Ugandans survive China earthquake

Ugandans survive China earthquake TWO Ugandan students escaped unhurt after their university buildings collapsed in the town of Chengdu in the devastating Chinese earthquake which killed over 15,000 people. More...

Makerere University cuts food rations Students of Mitchell Hall being served beans and posho for dinner yesterday THE soaring food prices have strained the budget of Makerere University, forcing the administration to cut down on students’ meals.Besides reducing the quantity of food served, the university has also revised the menu at various halls of residence. More...

Kampala doctor gang-raped A woman doctor was recently robbed and gang-raped by thugs who dragged her out of her house in the Kampala suburb of Nansana, the Police said. More...

Kony dodges meeting with clergy THE meeting scheduled between LRA leader Joseph Kony and northern leaders once again flopped after he failed to appear. MPs, religious, traditional and local leaders had been waiting for Kony in Nabanga since May 10. More... Today's Column Intercultural dialogue can iron out our fears The world has become one big village of cultural and ethnic diversity as a result of immigration and local conflicts. As economic immigration and forced displacement due to wars bring people of different cultures to live together the need has arisen to understand each other’s cultures as never before. More... Editorial More investor confidence needed A survey released by the Bank of Uganda last week showed confidence by the business community in the future of the economy. The survey showed that the confidence index had risen to 67.2% in the first three months of this year compared to the feeling in the last three months of last year, where the confidence index was 50%. More...