In The Magazine

By Andrew M. Mwenda   On March 16, 1989, over 6,000 workers at South Korea’s ultra modern subway system in the capital, Seoul went on strike turning the city’s morning rush hour into chaos. About 3,000 workers occupied the roundhouse from which the locomotives were dispatched. The strike took place …

By Andrew M. Mwenda   Mulwanyamuli’s long walk with Besigye Bidandi, Butime, Kiyonga pulled out On June 8, two former katikkiros (prime ministers) of Buganda Kingdom officially ‘announced’ that they were joining active politics. The two men’Dan Muliika and Mulwanyamuli Ssemwogerere ‘would reportedly campaign for the coalition of the opposition …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati June ended with reports that suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels had attacked Mutwanga, a town in the Democratic Republic of Congo killing 16 civilians. The resurfacing of the ADF in the Eastern Congo town which is 50 kilometres from the Uganda border has left the …

By Independent Team & Agencies Opposition win pressures world to recognise enclave of peace In the run-up to the June 26 election in Somaliland, a candidate for the position of vice president, Mohamedrashid Sheikh Hassan, told IRIN that peaceful and well-conducted polls will lead to international recognition of Somaliland. On …

By Rukiya Makuma Beware of falling debris is a common warning on many streets in Kampala. Its to caution people to keep a safe distance away from the construction site. Buildings are being erected in every corner of Kampala. Even in areas previously differentiated by bungalows such as Kamwokya, Bukoto …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Every public sector in Uganda is breeding and exuding corruption. President Museveni has admitted, without expressly saying so, that stealing and abuse of public resources under his government has run out of control. He has now sought divine intervention of God. On June 20, the president …

By Yusuf Serunkuma What many advocates of democracy forget is that democracy is one of the many forms of leadership. All leaderships or governments aim at serving the good of the people. Democracy would have been unnecessary if it were unable to serve the common interests of people in particular …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati When he appeared before a magistrate judge in the Anticorruption Court to hear about his bail application, the former managing director of National Social Security Fund David Chandi Jamwa looked serious. But hours later when her appeared to parliaments committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State …

By Patrick Matsiko wa Mucoori Sugar is a treacherous product. A child steals sugar and licks it. But it splatters and sticks around his mouth. When the parents accuse him of stealing sugar, he swears her has never stolen sugar yet the sugar crystals are allover his lips and cheeks. …

By Andrew M. Mwenda   When I was growing up, my dad always told me that if I have a dream, I should believe that I will realise it. He believed that success comes from optimism and self-confidence. ‘Believe in yourself and those around you,’ he would say, ‘and always …