Who is benefitting from the fuel shortage?
There are some quiet events in the energy sector that require some attention. The creeping fuel shortage is a loud one. The reaction thus far suggests something else. Like when …
Read MoreSula Matovu: Let’s not kill a talent with typical redundant criticism
Ugandans love it. With real passion. We love to criticise anything and everything. We love to rebuke. It’s our favourite pass-time. We love to see things in a negative way. …
Read MoreThe army must re-define its role in a peaceful Uganda
Part of the much-vaunted professionalisation of the army should surely be about re-defining its role in post-conflict Uganda
Read MoreJunk choppers and potholes in the air
News in Uganda generally travels fast thanks to the reality that mobile phones, sms and internet infrastructure is eons ahead of Uganda’s road and now we could also say “aviation” …
Read MoreTime for parties to stop whining, start winning
The Forum for Democratic Change, the country’s largest opposition political party, this week fought off the mean NRM machine to retain the Mbale Municipality seat in Parliament. In the grand scheme of things, this victory is largely symbolic, helping the FDC keep a highly coveted seat just a year to the election but leaving the ruling NRM with a very comfortable majority in the House.
Read MoreWas R. Kelly show worth more than the NIC IPO?
Robert Sylvester Kelly aka R. Kelly was in town over the weekend but I will return to him later. Three days to go before the door closes down on the primary market for the National Insurance Corporation Initial Public Offer. Public response to the exercise so far has been with a reserved optimism partly because January is a bad month in terms of revenue inflow for most households that depend on monthly salaries.
Read MoreON THE BRINK: Of boda boda politics
It was a predictable intervention when President Y.K. Museveni made his voice heard over the week-long battle between motorcyclists aka boda boda and the Police. Kampala streets were for the most part of last week punctuated with frightening scenes of Police officers wrestling down motorcycle riders whom they suspected of breaking the code of riding in the city.
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