N.P.B

Kabaka’s grandpa dying of poverty Prince Wakiba Kalemera, 106 (pictured right at his home) lives like a pauper. He is the son of Kabaka Mwanga, the former Buganda king known for ordering the killing of the Uganda Martyrs in 1886. Kalemera is the brother of the Kabaka Chwa, who is Kabaka Mutebi’s grandfather. More...

Kalemera recalls Mwanga’s exploits as Kabaka of Buganda Stanley Wakiba Kalemera Ssalongo’s face lights up when he is asked about his ancestry. More...

PICTURE OF THE WEEK Pupils of Light College Katikamu Primary School, Luwero look through a broken window glass as school inspectors move around the school on May 29. The inspectors gave the school up to December to improve their structures or be closed. Nine schools have been closed in Wakiso district due to poor hygiene and unsafe structures More...

National

Premiership trophy here

UGANDAN Premiership fans welcomed the Barclays Premiership Trophy yesterday. It is the first time the Trophy comes to Uganda. More...

AIDS bodies get sh10.5b

Today's Column

Enough is enough Mrs C

BY JOHN NAGENDA

We could rephrase that a little:
Nuff’s Plenty Mrs Clinton! Without ever pretending to
warm to Hillary Clinton (a
mountainous undertaking in all conscience) this column has attempted, but fallen short of, seeing her as suitable for a clear run for the presidency of the United States of America. More...

Editorial

Increase tax on cigarettes

A report released this week
by Uganda’s No Tobacco
Campaign shows that cigarette
smoking and other forms of tobacco use are increasing among 13-15-year-olds. This is alarming, given the well-known links between tobacco and disease. More...