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Panama Papers expose efforts plot to dodge taxes in oil deals When 370 journalists from 76 countries collaborate on an investigation, the resulting story is bound to be explosive. That is exactly what happened with what has come to be known as “The Panama Papers”; which is a huge leak …

Ugandan journalist Butagira was one of 27 journalists from African countries on the team of 370 journalists from 76 countries that reviewed the records The Panama Papers is an unprecedented investigation that reveals the offshore links of some of the globe’s most prominent figures. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, …

MBABAZI EVIDENCE: Behind the scenes on how it `disappeared’ We find no cogent evidence of noncompliance. There is no evidence whether the ballot papers were actually cast as alleged. We find no evidence of multiple voting because the allegations could not be verified, given the nature of the evidence adduced …

Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Basing on this, it is imagination that drives many companies and businesses as …

By Flavia Nassaka New viral load tests for HIV pile pressure on national laboratories The fight against new and emerging diseases and the emphasis placed on surveillance and testing before treatment are piling pressure on Uganda’s laboratory services. At the centre of this fight is the Central Public Health Laboratories …

By Ian Katusiime How a slogan can shape a company’s image Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Basing on …

By Ian Katusiime New schools strive to offer quality education at minimal fees In Nabaziza, Kyengera about 9kms from central Kampala, 205 pupils from the community are attending school in newly built structures. Their teachers are dressed in lime green T-shirts and black pants and refer to their notes on …

Uganda in Foreign Press : On February 18, I went to Uganda to observe the presidential and parliamentary elections there, writes Rindai Chipfunde Vava. This was the first election to be held using the biometric voter registration (BVR) system in Uganda. The first lesson I learnt was that BVR and the …

By Joseph Henrich A novel view of human nature and society is generating important insights the foundation of our communities Imagine a game of survival that pits a troop of capuchin monkeys against you and your work colleagues. Both teams would be parachuted into a remote African forest, without any …

By Joseph E.Stiglitz A great divide appears to have opened up, based not so much on income, education, or gender as on generation Something interesting has emerged in voting patterns on both sides of the Atlantic: Young people are voting in ways that are markedly different from their elders. A …