denis musinguzi It is painfully clear the problem is not lack of laws and policy frameworks but lack of implementation efficiency The signing of the PSAs on February 3, 2012 by Tullow, CNOOC, Total and government despite standing court cases and resolution by parliament slapping any oil transactions until …

By Dr Robert Rutaagi Muhairwe managed to achieve a lot with acme flair, managerial versatility, and fastidious expertise By early 1990s, most Public Enterprises in Uganda were doing badly. They were greatly underfunded by the ministry of finance, planning and economic development and donors. They did not enjoy adequate political …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Trying to overcome a deficient professional class through education and by cultivating a performance-based society Last week, New Vision reported that Rwanda is recruiting teachers from Uganda to teach in its schools. Many Ugandans may have seen this as an opportunity to get a well paying …