
Kampala, Uganda | IN THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT.
COVER STORY
Ochola: Good cop, but for how long?: Mending a force haunted by Gen. Kayihura ghosts
THE LAST WORD
Inside Africa’s real tragedy: How the ideology of a welfare state has destroyed our continent and impoverished its people
TECHNOLOGY
‘Africa’s time is now’: Transform Africa Summit focuses on digitalisation
ANALYSIS
NRM delivers 38% on Manifesto: Critics say it has failed on corruption, security and services
NEWS ANALYSIS
Attack on Usafi mosque: Why Muslim profiling could backfire
MIDDLE EAST
Jewish dreams of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital go back thousands of years: In the Second century AD, Jewish rebels who had stunned the Romans and liberated a portion of Judea, overstruck imperial coins with images and a message of their own, “Year One of the Redemption of Jerusalem.”
BUSINESS
New tactics boost BATU fortunes: Owners to share all the Shs12bn net profit earned last year
EAST AFRICA
Non-traditional exports drive Rwanda’s agric revenues up: Rwanda’s earnings from export of agricultural products have risen for the July 2017 to January 2018, driven by good performance of non-traditional exports, a new report by National Agricultural Export Board (NAEB) indicates.
TELECOMS
Telcos resume simcard sale: But can tough requirements to own a sim card curb crime?
ECONOMY
Tea farmers feel the pinch as prices fall: Government needs to speed up formulation of a tea policy to regulate the industry
ANALYSIS
NIC’s remarkable profit growth: Oil and gas, agriculture and bancassurance to define 2018 performance
BUSINESS
Fresh Cuts set for oil and gas industry
HEALTHY
Private lab tests in Uganda are costly: But recent research by experts shows price doesn’t equal quality
SOCIETY
Meghan weds Harry: A woman of color is starring in a real-life fairytale
ARTS
Uganda’s bronze master: Oloya crafts a metaphor for reconciliation
MOTORING
Toyota Camry 2018: It doesn’t use exotic, lightweight materials. It doesn’t have a clever electric powertrain. But the Toyota Camry is undoubtedly one of the most important cars we’ll ever review, if only because Toyota sells so damn many of them.
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