Author: Menyatta Ronald

TESTIMONY OF A HOSPITABLE NATION is a dramatic satire that revolves around a middle-aged educated ambitious kiosk owner and his dreams. The book was published on 22nd June 2018 under Uganda Writers’ Foundation by IRENE AGENO JULU. The main character Mukasa through his unique chapatti kiosk ‘Fork and Spoon’ located in a suburb in Kampala, Uganda surprises the community with his leadership skills. Despite the struggles, Mukasa is shocked by the hospitality of the people that surrounds him and refers to it as indescribable hospitality and a big family. The author is not only a witty playwright but a journalist…

LOCAL WRAP UP, UCU beat Uganda Martyrs 1:0 in a Pepsi University Football League Semi Finals in Mukono, a 12th minute lone goal from Isaac Ofoywroth before being sent off on a red Card.The next league returns next Thursday in Nkonzi. MUBS plays St Lawerence University on Tuesday after a successful petition agaibst Kyambogo for using an impersonator on a game. Fufa Drum returns this Sunday 23, October with BUGANDA vs ACHOLI in Lweero as KAMPALA hosts WEST NILE in Bugolobi. The two winners will be drawn against Toro and Lango Provinces that have already qualified for the Semi Finals…

By Thursday evening President Museveni was said to have penned his signature to over 3 bills inclusive of the controversial Computer misuse act amendment of Hon. Nsereko. Other bills included physical Planners’ Registration Act, 2022, Mining and Minerals Act, 2022 and the Kampala Capital City (Amendment) Act, 2022. A Sneak peak of the Computer Mis use act: In July 2022, there was a public uproar about the proposed amendment of the computer misuse act, a 2022 bill. Previously this bill was enacted in 2011 to enhance safety and security in the increasingly digitised environment, including through the prevention of unlawful…

Most punishments leave the victims frown, however this may not be that on Uganda’s first son face as in a rare blink of an eye he was dropped and reappointed in a more higher rank than before. “It wouldn’t take us, my army and me, two weeks to capture Nairobi,” Uganda’s first son tweeted on Monday, A tweet that got himself fired and elevated at the same time. Uganda’s “Old Man with a hut” as mostly known, President Museveni, fired his son as Commander of Uganda’s Land Forces after he consistently tweeted provocative messages in what looked like a threat…

Formally known as Christ Reconciliation Ministries, Katallage has emerged as one tiny brightest star amidst the many deem stars into the sky. Speaking through it’s one year anniversary celebration on Sunday, Edson Muhaweimana, vision bearer assured the congregation that regardless of what, the ministry is here “to stay’’ with pre-determined purpose which include reconciling God’s children back to Him through various activities inclusive of Discipleship classes which are currently ongoing every Mondays. Started as small group as 8 people, the church is having several projects ahead including starting a new Katallage branch at Entebbe Road and constructions as confirmed by the…

VACANCIES AT MUKWANO INDUSTRIES UGANDA LIMITED INTERNAL AUDITOR (2 POSITIONS), KAMPALA REPORTING TO HEAD – INTERNAL AUDITOR, Key Result Areas: *Participate in the planning phase on assigned assignments of an audit, *To plan, organize and carry out the internal audit function including the preparation of an audit plan which fulfils the responsibility of the department, scheduling and assigning work and estimating resource needs, *Conduct review process to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, *Execute detailed audit procedures including reviewing transactions, documents, records and policies for accuracy and meeting set deadlines, *Conduct inventory verification in all locations in different plants.…

The Supreme Court unanimously upheld the outcome of last month’s presidential election. Chief Justice Martha Koome dismissed all claims by Raila Odinga and other petitioners and said they failed to prove their claims. In a strongly worded judgement, the court rejected the evidence and arguments by the petitioners, which it described at one point as “hot air, red herrings and forgeries”. On the four of seven commissioners of the electoral body who disowned the results, the court asked: “Are we to nullify the outcome of an election on the basis of a last-minute boardroom rupture whose details remain scanty?” The…

As Uganda Airlines unclear administrative controversies is still fresh on the ears of Ugandans, another comical but Real incident happned in the same industry. The good news is, this time round not on the struggling our national airline but on the French airliner, Air France. Two Air-France pilots have been suspended after a physical altercation in the cockpit, reports say.The pilot and co-pilot exchanged blows as they flew an Airbus A320 from Geneva to Paris in June, Swiss news outlet La Tribune said.Members of the cabin crew intervened after hearing the noise. One crew member stayed in the cockpit until…

Fare Thee Well The Singing General Tumwiine. The nation is once again in grief, shock and sorrow upon the demise of one of the NRM Bush War Heros, General Elly Tumwiine. The outspoken General is said to have breathed his last and died from Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, where he was airlifted last week battling cancer related complications. President Museveni later confirmed on his official twitter handle. Last week there was wide spread speculations on social media that the one eyed bush war general had passed on, an allegation that the family came out and cleared it as…

Hon Robert Kyagulanyi’s People Power wave seems not to cease especially among the young people of Uganda. Could this shape the future of national politics? That answer is Yes, according to the Former Guild president of Makerere University Business School MUBS in an interview with the Campusa Magazine. His opinion neither deferred to that of Ms Shamoodha Nalwaaga, A UYD Guild Candidate in the recent University’s Guild race during a separate interview with the Campusa Magazine. Both concurred that University politics to a Greater extent shapes national politics citing examples of several former Guild Presidents who are now strong politicians…