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THIS WEEK: Report exposes salary disparities among Uganda civil servants A study report on salary disparities in public service released by the Equal Opportunities Commission has caused disquiet among civil servants sparking off another row for higher pay among those who feel they earn little compared to their counterparts with …

THIS WEEK: KCCA Bill causes more turmoil The Minister for Kampala Beti Kamya is locked in a war of words with Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and city councilors as the fallout over the KCCA Amendment Bill rages on. Kamya snubbed a meeting convened by Lukwago where Kamya was supposed to …

THIS WEEK: Land wrangles rock Apaa, northern Uganda again The land wrangles in Apaa, Amuru district causing fierce clashes between the communities of Acholi in Amuru and Madi in Adjumani are like a bad dream that keeps coming back. Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has intervened in the latest flare up …

THIS WEEK: 30 coffee factories closed over unripe coffee Hundreds of coffee farmers in districts of Lwengo, Sembabule, Masaka were left counting their losses after the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) shut down thirty coffee factories last week over alleged unripe coffee. The action has rendered almost 80 staff and …

New technologies could enable mini-grid providers to develop more effective electricity systems By Strive Masiyiwa and Richard Branson Despite impressive economic development in recent years, Africa still lags far behind on energy, with almost two-thirds of the continent’s citizens lacking access to electricity. While getting more power to the people …

A narrative trapped between elite pseudo optimism and hard realities of citizens By Elijah Kisembo Africa is not one country. It is a collection of many countries. A good defence put forward when one writes a story about the continent that is deemed damaging and retrogressive by the political elites …

  COVER STORY Behind the 2017/18 budget: How money is an important a political resource that allows Museveni to manage power. ANALYSIS Politics behind the budget: Why UDB got Shs50bn, Museveni donations Shs70bn and more. HEALTH Mercury: Slow killer in Uganda’s gold mines: Inside one of the dozens of gold …

Ubuntu simply means “spirit of togetherness in all humanity regardless of gender, age, race, or colour. And it was the theme of this year’s Laba! Festival held on May 27 in the Kamwokya suburb of Kampala city. The festival held annually along a section of Bukoto Street in Kamwokya where …

Barbara Nankya Mutagubya was appointed the Executive Director of Sanyu Babies Home (SBH) when she was just 24 years old and just a few months out of University in 1982. She applied for the job through the church even if she had not worked with any organisation dealing with children …

Traders say increase in taxes, fees, will increase the cost of doing business The cost of living in Kampala is set to rise if the City Authority Council passes the new proposal seeking to slap new taxes and hike the existing ones on various services in a bid to raise …