By Andrew M. Mwenda How democracy in India has promoted the privileges of the powerful while China’s authoritarian state serves its poor citizens By any measure, India is a country that inspires as it disappoints. In spite of its poverty, it has sustained a stable democratic system of government since …

By Haggai Matsiko and Joseph Were `I am here to do a serious job, don’t involve me in politics’ The KCCA executive director spoke to The Independent’s Joseph Were and Haggai Matsiko After three years in charge of KCCA, you have a campaign you are running. Do you want to …

By Haggai Matsiko and Joseph Were KCCA Executive Director explains her plans Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Jennifer Musisi’s current pet project is decongesting the city of motorised traffic.  As she explained to The Independent, part of that project involves some old strategies that her predecessors spoke about; …

By Agencies Pope Francis on Sunday, April 27 proclaimed John Paul II and John XXIII the Catholic Church’s newest saints at a festive ceremony joined by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims for two pontiffs who helped shape 20th-century history. In his homily, Francis praised them as «men of courage» who …

By Joan Akello and Haggai Matsiko Incompetence or Strategy? Reports that the Uganda Law Society (ULS) has failed to shake President Yoweri Museveni into appointing a chief justice have led to questions about his motives. The ULS is the latest group to meet President Museveni `reminding’ him to appoint a …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How the degeneration of NRM has infected the opposition thus undermining potential for real change The on-going battle inside the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) between President Yoweri Museveni and Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has reopened the debate on succession. What chances actually exist for a …

By Haggai Matsiko Energy sector attracts big money, investor makes Shs 200 billion Despite leading to a 5.5% drop in share value, Actis Capital LLP’s sale of 45.1% of its 60.08% stake in Uganda’s sole national power distributor, Umeme Ltd, appears to have gone fairly smoothly. The shares sold at …

By Haggai Matsiko Did Belgium’s gay prime minister block president from Summit? Tensions were already high when President Yoweri Museveni set off on April 1 for the 4th EU-Africa Summit in the Belgian capital Brussels. There had been an attempt to get all 82 African leaders to boycott the event. …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why Manchester United should fire its new manager to avert a disaster of epic proportions Last week, Manchester United was knocked out of the UEFA Champions League. The club is also trailing on the English Premier League (EPL) table at seventh position. This means the most …

By Haggai Matsiko More chaos feared as police clamps down on opposition to Museveni Uganda could be entering a new phase of chaos as the security forces defending President Yoweri Museveni turn their wrath on leaders of opposition political parties. Opposition leaders, diplomats, the Internal Affairs Minister, army Gen. Aronda …