In The Magazine

By Enock Nyorekwa Twinoburyo His recent statements are same as swearing never to drink again on a hangover morning In recent days, the public has been awash with the recent Bank of Uganda (BoU) Governor’s public statement on being misled in 2011 election spending, subsequently leading for a record high …

By Joan Akello Ssalongo Erias Lukwago, 44, Lord Mayor of Kampala spoke to Joan Akello about being a self-made lawyer and politician. Anything we need to know? In the beginning I didn’t like the title Ssalongo. II was given Social Work and Social Administration (SWASA) but switched to Law at …

By Ronald Musoke Ruth Nankabirwa, the State Minister for Fisheries talked to Ronald Musoke and denied claims that the government is selling L. Victoria to enable investors do cage farming. Why is the government selling Lake Victoria? The Uganda government is not selling Lake Victoria. Lake Victoria belongs to Uganda …

By Haggai Matsiko Money, intelligence, and behind the scenes deals As the Dec.15 date of the ruling party NRM National Conference nears, President Yoweri Museveni appears unsure that his move to oust Amama Mbabazi will go according to plan. He has shifted to full campaigning mode to ensure that Mbabazi …

By Flavia Nassaka Two months to MDGs deadline, Uganda trails world on indicators On a daily basis, over 18000 children die according to the United Nations Children’s Agency. Some of the children die at delivery whereas others die before attaining the age of five. Similarly, the World Health Organisation estimates …

By Flavia Nassaka More sex partners or diet? A recently released study which claims that men who have many women partners less likely to develop prostate cancer, has renewed interest in the disease. The Prostate Cancer & Environment Study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology involved 1590 men. It reported …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Civil Society activists against HIV/AIDS have demanded an apology from President Yoweri Museveni over some of the remarks he made during the commemoration of World AIDS Day in Fort Portal on Dec.1. Museveni is reported to have said, “Having HIV/AIDS is a shame and disgrace to …

By Ian Katusiime In a comment published in The New Vision, President Yoweri Museveni said that Uganda was a “better destination” than Spain and castigated the Uganda Tourism Board for not properly marketing the country and referring to it as ‘Uganda Suppression Board’. Museveni’s remarks juxtaposing the two nations have …

By Nassaka Flavia Herbalist and doctors give their views on a growing problem So you have heartburn, bloating, vomiting and a gnawing or burning pain in the middle or upper section of your stomach, especially between meals or at night. According to Dr Lawrence Ekwaro, a medical specialist at Nsambya …

By Andrew M. Mwenda As NRM climbs down from idealism to reality, the FDC may need to learn something about its own utopias On Dec. 15, a special National Resistance Movement (NRM) Delegates Conference called by President Yoweri Museveni will be held at Namboole National Stadium. The main purpose is …