By the Indepenent Team Judith Tumwebaze always had a knack for baking delectable and beautiful cakes as a hobby. Driven by high the popularity of cakes, she opened a cake making business. She has found it to be a rewarding experience thanks to the almost weekly celebrations like weddings, anniversaries, …

By Martin M. Lwanga The collapse of realpolitik and pursuit of interventionism created a vacuum filled by terrorists and anarchists What we are witnessing today in Syria, Libya, Yemen and Eritrea with masses of hapless human beings abandoning their nations in search of safe pastures in the West is a …

By Dr Geoffrey A Onegi-Obel An August of significant events and worldwide economic slowdown is washed out by politics The Uganda Securities Exchange All Share Index which stood at 1,852.00 at the start of week two of September gained +6.00points at the end. But to put it simply – elsewhere …

By Agnes E. Nantaba John Karionji is the CEO of Insurance Company of East Africa (ICEA)-General. He spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about the pertinent issues in the insurance industry in the country. What are the key elements in your management philosophy as a manager? Believing in the people and …

By Christina Malmberg Calvo Promote more efficient land use to support a shift towards higher value economic activities By 2040, Uganda expects to have realised its vision of a transformed economy. Commercialisation of agriculture and urbanisation are key processes to raised productivity and transformation.  Both processes require an efficient and …

By Dicta Asiimwe Mayur Madhvani is the Managing Director of Madhvani Group which owns Kakira Sugar Works in Uganda. He spoke to Dicta Asiimwe about plans to expand to Amuru, sugar production in East Africa, and the complex sugar trade between Uganda and Kenya. Some analysts have blamed shrinking demand …

By Agnes E. Nantaba If demarcation of Amuru land is good, involve people not army, says Uganda Land Alliance Executive Director, Edmond Malilo Owor. Five people were on Sept.8 seriously injured in clashes with security forces as they protested the opening of boundaries in Apaa parish, Paboo Sub-county, Amuru District. …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Miria Koburunga Matembe is a former member of the Pan-African Parliament and Ethics minister. She spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about her advocacy for women’s rights Any three things we don’t know about you? Few people know about my kind heart; many people know me for …

By Ian Katusiime Local contractors say they are tired of `eating’ crumbs Uganda is on a road construction binge. The first priority on the National Development Plan is to improve the condition of roads through tarmacking and maintenance. In the 2015/16 Financial Year, up to 400kms of roads are to …

By Agather Atuhaire Quiet general was chief of defense forces for 10 years On June 7, 2003, President Yoweri Museveni who is also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces took a decision that would have far-reaching implications for the Uganda army and the country. He removed Maj. Gen. James Kazini …