In The Magazine

By Julius Odeke Government of Uganda has learnt with shock and sorrow the sudden death of the Honorary Counsul for the Royal Kingdom of Thailand, James Mulwana who passed away on Tuesday Jan. 14 2013. In a press release, the minister for information and National Guidance, Mary Karooro Okurut read, …

By Ronald Musoke Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) has never sold part or the whole of the Jinja Road Cemetery, an official at the city authority has said. There has been construction activity around the cemetery in recent months where men have been seen digging up around the cemetery. However, …

By Ronald Musoke Conservationists led by the executive director of the National Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE)’s Frank Muramuzi have accused President Museveni of being ‘dishonest’ to Ugandans when he recently hinted that he would revive his intention to give away part of Mabira rain forest to the Mehta group …

By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Democratic Party has mourned the fallen industrialist and businessman James Mulwana and described him as champion of the private enterprise. Democratic Party President Norbert said that he learnt with deep sorrow of the death of James Mulwana. “The death of James Mulwana has deprived Uganda of …

By Sarah Namulondo The Uganda police and prisons officers on Friday sent 476 participants to take part in firefighting course for 12 weeks at Prisons Staff College in Luzira. The course which is aimed at enhancing capacity in fire fighting was officially launched by the Director Special Forces Andrew Sorowen. …

By Julius Businge Tullow Oil has announced an explorations and appraisal campaign portfolio management with a target for a planned 40 wells globally in 2013, it said in a Jan. 11 statement. Aidan Heavey, Tullow’s Chief Executive said: “Tullow accomplished much in 2012. We have had significant exploration success in …

By Julius Businge Beer maker, Uganda Breweries in partnership with Motion Media and Uganda Police recently launched the “Red Card’ campaign aimed at reducing incidences of drunk driving particularly on Ugandan roads. The new initiative seeks to influence behavior change among people who drink and drive and will train over …

By Julius Odeke A meeting by the Heads of the African Union Commission, the Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank Group has resolved that the member states will celebrate 50th anniversary of OAU/AU in May 2013. The heads who include; Nkosana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African …

By Julius Odeke Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda) is dismayed by government’s effort to criminalise free expression under the guise of enforcing the law against incitement of violence and control of political and media indiscipline. In a press conference that was held at Hotel Triangle in Kampala on Monday, …

By Denis Musinguzi Nebanda’s death saga underlines need for fundamental government reforms The government’s incoherent and fairly uncouth reaction about the sudden and mysterious death of the Butaleja’s youthful and government-critical Woman Member of Parliament, Cerinah Arioru Nebanda, has exposed the worryingly deepening internal weaknesses within the ruling NRM government. …