ARTICLES 2008-2015

By Julius Odeke The Minister for Water and Environment Eprahim Kamuntu says Uganda will join the international community to celebrate the World Wetlands Day under the theme “Wetlands and Water Management.” He says the Ramsar Convention is an inter-governmental treaty, which provides a framework for national action and international cooperation …

  By Alan Ssempebwa Jakana made the tough choice between sending money home and returning to invest Down a cul-de-sac in Kawempe about 8kms from Kampala’s central business district is the home, factory and office of Dan Jakana, CEO of Jakana Foods. The road is fittingly called Jakana Place Drive. …

How could the 1980 bush war that produced two presidents go wrong? Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | When on Feb. 3, 1981 a group of rebels held a meeting at Mathew Rukikaire’s house in Makindye to plan the first attack, they essentially launched the war that brought President Yoweri …

By Haggai Matsiko Why refusal to recall parliament will not save Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, the Speaker of Parliament, will be on the spot when the House reconvenes in a few days. The façade of a fiercely independent speaker she had built has been dealt a heavy blow by her decision …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why the opposition needs to transcend their biases about Museveni if they are to ever have a chance to defeat him In early 2010, my friend Prof. Jeremy Weinstein from Stanford University (then working at the White House) sent me results of an opinion poll on …

By Joan Akello I am a son of a chief. A public officer trying his best to serve the public What is your claim to fame? My character and work speak.  Where ever you post me, you will never find me wanting. When I write, speak, I attract people around. …

By Alan Berube Trade efforts worldwide  are recognising that cities, not countries, are the real centers of global trade Recently, a group of officials gathered to plot a new trade strategy. It was a typical trade-policy discussion: the participants diagnosed competitive export sectors, identified key trading partners, described how public …

By Masari Aim Smith The late Muammar Gaddafi of Libya and Hosni Mubarak of Egypt would still be presidents if it was that easy What could have been in the mind of President Yoweri Museveni when he made remarks that army may take over government? I would ask this same …

By Morris Komakech Mike Mukula and the insect that hoped to become a bird In November of 1993, the famed Paris-based Congolese Musician, Koffi Olomide released a song called Papa plus. A portion of the preamble to that song has since been translated to me, from Lingala to English. In …

By Haggai Matsiko Col. Fred Mwesigye is one the 27 that started the National Resistance Army war on Feb. 6 1981. He spoke to The Independent’s Haggai Matsiko. Do you remember the day you made the decision to go to the bush? I was young, I do not remember. I …