Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT.
COVER STORY
Zigy Wyne death: ‘Kiwani’ in Kampala streetspeak means “something fake.” Musician Bobi Wine coined the word in 2007 as the title of his song that won that year’s award for best Afro beat single. Echoes of the song are playing out in Zigy Wine’s death
THE LAST WORD
Bobby Wine’s Ziggy Wyne: How an unknown young man’s death turned him into a political football for opportunistic politicians
ANALYSIS
MPs salaries: Unlocking the facts, myth, secrets after Supreme Court ruling
POLITICS
Museveni’s electoral reforms: Why opposition shouldn’t expect President to drop winning strategy
BUSINESS
Private sector lending up: But who is benefiting?
COMMENT
Secret Lubowa Hospital dealings: The construction of the costly facility shouldn’t be shrouded because it took taxpayer money
ANALYSIS
MPs salaries: Unlocking the facts, myth, secrets after Supreme Court ruling
HEALTH
The Uganda vaccine trial: How African researchers are tackling Ebola
ART
Exciting student art: It’s multi-disciplinary, full of potential