By Frikkie Jonker An average of 2,960 attacks. This is the number of cyberattacks the average African organization is subjected to – every week! It’s a staggering number – and it’s growing rapidly every year. According to Checkpoint Research, this year’s number was up 37% from the year before. Not only is Africa suffering thousands…
Veteran journalist Onapito Ekomoloit is dead. Popularly known as Ona, the former Amuria MP died today morning. He is said to have died from an undisclosed type of cancer. A family member said he had been admitted in the intensive care unit of a major hospital for the last two days. He was 56 years….
Frank Rusa, the director of Legal at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) was yesterday appointed acting executive director of the authority. It follows the unceremonious sacking of Dorothy Kisaka and his deputy David Luyimbazi over the Kiteezi landfill saga. Rusa has been given 100 days to superintend over a chaotic city battered by a myriad…
In 2008 or thereabouts, a political reporter at The New Vision secured an interview with Apolo Nsibambi, the former prime minister. The prime minister laid down a few ground rules. “Keep time,” Nsibambi said. “I will only give you 30 miniutes of my time.” The reporter informed his editor about the scoop and both were…
President Museveni’s sacking of Dorothy Kisaka, the executive director of KCCA, over the Kiteezi landfill saga has sent chills among many people who did not expect such a drastic action. For starters, Kisaka was hailed as a “hardworking Mulokole lady” by the people who sold her to President Museveni and after a few checks the…
President Museveni has today dismissed top officials at Kampala Capital City Authority over the Kiteezi landfill saga which led to the death of more than 30 people last month. The affected are Dorothey Kisaka, the executive director; her deputy David Luyimbazi and Dr Daniel Okello, the director of Public Health. The accident occurred in August…
The labour court in Kenya has delivered a landmark ruling, arguing employers cannot prohibit romantic relationships among employees. The court says love should not be stifled by corporate policies. The decision by Justice James Rika of Employment and Labour Relations sitting in Nairobi stems from a case involving MN, a former regional operations manager at…
Jolly Mugisha, National Unity Platform’s deputy president for Western Uganda is dead after a long illness. She was 61 years. Party president Robert Kyagulanyi confirmed Mugisha’s death and said it had led to a deep void. “Mama Jolly will always be remembered as a true Ugandan heroine. Other communication will be made in due course,”…
In 2021 when Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the CDF announced on his X platform that he would stand for president in 2026, some political analysts thought it was a bad joke. However, others, especially the opportunistic political players jumped on his wagon and started a mobilization campaign to have him succeed his father, President Museveni. There…
For most of his working life, Isaac Ssemakadde has banged several tables. Ask Nicholas Opiyo, ask Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, ask Kiryowa Kiwanuka, ask Jane Frances Abodo, ask Law Development Centre, ask Daily Monitor, ask NTV, ask NBS TV, ask Muhammad Nsereko, ask Musa Sekaana…the list goes on and on. Now he is banging the biggest…
