Police have confirmed that last month’s
inferno at Budo Junior School–– in
which 20 pupils perished––was started
by someone yet to be identified. This conclusion,
coming largely as expected
King’s
College Budo, St. Mary’s College Kisubi
and Uganda Martyrs Namugongo have sent the highest
number of students to study top science courses
at public universities. According to the official
admission records released last week by the Joint
Admissions Board
It is now exactly two years
into President Museveni’s
third term, having been sworn
in on May 12, 2006.
BUSINESS
Jitters
as Kenya shilling fall hits Safaricom
investors
When Ronald Musiime decided to buy
shares in Safaricom recently, he was
aware that a fall in the value of
the Kenya shilling against the Ugandan
currency would be risky for his investment.
Onzima
dishonest about grievances
Honourable Alex Onzima presents an
interesting challenge to FDC but also
an opportunity to shape the delicate
relationship between the party and
its Members of Parliament.
Csaba
drama Cranes coach Csaba Laszlo
is, by the face of it, to Ugandan
football what the condom machine
is to the Vatican - pretty much
not welcome. It's cast in stone
that the relationship between local
football governing body FUFA and
the Hungarian-German borders on
being acrimonious.
Katumwa;
Uganda’s own Hugh Masekela?
When Isaiah Katumwa held his first
concert in Uganda upon his return
from England in July 2007, it was
full-house, more than 500 people at
Theatre La Bonita.
Whose
password are you? With Wang w'Angamba We live in a world of passwords.
If you want to check your e-mail,
you must provide your password. If
someone sent you money by Western
Union, you must give a password to
get the cash. Do you want money from
an ATM machine? Bring your password.
Ugandans
will this week join the rest of the
world in celebrating the World Communications
Day hoping for those benefits that
come with stiff competition in the
telecom sector – receiving more
for less. After opening up the telecom
sector in 2006, where UTL and MTN
were stripped of their monopolies,
there has been growing interest in
launching telecom services in Uganda.
