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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Opposition has failed to form a formidable force to hold government accountable due to inflexibility by government, African legislators have concluded. In a communique issued at the end of a five day benchmarking workshop held in Abuja, Nigeria, Opposition MPs observed that it remained …

MP Abigaba roots for investment in the manufacturing of eco-friendly paper bags to replace ‘Kaveera’ Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Government has been urged to invest in the manufacturing of eco-friendly paper bags made from banana stems. The eco-friendly paper bags will help waste disposal by households as Uganda moves to implement the …

Paul Bwiso is the chief executive officer of Uganda Securities Exchange. He spoke to The Independent’s ISAAC KHISA. How has been the performance of stock market in the past eight months ending August compared with the same period in 2016? We are down by about 50% to Shs69bn as turnover …

Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, also ranked Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda has re-entered the Top 10 list after having just missed it the past two years, according to Rand Merchant Bank’s latest `Where to Invest in Africa report for 2018’, released on Sept.18. The theme for `Where to Invest in …

N. Korea, Venezuela, Chad among 8 countries on new US travel ban Washington, United States | AFP |  President Donald Trump issued a new open-ended travel ban Sunday that saw North Korea, Venezuela and Chad among a list of eight countries cited for poor security and lack of cooperation with …

  Inside the AkzoNobel, Kansai Plascon tussles to control top paint brand name Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Dutch paints and Coatings Company AkzoNobel Coatings International BV which owns Sadolin brand name in Uganda is locked in a battle for market control with Kansai Plascon of Japan. The case …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Kenya’s chief prosecutor has ordered the police and anti-corruption agency to investigate the country’s election commission for alleged “irregularities and illegalities” in the conduct of August’s annulled presidential poll. Director of public prosecutions Keriako Tobiko said the wide-ranging investigations into the Independent Electoral and Boundaries …

THIS WEEK: Clergy call for a referendum on age limit Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The clerics have called for a referendum on age limit. Speaking to journalists on Sept.18, the clerics – Uganda Muslim Supreme Council’s Mufti Shaban Mubajje , Rev. Stanley Ntagali of the church of Uganda, Arch. …

THIS WEEK: Justice Okalany wins prosecutor of the year award Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |High Court Judge Susan Okalany was on Sept.14 awarded an international accolade as the prosecutor of the year during an awards dinner organized by the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) in Beijing China. Okalany who …

THIS WEEK: Anti – age limit MPs summoned for interrogation Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |After an NRM legislators’ meeting organized by Kassanda South representative Simeo Nsubuga proposed the tabling of a private members’ bill to amend article 102 (b) of the constitution which puts presidential age limit at 75 …