In The Magazine

By Julius Odeke Uganda Communications Commission has changed its earlier programme of switching off fake phone handsets to next year from the initial set date of November 2. The UCC’s Director, Technology and Licensing, Patrick Mwesigwa told MPs on the Information and Communications Technology committee yesterday that, “We want to …

By Julius Odeke The nomination exercise for the by-elections in both Kamuli and Kween districts are on-going in the respective districts’ registrar’s office. The Public Relation Officer at Electoral Commission, Charles Ochola says the exercise started smoothly in the morning with the intending candidates who he says can include any Ugandan of …

By Ronald Musoke Henry Banyenzaki, the state minister for economic monitoring launches a special edition of the ACTADE Magazine. On his right is the ACTADE executive director Elly Twineyo Kamugisha Integrity, change in mentality and attitude are some of the key elements that will spur Uganda to the first world …

By Julius Odeke Former workers of Record Television have dragged the management of the troubled Record Television Uganda to court over charges of violating workers’ constitutional rights. The top managers of Record Television will on November 8, 2012 appear at Kampala High Court before Lady Justice Elizabeth Musoke to defend …

By Aloysious Kasoma Raymond Kananura and two other suspects were arrested recently to help Police investigate the death of Badru Kateregga, a bar attendant at the Panamera bar in Naguru. Badru Kateregga, was allegedly beaten to death over Shs30,000 by the owner of Panamera bar, Desh Kananura, who is still …

By Julius Odeke `Next FDC leaders should maintain public support built by Besigye’ Nandala Mafabi says 1996 was a political turning point for him. The Leader of Opposition in parliament and MP Budadiri West says it is the year he met his leader in the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), …

By Julius Odeke Ruranga confronts pollster as Sabiiti says poll is `rubbish’ I was walking out of Research World International director, Patrick Wakida’s 2nd floor office in Kiwatule, a Kampala city suburb, when I bumped into Maj. Rubaramira Ruranga as he squeezed in. Not good news, I thought, because it …

By Haggai Matsiko Scourge leaves country with Shs 2.6 trillion swindled The low key start on Oct.22 of criminal proceedings against three cabinet ministers; Sam Kutesa, Mwesigwa Rukutana, and John Nasasira, who are confidantes of President Yoweri Museveni, is the latest sign that the fight against corruption has shifted. On …

By Andrew M. Mwenda The presidential election in America, although run by two political parties, actually offers little choice for the ordinary voter As the American election gets near, the partisans on either side have assembled to criticise one another and show that there are actually serious policy differences between …

By Morrison Rwakakamba Technology and elite capture demand new-style organisations to match with the new realities With over 10,400,000 citizens  connected to mobile phones, according to International Communication Union, over 5,000,000 browsing the internet daily, and millions tuning into more than 228 fm radio stations  broadcasting in local languages – …