By Flavia Nassaka Samuel Walter Lubega, one time firebrand of the opposition Democratic Party youth wing; the Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) has declared his intention to contest the DP presidency. In the 2011 national elections he contested as an independent presidential candidate after falling out with the DP leadership of …

By Joan Akello Mugisha, 42, has been selling traveling bags and suitcases since 2009. In the beginning, he sub-rented a large shop at Mukwano Arcade with nine other people. Each would contribute towards paying the rent of Shs. 1.8 million per month. Over the last two years, they have remained …

h By Patrick Kagenda UPC regional leaders want court injunction of party activities lifted Outgoing UPC party president Olara Otunnu on April 9, let the cat out of the bag when he announced a road map that will lead the party to having a new party president come June this …

By Agather Atuhaire and Joan Akello Fredrick Ruhindi, newly appointed Attorney General (AG) talked to The Independent’s Agather Atuhaire and Joan Akello about wide ranging issues and plans. Many people think you are the best choice for AG and well deserving of that position, how will you handle such high …

By Priscilla Namanya Gerald Karuhanga, 33, Youth MP for Western Uganda spoke to Priscilla Namanya Any things we do not know about you? I am a soft hearted person with a simple character who has a lot of empathy for others. I was born in a humble setting. There was …

By Flavia Nassaka MPs blame the executive for turning parliament’s toughest committee into a toothless interrogator Keith Muhakanizi, the bullish Secretary to the Treasury has a penchant for easily wriggling himself out of tight situations. But Sept.31 was different. On that day, Muhakanizi was appearing before parliament’s Public Accounts Committee …

By Okello Lucima No matter where the boundary markers fall, the population still have the rights to live on their land What is happening to the Acholi community in Apaa, Amuru District, is nothing but blatant, brutal ethnic cleansing, orchestrated by the state. Unless and until the border between Adjumani …

By Nicole Namubiru Are you exposed to these danger signs? As I write this article, there is a sharp metal-on-metal grinding noise outside my office window. I suspect it is an electric metal grinder. It could be an electric saw cutting timber. I can also hear someone nailing something.  Farther …

By Frederick Golooba-Mutebi He promised a fundamental change Easily the most quoted statement that Yoweri Museveni has ever made is the one pertaining to the fundamental change he promised at the time he was being sworn in for the first time as Uganda’s president on January 26, 1986. Museveni was …

By Flavia Nassaka Dr. Ruth Aceng, the Director General at the Ministry of Health, is cautioning Ugandans to go slow on consuming processed foodstuffs. She says as more people depend a lot on packed foods, they need to be aware that some of the processed foods include chemically-altered fats and …