By the Independent Team Solomon Baguma a Computer Science graduate is the brain behind House of Russa; a company that makes juice and liqueur out of a wild-growing plant called mulondo of the Mondia Whitei family. Mulondo is consumed by many Ugandans as an aphrodisiac. It is also used to …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Jeanne Byamugisha is the Executive Director of Uganda Hotel Owners Association (UHOA). She spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about classification of Ugandan hotels and the prospects of the industry. What are the key trends in Uganda’s hotel industry today? The rate of growth of the industry …

By the Independent Team Prudence Ukkonika started making wine on a small scale in 2000 drawing an inspiration from her departed son Godwin Ukkonika who initiated the project. With just Sh100, 000 ($28.5), Ukkonika kicked off the project inspired by the heaps and volumes of leftover fruit dumped along the …

By Flavia Nassaka New strategy focuses on offering specialised care to cut referrals abroad Imelda Nakyonyi, 50 has since 2004 been receiving treatment from the International Hospital Kampala (IHK), a facility owned by the International Medical Group (IMG). Before, she had been receiving treatment from a public health facility but …

By Moni Basu Jose Chameleone born Joseph Mayanja talked to Agnes E. Nantaba about his music career Who is Jose Chameleone? Jose Chameleone was born Joseph Mayanja on 30 April 1979. I am a father, business man, an Afro-beat and reggae musician, hard working man and a God believer who …

By Haggai Matsiko Ruling party set to pick flag bearer early October When Tanga Odoi, the electoral commission chairman of the ruling party on July.10 launched the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s electoral road map for party structures, he officially launched what is expected to be one of the fiercest …

By Patrick Kagenda UPC cabinet As UPC continues to grapple with an internal revolt, especially among the senior party faithful, Jimmy Akena who was recently declared party president at the Delegate’s Consultative Meeting held in Kampala at the beginning of July has now gone ahead to announce his cabinet that …

By Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe Party officials express concerns about police interference as race for presidential flag bearer heats up Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party officials remained concerned even after police on July 13 cleared the party’s country-wide rallies for the primaries of the presidential flag bearer race that pits …

By Kavuma-Kaggwa UPC’s Jimmy Akena walks in the political footsteps of his father Recent events show that Jimmy Akena, one of the young politicians of modern Uganda, is literally `walking in the political footsteps of his father”, Dr. Milton Obote, who received the instruments of Uganda independence from British colonial …

By Ian Katusiime Nishat Candour is the CEO of Candour Property, a Dubai-based real estate firm which recently had a Strategic Alliance with Knight Frank Uganda. He spoke to Ian Katusiime. Tell us about your management philosophy Three things; we believe in being fun, to create a fun environment around …