By Patrick Kagenda The Makerere University based Economic Policy Research Centre is rebranding  and  re-developing its website to show who it is, what it stands for and where it is headed. The re-branding is aimed at re-positioning the EPRC as a Go-To Policy Think Tank within the East African region. …

Eng. Abraham Byandala, the minister without portfolio appeared before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala yesterday to answer charges in connection with the Mukono-Kyetume-Katosi/Kisoga-Nyenga road corruption scandal. Byandala who is the former minister of works and transport appeared in court alongside four others who have been implicated in the scandal where …

Engineer Abraham Byandala, the former Works Minister has this morning been arrested. Byandala is expected to appear before the anti-corruption court for roles he may have played in connection with the Mukono-Katosi road project scandal. The road project is currently being investigated by the Inspectorate of Government. Share on: WhatsApp

Abraham Byandala, the minister without portfolio is expected to appear before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala today to answer charges in regard to the Mukono-Kyetume-Katosi/Kisoga-Nyenga road corruption scandal. Byandala who is the former minister of works and transport is expected to appear in court alongside five other men who have …

1. To the Opposition – “I met the opposition very briefly. one of the leaders, I will not mention who, asked me to be tough on this government, but i said to him;when you were in government you kept saying that America should keep off Kenyan affairs, now that you …

The actual length of the Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya road in the Albertine region is 83km, not the 92km as the public has been made to believe. Each kilometer on the Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya road cost government Shs 3.2bn to construct, making it the most costly road in the region. If it happens that the …

By Haggai Matsiko Fight erupts over million dollar training deal in Uganda A secret operation by security contractors based in Uganda has been underway training fighters, comprising Ugandans and South Sudanese, to fight in the South Sudan war, The Independent has learnt.  The training is reportedly part of a deal …

By Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe  Details about likely Besigye, Mbabazi, Museveni race in 2016 On November 12, 2013, a journalist from NTV asked the de facto leader of Uganda’s opposition, Kizza Besigye a direct question. “Are we going to see Dr. Kizza Besigye return as the flagbearer of FDC in the …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why Rwanda should follow the judgment or misjudgment of its citizens rather than the dictates of theory In mid-July, the World Economic Forum (WEF) published its Global Competitiveness Report where it listed Rwanda as having the 7th most efficiently ran government in the world. It was …

Presidential Spokesperson, John Tamale Mirundi has been relieved of his duties as spokesperson for the President. Mirundi will be replaced by Linda Nabusayi Wamboka. The motor-mouthed politician is hereby appointed as presidential advisor on Media. Many, have considered this as a demotion. His demotion comes days after an audio went …