By Ronald Musoke Governments and aid agencies have failed to tackle urban poverty in many developing countries mainly because of their failure to understand it, according to a new book released by the London-based International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). The book, Urban Poverty in the Global South – …
Read More »Makerere students win Huawei Android Applications Challenge
By Ronald Musoke A team of six students from the department of electrical and computer engineering at the College of Engineering, Design and Technology (CEDAT) in Makerere University have won this year’s Huawei Android Applications Challenge. The team was rewarded with a Huawei tablet and a cash prize of Ushs …
Read More »Pope Benedict joins Twitter
By Ronald Musoke In a sign of the times, Pope Benedict XVI has succumbed to the temptation of the social media revolution by joining Twitter, one of the most popular social media platforms available today. The pope sent his first much anticipated twitter message using his personal account on Dec.12. …
Read More »‘Only Court and not the press will try Kazinda’
By Ronald Musoke Justice David Wangutusi has warned the Ugandan press against convicting Geoffrey Kazinda, the interdicted principal accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister, before Court does so. Wangutusi said judgments being delivered in the newspapers are baseless. Speaking with direct eye contact with Kazinda, the judge said: …
Read More »Uganda re-opens Bunagana Border
By Ronald Musoke Bunagana border post has been re-opened following one month of closure. The border was temporarily closed in mid-November to stop the M23 rebels from getting revenue which they were collecting from trucks ferrying goods through the rebel-held territory in the eastern part of the expansive Democratic Republic …
Read More »Chamber of Commerce to boost Banking, Agri-Business in northern Uganda
By Ronald Musoke Uganda’s National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UNCCI) is set to boost banking services and agri-businesses in the new districts of northern Uganda according to an announcement made during the 34th Annual General Meeting of the UNCCI held on Dec. 7 in Kampala. Olive Kigongo, the president …
Read More »Makerere University in new staff recruitment drive
By Ronald Musoke Makerere University is in the process of recruiting up to 16 principals and deputy principals for its colleges. The positions will fall vacant in January, 2013 according to a statement on the official website of Uganda’s oldest university. Among the colleges in need of new staff include …
Read More »HIV/AIDS fighting off-track
By Ronald Musoke As the world strives to get to zero infections, Ugandans are getting a confusing message on interventions As World AIDS Day (Dec. 1) was this year marked with increased optimism across the globe, in Uganda a persistent decade-long rise in new infections and prevalence is causing panic …
Read More »Safe Male Circumcision goes to Makerere University
By Ronald Musoke The US Ambassador, Scott DeLisi will officially launch the Safe Male Circumcision (SMC) programme at Makerere University Hospital on Dec.11. The service has been made possible by the Makerere University Joint AIDS Programme (MJAP) with technical assistance from the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …
Read More »American Ambassador tips Ugandan youths on AIDS
By Ronald Musoke Scott DeLisi, the US Ambassador to Uganda has rallied Ugandan youths to come forward and be leaders in transforming Uganda and in changing the current face of HIV/AIDS. DeLisi was in the company of Ugandan youths and the US Peace Corps volunteers who converged at Kisubi Seminary …
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