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By Oweyegha-Afunaduula Our brains are oval and therefore multi dimensional. The number of dimensions is infinite, but we can mention the cultural, ethical, moral, social, economic, political, emotional, psychological, financial, intellectual, technical, scientific, environmental and ecological dimensions.  When we say we have to develop as individuals, then development must be experienced along all the various dimensions, and much more. One may be developed in one or two dimensions but underdeveloped in others. This reflects our largely disciplinary education that makes us expert in one but not in other dimensions.  Thus, many different types of development and underdevelopment exist and we…

By Nsereko Jonathan Men’s abuse, also known as domestic violence against men, is a serious issue that is often overlooked. Domestic violence has long been considered a women’s issue. However, violence against men by women has become a common problem today. This includes economic, physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, as well as psychological abuse that harms a person’s mental and physical health. Both men and women can be victims of gender-based violence. In a country like Uganda, which has been female-dominated for centuries, people find it difficult to believe that men can be victims of domestic violence just like women.…

Stanbic Bank Uganda is pleased to announce the appointment of Mumba Kenneth Kalifungwa as the new Chief Executive and by extension, a member of the Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2025. This appointment follows required regulatory approvals. Mumba brings to our team nearly 30 years of post-qualification experience, 20 of which have been in the banking sector, mostly in senior leadership roles covering business development, risk management, strategy formulation and finance strategy in three African markets including Botswana, Zambia, and for the last five years—Uganda. Patrick Mweheire, Standard Bank Group’s Regional Chief Executive for East Africa said: “We are…

Shenzhen, China: With the growing importance of rice as a food security crop, the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) is forging strategic global partnerships to enhance production and expertise. In this effort, NARO’s Director General, Dr. Yona Baguma, is leading a delegation to China to collaborate with world-leading rice research and production institutions. Among these are Yunnan University and the BGI Group, a renowned life science and genomics organization with two decades of rice research experience. In October 2024, BGI Group’s CEO, Dr. Yin Ye, visited Uganda and formalized a partnership with NARO to elevate rice as a cornerstone for…

There are a lot of wars and bickering at several government MDAs in Uganda. These include the following; At Lands, ministers Sam Mayanja and Nabakooba don’t like each other because the senior is uncomfortable seeing the state minister outshining her. Mayanja has solved more land problems than his senior and even Museveni likes him more because as a lawyer he specializes on land matters. At the same ministry, a group of technocrats are always defying and respecting the permanent secretary Dorcus Okalany by undermining her authority. These include Justine Jjuuko the undersecretary from Hoima and the chief accountant Lawrence Nsubuga…

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The Uganda Opposition is comfortable to a level where Mr. Museveni feels as if there is no opposition. True the opposition is intimidated and silenced to the extent of being compromised. The judiciary of Uganda is almost dead. What is happening between Kenya and Uganda concerning the Besigye abduction from Kenya is a miscarriage of justice, the absence of the Chief Justice head of the Judiciary who has kept silent speaks volumes about the ineptness of the third arm of Government. This explains that there is a vacuum of Constitutionalism and the rule of law. Framing a person with treasonous…

By Odeke Bazel  The ancient proverbs “the pot calling the kettle black” and “sour grapes” come to mind when considering Norbert Mao’s recent criticism of the regime on the rising cost of living. These proverbs are used to describe situations where someone is accusing someone else of something that they themselves are guilty of, or where someone is disparaging something they cannot have. Norbert Mao’s criticism of the regime is a classic case of both the pot calling the kettle black and sour grapes. As the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Mao is part of the same regime he…

The General Court Martial sitting in Makindye has adjourned the hearing of Dr Besigye and his co Accuse Hajji Obeid Lutale to 10th December 2024 giving enough time to the Law Council to issue a temporal practicing License to Besigye’s lead Lawyer Martha Karua who showed up in court with out it. However in such circumstances, the court couldn’t proceed with the case with her as the Lead Counsel without a license since it’s a pre-requisite for every lawyer to posses and furnish court with the certificate from the Uganda Law Council. Erias Lukwago who is Besigye’s Ugandan Lawyer pleaded…

Over the past week, post Bank Uganda a government owned Commercial Bank has been in the news, not because it made a lot of profits or won accolades for it’s banking services but because counterfeit cash amounting to Shs500m was found at the bank’s Mbale Branch. The incident which happened in the second of week of last month came to the media last week causing uproar and majority of Ugandans condemning the Bank and it’s leadership led by the Managing Director Julius Kakeeto. Some critics even concluded that some of Post Bank’s customers might have been given some fake because…