‘Roofings ready to mine Uganda’s ore’
Some of roofings products With the increasing demand for steel products across the region, companies are looking at Uganda’s deposits…
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Ugandan on top in Scandinavia
Denmark-based Ugandan musician Mary Nantayiro was recently voted best female artiste in the Scandinavian countries, at the African Crown International…
Gov’t seeks Shs 1 trillion loan for infrastructure development
Government has tabled a Shs 1.2 trillion loan request for the municipal infrastructure development program. David Bahati, the State Minister…
New LoP calls for united opposition as Kiiza pledges support
Newly appointed Leader of Opposition (LoP) Betty Aol Ochan has called for support and unity from all opposition members in…
Bobi Wine, Besigye and notes from Bugiri
There should be no denying that there is a smouldering conflict between Col Kizza Besigye and Kyadondo East MP, Hon…
The case for democracy
This is an old debate, but it merits revisiting for at least two reasons. First, the neoconservative and globalist African…
Is academic research doing enough for Africa?
Recently, I attended a PhD defence at Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR). Generally, from the little I grasped, it…
Mbarara bull statue in sorry state
The famous statue of a bull that welcomes people to Mbarara town is in a sorry state. The original statue…
Businessman released after paying $7,500 ransom
A businessman from Nakasongola district has regained his freedom from kidnappers after his family reportedly paid $7,500 (about Shs 27.6m)…
Police head count unearths 8,000 ghost officers
The just concluded police manpower audit has unearthed more than 8,000 ghost police officers, URN has learnt. According to highly…
