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Makerere University has suspended the issuing of academic transcripts and closed the online marks system. The online marks system is used to enter marks and store students’ examination scores. Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, the Makerere University Vice Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration, says the drastic decision was taken after …

As a way to promote Ugandan goods under the Buy Uganda Build Uganda (BUBU) policy Minister for Trade and Industry Amelia Kyambadde has said supermarkets should stock 40% of Ugandan goods on their shelves to increase their visibility on the local market. “BUBU is expected to create more jobs, increase …

The most dangerous enemies of the West are people who often claim to be saving it, such as Orbán, France’s Marine Le Pen, the Netherlands’ Geert Wilders, Kaczyński, and Trump.  By: Ian Buruma In 1938, Aurel Kolnai, a Hungarian philosopher of Jewish origin living in exile, published his most famous …

Sharing skills in avoiding emotional manipulation, detecting paid content, hate speech, fake videos, photos By: Aleksander Dardeli In response to the wave of fake news that inundated the recent presidential election campaign in the United States, much attention has been devoted to those who produce or spread those stories. The …

Ensuring minimal or no disruptions in the transformational journeys of disadvantaged communities after cessation of funding needs rethinking By Ayiga Patrick Obita Sustainability is a major concern for many Not For Profit Organisations commonly called CSOs.  What would happen if a CSO had their funding source cut off? Would they …

The current politics, where Museveni appoints somebody from the opposition, answers the old question; what is politics?  By: Kavuma Kaggwa There has been  a lot  of   loose  and senseless talk  in the  Country, especially  in Kampala , that  because of  what  happened  in the  Democratic  Party  (DP) recently  , therefore …

A universal urge to immortalise persons and achievements The urge to put a human face to national achievements with a view to immortalise the person’s association to the achievement appears universal. The avenue mostly used in this enterprise is monumental art in recognition of its latent power to influence mindsets …

Her sexy sense of style, with body hugging outfits, is just one of the many things that captivate her multitude of fans. In real life, Faridah Nakazibwe who is one of the leading TV news anchors in Uganda is as soft spoken, humble, and glamorous as she appears on TV …

Television programmes can influence the perceptions and behaviours of adolescents either negatively or positively. But if unregulated they can cause harm. The Conversation Africa’s Health and Medicine Editor Joy Wanja Muraya spoke to Sammy Yaah Baya about its impact. How is television viewing likely to influence the sexual behaviour of …

The Rwandan Patriotic Front’s business empire RWANDA has a reputation for enterprise. Its government has largely stamped out small-scale corruption and trimmed regulations, making the country the second-best place in Africa to do business, according to the World Bank’s widely-followed ranking. But the dominant political party, the Rwandan Patriotic Front …