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Three machete attacks leave Jinja NUP leader dead, two hospitalised

Uganda, May 13 -- The National Unity Platform (NUP) vice coordinator for Kagoma North constituency in Jinja District, Joseph Kitawu, has been killed in three machete attacks, which have left two other... Read More


Results-based financing can revitalize healthcare

Uganda, May 13 -- Uganda's healthcare system faces undeniable challenges as it has been reported in a number of publications. Limited funding restricts crucial improvements in staffing and service qua... Read More


Census and the energy poverty question

Uganda, May 13 -- As Uganda continues with her National Population and Housing Census, a critical issue with an enduring legacy still looms large. That is, energy poverty! While census data traditiona... Read More


Nairobi peace deal: Is South Sudan serious on negotiations?

Uganda, May 13 -- ''Why is the government of South Sudan interested in forum shopping and playing each mediator against another? Also, the request to Mr Ruto is intriguing because the NSOG consist mai... Read More


Ubos wait, I want to be counted among numbers

Uganda, May 13 -- Has anyone seen Ubos? I walked in my neighbourhood on Friday, May 10, the designated public holiday to kickstart the national population census. People 'were told' to stay home and ... Read More


EAC making progress on ensuring Lake Victoria is safe

Uganda, May 13 -- Lake Victoria, known as one of the largest freshwater bodies globally, holds profound significance for the millions residing in the surrounding countries. However, despite its impor... Read More


Let us not wait until it's broken to fix it

Uganda, May 13 -- The Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) is never out of the limelight as its name is smeared with mud whenever you find a bad road. By the time they come out to explain which roa... Read More


How Busoga moved from Kyabazinga fights to unity

Uganda, May 13 -- The death of Kyabazinga Henry Wako Muloki in October 2008 marked a start of disunity in Busoga Kingdom. This cropped from a disagreement over who should be the next king, with a sec... Read More


Empire of coffee: A bean that conquered the world

Uganda, May 13 -- Poverty is the inability to make enough money to escape deprivation. In Uganda, when it comes to coffee, poverty is subtle as it shapes a near-inextricable link between coffee produc... Read More


70-year-old Badru Namuyimba started saving aged 12

Uganda, May 13 -- Seventy-one-year-old Badru Namuyimba has lived a storied life. He was one of the first black children to study with Indian and other Asian children at the prestigious Aga Khan Primar... Read More