By Agnes E. Nantaba Experts say electricity installations need better maintenance On the night of Oct. 16, fire broke out at an important electricity supply facility in the Mulago neighbourhood of Kampala city’s north-western area. The Kampala North Substation was once again on fire. The fire started at around 2.30am …
Read More »Open letter to Gen. Mugisha Muntu
By Freddie B. Kwiringira History will absolve you I salute you for your leadership and sacrifice. We give glory to God for sustaining you. The current struggles, storms in FDC Party are expected in a fragile, inconsistent political system in Uganda and Africa. There are many self seekers, opportunists, selfish, …
Read More »ICT investment, innovation, and beyond
By Ebenezer Asante An ICT boom has started in Rwanda but how smart are users in adopting ICTs in everyday life? From October 2 to 3, Rwanda held the Smart Rwanda conference. Held under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth and ICT the conference flowed from the Smart Africa …
Read More »Fear cannot make me change
By Joan Akello Prof. Dr. George Wilson Kanyeihamba, the distinguished former Supreme Court judge spoke to Joan Akello about being oneself. Any three things we don’t know about you? I’m very romantic, humorous and don’t envy or hate anybody even those who hate me. I’ve never found my brother Joel …
Read More »Buying the vote
By Haggai Matsiko Museveni, Mbabazi cash to shape 2016 election The 2016 presidential election is 14 months away, but President Yoweri Museveni has, according to inside sources, already spent over Shs 50 billion to squash the ambitions of Amama Mbabazi, his would be challenger within the ruling NRM party. The …
Read More »2016 crucial for North
By Morris Komakech. Time to elect leaders who have the vision, tenacity, and capacity to lay the foundation for recovery The elections of 2016 have started attracting attention and this is partly why it is important for Northern Uganda. Many people look to each election time as a window of …
Read More »MTN explains standoff with customers
By Julius Businge Uganda’s largest telecommunication firm, MTN has today clarified on reports that a good number of its customers are not happy with its data services. Speaking to journalists at the company’s headquarters in Kampala on Nov. 18, the company’s CEO, Brian Gouldie, said MTN has all the experience …
Read More »Vodafone partners with Afrimax to offer voice and data services
By Julius Businge British based Telecom Company – Vodafone has signed a deal with broadband company, Afrimax, to provide voice and data services under the Vodafone Uganda brand to increase its presence in the country and on the continent. Officials said in a press release on Nov. 18 that under …
Read More »Should AG Nyombi’s advice be trusted?
By Patrick Kagenda Katosi Road re-tendering, CICO blacklisting expose government legal defender Turkish company ahead in new bids By Patrick Kagenda What would you do if you contracted a company for a job, paid it 15% of the cost and, even as work was going on smoothly, you found out …
Read More »Byarugaba’s return to NSSF
By Andrew M. Mwenda How the fight against corruption is actually the way this evil has grown and consolidated in our country Two weeks ago, President Yoweri Museveni forced the minister of Finance to reappoint Richard Byarugaba as Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The president argued …
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