By Barbara Unmuessig Putting a price tag on ecosystem services could lead to adverse financialisation of nature Today, few people retain any illusions that United Nations conventions like the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Convention on Biological Diversity can avert global warming, the loss of biodiversity, and the …
Read More »Race-based medicine?
By Henry I. Miller Some regard it as necessary to reduce health disparities, but for others it is discriminatory Race can undoubtedly be a tricky subject, with any suggestion of genetic differences among racial groups – beyond superficial characteristics like skin color – potentially invoking memories of the nineteenth-century eugenics …
Read More »Food sustainability is the major challenge of the 21st century
By Stephen Kafeero Jason Drew is an ‘Environmental Capitalist,’ he is the author of The Protein Crunch and The Story Of The Fly and How It could Save The World. He spoke to The Independent’s Stephen Kafeero about his passion for businesses that are environment friendly. For starters who is …
Read More »Kikwete, Zuma bias may backfire
By Silver Bugingo Disguised xenophobia against presumed Rwandans has put their alliance under the spotlight When Joseph Kabila, (apparently, upon advice from Jakaya Kiwete and Jocob Zuma) convinced the UN Security Council to establish a “Special Intervention Brigade” to the DRC Eastern Juggles, it was like a soccer hat-trick score …
Read More »Land conflict in Buganda
By Joseph Bossa It would improve matters a bit if land registries desist from issuing multiple titles over one piece of land Despite numerous government interventions to stop them, evictions from land continue apace all over the country. Armed with guns, some land owners, usually new ones, chase occupants off …
Read More »Healthy self-measurement & self-manipulation
By Esther Dyson In the field of diet and nutrition, it is possible to work out what is best for you – if you think about it Recently I met with two nice slim men who have just launched a weight-loss app that provides daily menus and recipes, and offers …
Read More »When China’s charming dragon bites
By Enock Nyorekwa Twinoburyo Increased Chinalisation of Uganda is expensive and could boomerang Economic ties between China and Africa have grown steadily as reflected in the increasing aid to Africa in recent years. The latest official disclosure of China’s aid indicated that it had provided over US$7 billion to Africa; …
Read More »When the cell-phone had us unconnected
By Yusuf Serunkuma Owning a phone can be more oppressive than not having one; let’s spare our high school children The argument for high school students to own mobile phones at school pitches two views: The calmest speaks the language of communication, that is, to friends and family. The other …
Read More »Museveni shocked at Kyangwali eviction
By Haggai Matsiko Security operatives displaced over 60,000 people to allegedly expand barracks and refugee camp Two crisis meetings involving President Yoweri Museveni and Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi have resolved to resettle, supply relief food and compensate over 60,000 that were forcefully evicted near Kyangwali Resettlement Camp, following an expose …
Read More »Teacher’s 20% pay rise remains but they shouldn’t depend on salary alone
By Stephen Kafeero Maj. Jessica Alupo is the minister of Education. She spoke to The Independent’s Stephen Kafeero about government plans for ending the incessant teachers’ strikes. The teachers are calling for your resignation for failure to address their issues. Should we expect it? The matter of resignation is purely …
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