Uganda, Feb. 6 -- At the weekend, this publication ran a story titled "The pain of being a Ugandan diplomat'', which depicted a not-so-rosy picture of the living conditions of the country's representatives abroad. The heads of missions and their deputies are living apart from their spouses and children because salaries and living allowances are not adequate for one big happy family living in a bungalow with a well-manicured front yard.

President Museveni and some sections of the public might argue that science teachers and scientists are a top priority in propelling Uganda's socio-economic development.

President Museveni, while passing out 413 secondary school head teachers at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi upon ...