At least 10 MPs have been suspended for three sittings of Parliament following a fist fight between MPs Francis Zaake and Anthony Akol over a chair. Besides Zaake and Akol, the culprits other suspended legislators are: Shamim Malende, Wakayima Musoke, Aloysius Mukasa, and Charles Tebandeke. Others are: Isiah Sassaga, Asinansi Nyakato, Frank Kabuye, Evans Kanyike…
Uganda’s private sector and business environment continued to improve albeit slowly in October according to the latest Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data. The index value for October was 52.9, slightly down from September’s 54.2, yet still indicating positive growth in business conditions. According to the data collected between October 10 and 29, 2024, the…
Yves Kaduli, a Congolese doctor, says he fled his country after being kidnapped and tortured. For the growing number of African asylum seekers and economic migrants in the US, the upcoming presidential election could reshape their entire future. “We deserve safety,” says Dr Yves Kaduli, a 38-year-old asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Just when many people thought that the television industry in Uganda was saturated, Galaxy TV appears to have gained a significant foothold, especially among the urban youth. Visit any trading centre on the outskirts of Kampala or Wakiso and chances are that the salons, boutiques and other small businesses will be tuned into Galaxy TV….
Dorothy Kisaka and her deputy David Luyimbazi have been granted bail by the Kasangati Magistrates Court. The former KCCA leaders have spent more than two weeks in detention since they were charged with manslaughter. Also granted bail is Dr Daniel Okello, the former director of Public Health at the authority. The trio was granted a…
Thirty years ago with just a dream, some doubts but with a big dose of conviction, Ruth Tiner Kibirige founded Tiner International School of Beauty. Kibirige says she had a diffiuclt childhood. Her father died when she was young and since she had been born outside the wedlock, relatives did not want to take her…
I do not review books I have not finished reading. But for Red Comet (published 2020) by Heather Clark, I’ll break that rule. I have good news to share that cannot wait. Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art if Sylvia Plath is more than a just a good book. It is a manual for…
They boast a wealth of experience and knowledge having served in senior management roles in their previous work stations. Yet wherever they have worked, they have been embroiled in one controversy or another. On the surface, some of these people may be amiable, persuasive, and innovative but their exit from the organizations/institutions they worked for…
By Belguin Prosper Lumu As Kisubi Hospital, we’ve noticed a disturbing trend in reporting bathroom-related fatalities. Often, we hear that someone “slid and fell” in the bathroom, leading to their demise. However, our expertise suggests that this narrative may be misleading. In many cases, the actual culprit is sudden cardiac arrest, with falling being a…
