In The Magazine

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Nodding disease opens up old wounds for people emerging from 20 years of war Christine Auma, a single mother of four children, appears to be in deep thought as she sits, hand on chin, next to a hospital bed. Her eyes are fixed on her 15-year-old …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Massive reshuffle looms as ambassadors’ contracts expire On June 20, Henry Okello Oryem, the Foreign Affairs State Minister, complained to the Parliamentary Foreign budget Committee that low funding had left Uganda’s embassies and foreign missions broke, giving the country a bad international image. But Oryem’s frustrations …

By Vivian E. Asedri African governments need to take full responsibility for impunity and shielding  mass murderers One of the parables my village elders commonly use in their allegories to impact wisdom and morals to youths is: “Flies always go to where the stench of the rotten meat is.” The …

By Joseph E. Stiglitz The IMF warns that it leads to economic instability America likes to think of itself as a land of opportunity, and others view it in much the same light. But, while we can all think of examples of Americans who rose to the top on their …

By Nelson Basaalidde In 2000, district was ranked the 71st poorest out of 76. By 2007 it had improved to 7th The Oil Palm Development Project is a public private partnership between the Government of Uganda, The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the private sector, specifically Oil Palm …

By Andrew M. Mwenda On June 17, President Yoweri Museveni visited the family of his arch-rival, the late former President Milton Obote, and held talks with the widow, and former presidential candiate Miria Obote. This visit has since been a source of speculation. What has not been said is how …

By Stephen Kafeero Their labour thrives on weak laws, poverty, ignorance Joseph Nsereko is blessed with a big, boyish smile; which is a good thing because the job this 14-year old does is anything but boyish. He is a brick maker, one of many children around the country involved in …

By Andrew M. Mwenda The complexity of Kigali’s relationship with Kinshasa and the possible way tensions between the two countries could be reduced As fighting recently flared up between Tutsi rebels and government forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Rwanda government has found itself, once again at …

By Aloysious Kasoma Why Stanley Ntagali was picked as Orombi’s successor On January 7, Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi, the Anglican Church head in Uganda, told the House of Bishops that he wanted the election of his successor to take place in June 2012 – more than a year before his …

By Peter Nyanzi His courage and passion have enabled him to unite and revitalize the Anglican Church Even without his personal brand new Land Cruiser with ‘JC is Lord’ as its registration number plates, Arch Bishop Henry Luke Orombi easily stands out from his peers. When he stands up, he …