National

School director strangled over lover

THE director of Bright Academy school in Nakaswa in Kasawo sub-county, Mukono district was on Wednesday night strangled by a man who allegedly caught him sleeping with his wife. More...

Works officials grilled over illegal roads

MINISTRY of Works officials were yesterday grilled over the diversion of CHOGM funds to construct additional roads leading to private residences. More...

Business

Stanbic Bank gets sh62b to fund SMEs

STANBIC Bank has secured a sh61.6b ($30m) credit line from PROPARCO, a subsidiary of the French Development Agency, to provide long-term finance to the private sector. More...

Private sector seeks tax reforms

THE private sector wants the 2010/11 budget to boost Uganda’s regional competitiveness by improving the business environment and putting in place a consistent tax policy. More...

Sports

Cranes set for Burundi CAF encounter

THE Cranes will have to contend with an unfamiliar playing surface when they take on Burundi in the Africa Nations Championships encounter at Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium in Bujumbura on Sunday. More...

Pearl rally clerk warns of tough event

KCB Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally clerk of course Stephen Byaruhanga has warned drivers of a very competitive event come April 30- May 2 as he unveiled a route to run in Luwero. It was in Mityana last year More...

Today's Column

Every media house is guilty of shaping public opinion

RECENT attacks against one another in the local media have caused me to wonder what we in the media are up to when we start accusing one another of all sorts of sins and labelling one another propagandist, pro-government or anti-reformists in our society. More...

Editorial

NIC IPOs signs of coming times

THE results of the initial share offer of the National Insurance Corporation (NIC), were announced earlier this week. The share issuers were pleasantly surprised at the interest in the share offer despite the adverse publicity that dogged the offer period that run throughout January. More...