I never intended to kill her, says Makerere Uni student murder suspect
RIP: Jackline Nakabembe Dickens Agumeneitwe, the main suspect in the murder of Makerere University student, Jackline Nakabembe, has asked for a pardon, saying that he never intended to kill her. Nakabembe was reported missing for several weeks in October until her body was found in...
Dr Ssemogerere wouldn’t have loved Bobi Wine’s speech
Bobi Wine with Ssemogerere It has been a habit of most opposition politicians to take politics to burials. As Africans, we believe that when a person dies, they should be accorded the highest honour during the burial because that is their final day on earth....
Why youth should defend democracy in Uganda
The recent death of national democratic and political colossus, Paul Kawanga Ssemogere, is a cruel reminder that the promise of democracy in Uganda is still elusive and there is no reward for guessing who the chief culprit is. The National Resistance Movement had as one...
A guide on surviving a World Cup in November-December
Every four years, almost everyone’s attention is focused on what is generally considered the world’s premier sporting event. Thirty-two national teams from around the world compete for the ultimate prize of becoming world champions or at least to show up and have that recorded in...
Tolerance, diversity key to a club’s success
At the peak of domestic football competition in the nineties, the traditional Big Three had a cocktail of leaders whose unity was the love and passion of the game. At Express FC, there was the cool head of Vincent Bbale Mugera but he accommodated well...
The pioneering Ugandans that travelled to watch World Cup
Hassan Mutaasa (L) Jimmy Bakyayita Semugabi (R) and Rev Polycarp Kakooza The 2022 Fifa World Cup kicked off over the weekend in Doha, Qatar. To many, it is a dream to watch the world’s best players at the biggest stage in real life. So, getting...
Uganda in 2040: the future we want through science and tech
By the time I got out of bed, my alarm had gone off a million times and I had turned it off the same number of times. I had gone through a hectic week and my body really needed some good amount of sleep. Nonetheless,...
We have Sheikh Mwanje in our cells – army
Sheikh Yahaya Ramadhan Mwanje and Siraje Kifampa The army is holding Sheikh Yahaya Mwanje in its cells, Defense and Army spokesman, Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye has said. Mwanje was dramatically arrested on Monday at the mosque of Salafiya Tablique Muslim Community in Nakasero by five...
ICT ministry, Innovation Village partner to unlock market for innovations
The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance has partnered with the Innovation Village to unlock the markets for Uganda’s innovations. The partnership is in line with the government’s commitment to create a digitally driven economy and realize universal goals inclusion, sustainable development, economic progress and...
Expert tips entrepreneurs on building systems
Business owners seeking to run sustainably competitive enterprises must pay attention to building modern working systems, a strong foundation upon which companies can last and outlive their founders, writes ERNEST JJINGO. According to Charles Ocici, a business development coach and executive director Enterprise Uganda, any...
Social Media