Optimists suggest that the negative outcomes of oil programmes of countries like Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Angola, Equatorial Guinea that are the poster child of the "oil curse" can be 'potentially' avoided in Uganda. Their argument is that since it's happened elsewhere why should it happen here unless we are caught sleeping? Unfortunately there are few examples outside South Africa (Botswana is also ...
Electromagnetic emissions from telephone masts and mobile phones pose no health risks, experts have said.
Ugandan traders are set to hold a peaceful demonstration to rebuke the recurrent cases of harassment in South Sudan.
THE coveted World Cup soccer trophy has just six more destinations to make before its high-profile and historic entry to Uganda.
THE United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have launched a joint programme to end female genital mutilation (FGM) by 2012.
Ivorian Aruna Dindane joined James Beattie and Bobby Zamora as Monitor Fantasy Football League player of the week following his thrilling performance at the weekend.
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has declined two government invitations to Kampala in just one month largely to avoid explaining her role in convincing her former UN colleague, Olara Otunnu, to return to Uganda and launch his bid for the presidency, The Observer has learnt.
THE first African Initiative Congress geared towards addressing the aspects of climate change opens in Kampala today.
A crisis is looming over the small-scale farms of Africa. Experts agree that climate change is manifesting itself in the form of prolonged drought in many parts of Africa. This is having a devastating impact on millions of resource-poor, small-scale farmers. And yet, for the first time in history, we have solutions in hand that can help these farmers cope with the effects of drought.
UGANDA Cranes celebrated goalkeeper coach Fred 'Giringi' Lukwago has died at the age of 54. Lukwago, who has groomed Uganda's big name goalkeepers died at a clinic in Kampala yesterday after he was discharged from Mulago Hospital three weeks ago with a degenerated health condition.
African leaders should embrace good governance to curb global warming, a former Canadian legislator and environmental activist, has appealed. Dr Alvin Curling was speaking in Kampala yesterday, during the African Initiative Congress, which aimed at addressing aspects of climate change.
There is growing opposition among stakeholders on whether water hyacinth on Lake Victoria should be eliminated.
WORKERS in the coffee industry are to be equipped with coffee processing skills by a USAID project.
Two Fufa officials have been summoned by the Buganda Road Court to answer charges of embezzlement and causing financial loss to the tune of over Shs972m.
Uganda is considering an anti-counterfeit bill which analysts say will impair the country's ability to import and export cheap but effective generic medicines. Activists fear that the bill, once enacted, will deny Ugandans access to safe, effective, quality and affordable generic medication which currently forms the bulk of Uganda's medicine imports.
