By Rukiya Makuma Located at the foot of Nakasero hill, Nakasero Market had become famous for the daily heap of garbage that lay unattended to with a swarm of flies hovering between the rubbish and the fruits displayed for sale. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays would be terrible for road users …
Read More »Posta Uganda’s tricky Shs1.4bn restructuring
By Rukiya Makuma Post office body lays off 200 workers but some return amidst allegations of corruption James Muganzi was one of 196 workers who were laid off by the Uganda Post Ltd, commonly called Posta Uganda, in May. When the termination benefits were calculated, Muganzi was among the top …
Read More »Bonding doctors
By Rukiya Makuma Government to retain certificates of medical workers to stem loss of human resource to better paying countries The College of Public Health in Mulago Hospital is a busy place as medical students, in their over-size white lab coats scurry around with what seems like a sense of …
Read More »Uganda Youth Convention falls short
By Rukiya Makuma Allegations that NRM politics taint convention deprives youth of the help they need They are everywhere on the streets young boys hanging out doors of speeding matatus, shouting, gesturing, hoping you’ll come in so they can make a couple hundred shillings. This is the only job that …
Read More »Al-Shabaab terror attacks hijack AU summit agenda
By Rukiya Makuma The July 19-21 African Union summit in Kampala was hijacked by the July 11 terror attacks by the Al-Shabaab jihadists. The summit which had been themed on Maternal, infant and child development in Africa was diverted to first discuss the Al-Shabaab latest terror missions. The theme intended …
Read More »City planning depends on control of land
By Rukiya Makuma Beware of falling debris is a common warning on many streets in Kampala. Its to caution people to keep a safe distance away from the construction site. Buildings are being erected in every corner of Kampala. Even in areas previously differentiated by bungalows such as Kamwokya, Bukoto …
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