By Patrick Kagenda Jean Philippe Bittencourt is the new General Manager of the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. He spoke to Patrick Kagenda about his vision, their operations and the general hospitality industry in the country. What is your background as far as the hotel industry is concerned? I have worked in …
Read More »Gen. Kayihura: man in the storm
By Freddie B.Kwiringira His current role should be assessed from his privileged background, training, calling, profession and history The obtaining situation in Uganda makes this a very touchy issue. The Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura, is a man at the centre of national contest after a very rigorous …
Read More »Peter Sematimba on his love for God and good clothes
By Agnes E. Nantaba Peter Sematimba is a businessman, pastor, and incoming MP for Busiro South. He spoke to Agnes E Nantaba about juggling business, politics and pastoral work Any three things we don’t know about you? This is the first media interview in the last five years having utilised …
Read More »Besigye says ready to fight Museveni
By Andrew M. Mwenda This unplugged discussion happened when The Independent’s Andrew Mwenda visited former FDC presidential candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye, who is under siege at his home in Kasangati, a Kampala city suburb. They agreed to publish excerpts of their discussion on why Besigye thinks his victory was stolen …
Read More »UCC ‘s gender empowerment
By Isaac Kalembe The commission is committed to empowering women as agents of change and achieving gender equality On March 8, Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. The idea of this …
Read More »Elephant returns to Somalia for first time in 20 years
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres and briefly crossed into Somalia this month marking the first time the animal has been seen in the country in 20 years, conservationists said Wednesday. Morgan, a male bull in his 30s, was fitted with a tracking collar in …
Read More »US drone strike kills 150 Al Shabab fighters in Somalia
Washington, United States | AFP | An American air strike on a Shebab training camp in Somalia killed more than 150 fighters planning an imminent attack on forces from the United States and its regional allies, the Pentagon said Monday. This was followed by a helicopter attack a day later. …
Read More »Denise Mirembe;Art entrepreneur
By the Indepenent Team Daisy Mirembe’s passion for Christ, art and adventure left her with only one choice – to pursue a degree in Industrial and Fine Art at Makerere University so as to craft a career out of it. She started SetapArt Prints, a brand of T-shirts, with the …
Read More »Development with quality seed
By Agnes E. Nantaba Richard Masagazi is the managing director of Pearl Seeds Ltd. He spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about their role in the agriculture sector. What are the key elements in your management style as a manager? We have both technical and non-technical employees whose interests I must …
Read More »Everything you need to know about Gianni Infantino, the new Fifa president
By Agencies The Swiss is a career sports administrator who can cite genuine achievements as the general secretary at Uefa and whose campaign showed he is shrewdly aware of football’s political heart: self-interest Clearly competent, professional, bristling more evidently with ambition than personality, Gianni Infantino is an archetype, a polished …
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