Special Reports

UGANDA: Behind Museveni’s abolishing of govt university scholarships

CHANGE OF GUARDS – The Museveni regime recently decreed the scrapping of government scholarship for university students. The state offers scholarships to about 12,000 students at its 9 public universities. Of these, 6,296 are from the oldest and biggest university, Makerere. Two months ago, the regime issued another decree scrapping provision of meals by private companies. In 2014 the regime scrapped provision of meals to students but instead it paid students 4,000/= (slightly less than one and a half US dollar) daily for meals provided by private companies that were contracted to run restaurants at the 9 halls of residence.Read More

MUSEVENI’S ‘DISCPLINED ARMY’ COSTS UGANDANS US $23B (photos)

Photos may be subject to copyright Photos may be subject to copyright Photos may be subject to copyright Photos may be subject to copyright CHANGE OF GUARDS – Between 1997 Read More

WHY GEN. TUMWINE IS STRUGGLING TO FIT INTO MUSEVENI’S WAR ‘HEROES’

Photo may be subject to copyright Photo may be subject to copyright CHANGE OF GUARDS – The former Fine Art graduate teacher, joined Museveni’s sectarian Bush War at its inception Read More

CANADA: How the number 85 can help set your retirement date

THE FORMULA By THE GLOBE AND MAIL https://ift.tt/30q2eO6 Photo image The Globe and Mail Canada JUPITERIMAGES/GETTY IMAGES/PIXLAND DAVID ISRAELSON SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 15, 2014UPDATED MAY Read More

Today in History – January 15 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., twentieth-century America’s most compelling and effective civil rights leader, was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. After entering Morehouse College at age Read More

Today in History – January 15 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., twentieth-century America’s most compelling and effective civil rights leader, was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. After entering Morehouse College at age Read More

UGANDA: The biggest Bududa Landslide

Bududa landslide survivors (kiryandongo).flv This was a performance by members of Bududa Women Association (BWA) singing and dramatizing about the kind of life they were leading in Kiryandongo Resettlement Camp Read More

DRUG CARTEL: Member of Kenya’s Akasha organization sentenced to 23 years in prison in U.S

MARTHA LEAH NANGALAMA – Ugandans who are not familiar with this story, here is a bit of information. The Akasha brothers were among the most dangerous and big drug cartel Read More

UNHCR probing corruption in Uganda, Kenya

Photo may have copyrigh claim By AFP January 10, 2020 GENEVA: The UN refugee agency said Thursday it was probing new allegations of fraud in its resettlement programme in Kenya Read More

HEALTH: What is sickle cell disease?

Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Carrier Status By https://ift.tt/2QL6Wmp Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder that affects red blood cells. Sickle cell disease affects more than 72,000 Americans, primarily those Read More

WHY THE RECENT DEADLY TERROR ATTACK IN SOMALIA ISN’T A SURPRISE

NOTE from Editor. This post contains minor errors which will be fixed after the holiday rush. MLN PHOTO may be subject to copyright PHOTO may be subject to copyright CHANGE Read More