19th Dec 2011: The year 2011 is now drawing to close. When we look back, (more…)
Thumbs up to police, IPC peace dialogue
By Editorial Team
The New Vision newspaper reported last week that Gen. Kale Kayihura’s police force and the opposition IPC coalition had struck a “peace deal”. (more…)
Govt must react soberly to Al Shabaab threat
19th-25th July 2010
The government of Uganda has reacted to the terrorist bombs that went off and killed 76 people in Kampala by threatening to take the fight to Al Shabaab. The offensive will likely begin with a deployment of 20,000 more soldiers to Somalia. (more…)
Rule of law must prevail Ex-Katikkiro’s case
12th-18th July 2010
The impending prosecution of former Buganda Katikkiro [Prime Minister] Joseph Mulwanyamuli Ssemwogerere for allegedly contravening the country’s social security law has in the last week become the hottest topic for discussion among Ugandans. Like many law abiding Ugandans, we hope that this is “prosecution” and not “persecution”. (more…)
Thumbs up to govt for breaking NSSF monopoly
5th–11th July 2010
The government of Uganda has finally succumbed to pressure to open up the pensions sector. The proposed reforms, if passed into law, will open up the sector to competition and end the monopoly that has been enjoyed by the National Social Security Fund [NSSF] since time immemorial. (more…)