Uganda to produce biofuel from cassava

Child kidnap on the rise Pele Ondoga of Naguru, whose son, Hassan Ondoga (inset) was kidnapped and burnt recently. Looking on are Hassan’s playmates Little Hassan is no more. The five-year old boy last Saturday left his home to play with his friends in Naguru Kasenke, a suburb in Kampala. The following day, the Police found his body burnt and dumped at Kololo Golf Course, a few kilometres away. More...

PICTURE OF THE WEEK Residents of Adjumani brave the rain to listen to President Yoweri Museveni on April 26. The President was on a five-day tour of the West Nile region to promote the Bonna Bagaggawale (prosperity for all) programme More...

Today's Column

A good man and true

John Nagenda

Let the world wait while I sing a song of praise for a good man and true: Trevor Dudley. In all the unfettered mayhem of the world in which we live, there still exist many beacons of light and hope. One of these is my friend Trevor Dudley, friend also of many others, especially the hundreds of kids he has advanced in the Kampala Kids League (KKL), of which he is Founder and commissioner. More...

Editorial

Empower the girl child

According to the recent Uganda Demographic and Health Survey, 31% of females, 15-19, reported receiving money or gifts at their last sexual encounter. Any form of sex in the hope of receiving money, favours or any other benefit, is as wrong as open prostitution. It makes culprits parasites, unable to negotiate the safety and quality of sex and therefore prone to infections and unwanted pregnancies. More...