NEWS ANALYSIS

By Independent Team How UNRA was conned of Shs 24.8 billion If the ongoing Mukono-Katosi Road saga were not real, it would definitely qualify to be a script for a blockbuster movie or novel. The movie is shot on location at the Uganda National Road Authority (UNRA) in Kampala; starring …

By Flavia Nassaka Future of tertiary education threatened as public university land bonanza goes on unabated Increasingly, public universities are losing large chunks of their land to private owners through dubious means. If not checked urgently, there is a fear that encroachment on land on which public education institution sit …

By Joan Akello How learning music is reforming the rebellious hearts and minds of street children and giving abandoned children hope Ronald Sseruyange will never forget how one of the big boys dislocated his jaw as a way of introducing him to the harsh life on the street when he …

By Haggai Matsiko West, Central dominate juicy public jobs Jitters over tribalism linger as Museveni caps 28 years in power A story was told recently of a major government institution where the top managers conduct their meetings in a local language with English interspersed in between once in a while.  …

  By Ronald Musoke Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary revels in successful breeding programme Bella and her three-month old daughter Luna look unbothered by the scores of curious eyes and whispers of human beings in their vicinity. Luna particularly cares less. She keeps climbing up and down her mother’s massive greyish body …

By Julius Businge CAA’s Manager for Public Affairs, Ignie Igunduura answers questions about the industry in relation to the grounding. Could you update us on what is going on to ensure the grounded operators get back to the skies? CAA is closely working with the operators to help them go …

By Julius Businge Museveni angry as routine audit clips a nation’s wings On December 5, 2013 President Yoweri Museveni flew to Paris to meet one of his favourite investors, Prince Shah Karim Al Husseini otherwise known as the Aga Khan. Their meeting took place the same day at the plush …

By Flavia Nassaka 14.9 million Ugandans registered of the targeted 18 million Though Members of Parliament pushed for the extension of the deadline for the National Identification Mass Registration exercise at parish level, this has not been successful as Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, Minister for Internal Affairs, officially closed the exercise …

By Angella Abushedde and Haggai Matsiko Members say Muntu’s 600-day reign has killed the party On Aug.7, General Mugisha Muntu made exactly one year, eight months and 15 days in office as the Party President for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC). And, it appears, his strategy is finally becoming …

By Patrick Kagenda Railway reserve eviction leaves tears in its trail The demolition crew arrived at 2am. Hajat Azia Namatovu, an elderly woman, was deep asleep at this time of the night but the roar of giant Caterpillar earth movers of the demolishers woke her. By the time she reached …