National
Karimojong urged to embrace disarmament
THE state minister for Karamoja affairs, Janet Museveni, has urged elders in the region to discourage the rearming of the youth and to show them alternative means of survival. More...
Migingo to get floating boundary
THE ongoing exercise to redraw the Uganda-Kenya border will involve drilling the Victoria lake-bed in order to set up floating boundary markers, an official in the Ministry of Lands has said. More...
Business
All-round education is key
RECENTLY, I have been exercising my mind with the issue of education. My grandparents never saw a blackboard but made sure my father and mother did. It’s not clear why they pushed my parents to go to school. My parents benefited from bursaries and free tertiary education, allowing them to stay in school longer. More...
Sports
Sam Timbe in prayers for Atraco fate
COACH Sam Timbe’s believes that he can resurrect Atraco’s chances of advancing to the CECAFA Club Championships quarterfinals despite seeing his charges succumb to two consecutive losses in the regional championships’ Group A matches. More...
No easy hunt for Lions in FUBA league
IT is not about to get any easier for the KCC Lions. After losing for the sixth time this season to the Nkumba Marines six days ago, KCC take on the Falcons today. More...
Today's Column
Was it preaching, money or both?
THE screaming headline, “Benny Hinn lost sh4b in Uganda” published on Thursday, shocked me. It was like shouting ‘FIRE’ in a crowded prison cell. It is rather strange for someone to tell me that Benny Hinn sunk billions in these crusades when he toured Uganda and expected a profit! More...
Was it preaching, money or both?
THE screaming headline, “Benny Hinn lost sh4b in Uganda” published on Thursday, shocked me. It was like shouting ‘FIRE’ in a crowded prison cell. It is rather strange for someone to tell me that Benny Hinn sunk billions in these crusades when he toured Uganda and expected a profit! More...
Editorial
Negotiate land deals carefully
GOVERNMENTS and private firms in a number of richer countries are rushing to buy land in developing countries. In the case of Uganda, Egypt has shown interest in acquiring 200 hectares for wheat production. More...