By Tracy Gwambe Hooliganism tramps issues as FDC’s Adeke wins at Makerere University Anna Adeke Anna is the new guild president of Makerere University after she swept the polls on March 4 with 6000 votes and won in all, except one, polling stations. Her nearest challenger, Okot Boniface managed 2000 …
Read More »Police still tops in torturing journalists
By Tracy Gwambe Police in Uganda is still the worst torturer of journalists, the 2012 Press Freedom Index launched in Kampala on Feb.6 said. The index prepared by Human Rights Network for Journalists Uganda (HRJN-Uganda) shows that in 2012 alone, the police made 42 attacks against journalists out of the …
Read More »What next for Kananura aka Desh?
By Tracy Gwambe Flamboyant businessman charged with murder of worker at Panamera Bar I feel sorry for the family of the bereaved,” said Andrew Kananura also popularly known as Desh, who is on trial in connection with the death of Badru Katerega, who was a worker at his Panamera Bar …
Read More »Higher education rebooted
By Tracy Gwambe But new policy on compulsory computer classes for HSC students tests school resources Up a dusty road in Kawempe Division of Kampala district lies Kawempe Royal College; a mixed day and boarding school behind a small blue gate. One of the teachers here, Shamira Naluyingi, is feeling …
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