Uganda police now recruiting
The Uganda Police Force is recruiting. Now is a good time for you to apply. Earlier this week, the police spokesperson, Judith Nabakooba, appealled to anyone with a university degree and no criminal record to apply. American officers are in the country to help with the recruitment. Your next opportunity to be interviewed by an […]
May 2014 be yours again
This time of the year is like early morning on steroids; you have several plans, so much energy and a lot of hope. Last week, this column was dedicated to some of you. It turned out though that the people to dedicate the year to more than the first article could contain. I dedicate this […]
May this year truly be yours
The New Year has sneaked in and asked that we put our hands up in the air and show it pomp, excitement and a few resolutions. We, not wanting to let it down, have obliged. With your hands still in the air, waving them like you do not care, may this year be good to […]
Leave it behind
You may or may not be those people who make grand New Year resolutions. On the one extreme are those who do not know what a resolution is and there isnât enough column space to define it; on the other are those who have a New Year resolution book. They have an entire book of […]
End of year party 101
At this time of the year, many companies invite their employees to an all-you-can-eat, take-all-beers-prisoner gig at a trendy venue. End of year parties are generally a chance for you to give your workmates something to talk about the entire year untill you come up with something even more shameful at the next party. You […]
So you are back home for the festive season
This time of the year sees a lot of people return home after spending quite a while abroad. Making the transition from that country to here, several high-profile studies say, is usually daunting. Thing is, when you were away, you longed for home. The picture of home you had in mind was a bit played-up […]
For you who has just returned
The world comes home this time of year. For you whoâs just returned from abroad, you find that a lot has changed. Your friends have gotten married. Isaac, who couldnât say two words without cursing, now goes entire days without getting creative with expletives. Musisi has shaken up the city. Your little brotherâs voice has […]
Let us create another eclipse
Last Sunday, a solar eclipse was viewable in parts of the country. Youâd need heavy feet not to have been swept-up by all the hype that followed it. Talk of the eclipse crept stealthily into this country at the beginning of the year and asked if it could take a seat. âNo!â we said. âThe […]
The curse of carrying âbig notesâ
You wave down the boda boda speeding past you. Then, you ask to use the services the cyclist offers to make his daily bread. He initially speeds past you as though in a hurry to go get stuck in traffic jam somewhere. He pauses and seems to rethink. Being stuck in traffic is not very […]
That extra baggage in job contract
The unemployment rate in this country is what donor funds are to an unmonitored politician -bad. The joblessness has driven most graduates this columnist has spoken to, when asked what theyâd like to do, to say âanythingâ. There are several manuals out there on how to ace your next interview. There are equally as many […]