The last time a radically new worldview emerged was during the 17th and 18th century Enlightenment COMMENT | DENNIS J. SNOWER | Not only is climate change moving faster than global efforts to stop it, but our capacities for dealing with such large problems of our own making seem to be …
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A collective responsibility to reclaim integrity and public trust in job COMMENT | MALE SOLOMON GRACE | The fight against corruption and the sale of jobs in local governments dominated discussions at the 16th annual general meeting for the Association of Local Government Service Commissions of Uganda (ALGSCU), held on July 24 …
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COMMENT | Frederick Wanume Kibbedi | Five years ago, I couldn’t have imagined that I would be in a wheelchair, but that story is for another day. Today, I woke up to an early morning engagement in town. Despite arriving on time, I was denied entry because the venue lacked access …
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In a functioning democracy, the Government derives its legitimacy from the consent of the governed COMMENT | PETER NYANZI | Public debate is raging over whether or not the government should allow public demonstrations against the marauding monster of corruption in Uganda to go on. Well, it’s not my intention …
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COMMENT | JORDAN DDUNGU | Corruption is a pervasive issue that plagues many nations, thwarting economic growth, undermining social trust, and deteriorating the rule of law. In Uganda, corruption has been a persistent challenge for decades, affecting various sectors, including the military. However, within the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF), …
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In the Institution of the Umukuuka, We are Spending Sleepless Nights over the Imbalu Launch on Saturday – But Our Detractors are not Sleeping Either SPECIAL FEATURE | Alfred Geresom Musamali | The Institution of the Umukuuka which oversees the cultural matters of the Bamasaaba (named after Masaaba who is believed …
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One challenge is the `Hubert Humphrey dilemma`; how to appear loyal to Biden without being weighed down COMMENT | RICHARD HAASS | U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to step aside as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate this fall has transformed American politics. It caps a historic July in the United States, …
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The 2023 Auditor General’s Report revealed that over 10,000 government workers were illegally on the payroll. COMMENT | CATHERENE NAKAWEESA | Corruption is a major obstacle to Uganda’s development, impacting governance, economic stability, and the social structure. A severe consequence of widespread corruption is the rise in national debt. Corruption …
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The discourse of Human Rights in the country overlooks the real political issues which perpetrate violations COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITI SSERUWAGI | Young Ugandans usually define themselves as Human Rights activists when they become civically aware or come of political age. As a young lawyer and a recent graduate from the …
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As democracies wrestle with problems they once seemed to manage, authoritarians watch with satisfaction COMMENT | CHRIS PATTEN | The most compelling argument for liberal democracy is that it empowers citizens to choose their own leaders, effectively placing the country’s present and future in voters’ hands. The system is underpinned by …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
