In The Magazine

By Ronald Musoke Much as reporting on the health sector in Uganda has made progress over the last decade, there is still room for improvement, according to Michael Wakabi, The East African’s Uganda Bureau editorial head. Wakabi, a veteran journalist, was speaking to a group of health journalists during the …

By Alan Ssempebwa Ireland leads donors happy about government crackdown on graft Uganda is reaching a crossroads in the way the way it handles corruption. It is either the beginning of the end for corruption with impunity or business as usual within the next few years. The hard-line approach to …

By Sarah Namulondo Visiting `Prisoner Number One’ gives a rare glimpse into the dreaded maximum security prison The day abnormally hot and the unbearable rays forced a friend and me to take shelter in the shade opposite a fuel station in the Bugolobi suburb of Kampala City, along Luzira-Port Bell …

By Julius Odeke Issues new MP has to deal with in one of the poorest Districts The mother of one of the candidates beat up a policeman and the name of the father of another was erased from the voters register. Such was the drama and tension in the just …

By Miriam Mukama Who is to blame when accident victims run away from Mulago Hospital? It is 12:30 and although accident victims are supposed to get relief here, the afternoon heat and stinking air in orthopedic ward 3AOC of Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala is no relief at all. …

By Ronald Musoke There is a steady rise in the number of Ugandans suffering from various forms of cancer, according to a cancer expert. Dr Fred Okuku who is based at the Uganda Cancer Institiute in Mulago National Referral Hospital said in the last three years alone, the number of …

By Julius Odeke An unprecedented rise in the number of journalists killed and imprisoned in the past year coupled with restrictive legislation and state censorship is jeopardizing independent reporting in many countries, according to Attacks on the Press, a yearly assessment of global press freedom released today by the Committee …

By Julius Businge Kalangala Infrastructure Services (KIS) is set to commence construction of the four project components say; road rehabilitation, electricity generation and construction of transmission lines, construction of the second ferry and water supply construction on Bugala Island in Kalangala district. KIS’s Managing Director John Opiro, says the $50m …

By Joan Akello Many Ugandans still believe that when you drink coffee you will die, and this accounts for its stunted domestic consumption, experts say. Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi said, “Coffee is a historical principal export of Uganda, generating over 50% of all commodity exports revenue. Over 40% of the …

By Haggai Matsiko How he controls the UPDF In August last year President Yoweri Museveni, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief (CIC) of the armed forces, promoted his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba from Colonel to Brigadier.  It was the second promotion for Muhoozi who had been promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel …