By Andrew M. Mwenda Dr Duncan Clarke, author of the `Crude continent: The struggle for Africa’s Oil Prize’ and CEO of Global Pacific & Partners spoke to The Independent’s Andrew Mwenda. Assuming president Museveni called you and said look, Duncan I want you to be my advisor, how do I …
Read More »To tax or not to tax key economy drivers
By Julius Businge Business owners query new taxes on ICT, education, health, agriculture Francis Kamulegeya, the senior country partner for PriceWaterHouseCoopers in Uganda says “you cannot grow a sector without taxing it”. Kamulegeya’s view flips the common belief that “you cannot grow a sector without giving it incentives”. But Kamulegeya’s …
Read More »Ebola ‘out of control’ in West Africa
By Agencies Normal life had come to a standstill as people take pains to avoid physical contact with each other An epidemic of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa is now “out of control” with more than 60 outbreak hotspots, the medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has said. …
Read More »Scientists explain stress-heart attack link
By Agencies Scientists have said they may have unravelled how chronic stress leads to heart attack and stroke: triggering overproduction of disease-fighting white blood cells which can be harmful in excess. Surplus cells clump together on the inner walls of arteries, restricting blood flow and encouraging the formation of clots …
Read More »Redouble efforts for rural transformation
By Kanayo F. Nwanze An open letter to African Union heads of state on the occasion of the 23rd African Union Summit Judging from the daily outpouring of commentary, opinions and reports, you would think that there were two African continents. One of them is the new land of opportunity, …
Read More »Could you be addicted to pain-killers?
By Flavia Nassaka Dependence on drugs that bring short-lived efficacy starts when you disobey prescription orders Sania Benezeri is diabetic and at one time she had so much pain in her legs that she could not sleep. In addition to her diabetes dose, the doctor prescribed for her some valium, …
Read More »Why Baganda celebrated on May 24
By Kavuma-Kaggwa This time, commemoration of Buganda’s ` day of darkness’ had special significance On May 24, 2014 the Baganda from all areas of Buganda converged at Mengo Palace to remember May 24, 1966, the day of “darkness”, when Milton Obote, who was the Executive Prime Minister, ordered his troop …
Read More »AAR`s blood donation drive enters 4th month
By Patrick Kagenda As part of the AAR CSR programme that is done monthly in selected areas to give back to communities the AAR Acacia clinic in partnership with Nakasero Blood Bank over the just ended weekend organized a blood donation exercise and health camp at Nakumatt supermarket Bukoto. This …
Read More »Tour operators buoyant as peak season starts
By Patrick Kagenda Impact of international travel ban to Kenya on arrivals to Uganda being watched Uganda’s tourism sector is keenly looking out for spill-over effects of security advisories against non-essential travel to regional flagship destination Kenya. Amos Wekesa, the Chairman of the Uganda Tour Operators Association, says Uganda has …
Read More »In search of original Ugandan music
By Yusuf K. Serunkuma Nothing wrong with artists trying to respond to the pervasive beat of western power, capital, and tastes Early this year, local Ugandan artistes brawled with radio and television music show hosts. The local music producers and singers were unhappy that local disk jockeys appeared to favour …
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