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By Bob Kasango While most of the public have been mostly interested in the sensational non-legal elements of the story, the deepening rift between the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Police should be a matter of grave public concern. Whichever way it is resolved, it has far-reaching legal …

By Aloysious Kasoma Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has denied allegations about the purchase of buses by Kampala Capital City Authority as reported in the media and labeled them untrue. Lukwago was addressing a meeting of taxi owners and drivers at City Hall yesterday. He said that there is no bus …

By Julius Businge The World Bank has said economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is likely to reach more than 5% on average in 2013-2015 as a result of high commodity prices worldwide and strong consumer spending on the continent. The Bank said in its latest Africa’s Pulse, a twice-yearly analysis …

By Aloysious Kasoma The ruling National Resistance Movement party has fired four rebel MPs and suspended one. The MPs expelled include the Lwemiyaga MP Theodore Sekkikubo, Barnabas Tinkasimire, Muhammad Nsereko and Wilfred Niwagaba while Vicent Kyamadidi was suspended for three months. NRM’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) on Sunday adopted the …

By Joan Akello Candidates must be willing to work long hours for low pay Since Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki clocked 70 years on March 23, a day after the death of his acting deputy Constance KategayaByamugisha, reshaping the leadership of the judiciary in Uganda has become urgent. Although still in …

By Job A. Kahigwa Time to base the domestic electricity consumers charge on Time of Use formula Once again, the Uganda Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) board of directors is considering a power tariff increment.  A power price rise is being considered just after huge increments of 69% and 36% for …

By Feliciah Kanyesigye According to the Citizen Report Card produced by the Advocates Coalition For Development and Environment (ACODE), 4 out of 10 children between 12-13 are immunized before their first birthday. The consultant, CODES project Doreen Lwanga, said during a press briefing on April 12 that the reduced numbers …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How the President’s success in retaining power rotates around his obsessive focus on all threats to it. A friend recently sent me a text message saying: “Man, what’s up with the Mbuya and Bombo attacks and an attempt on Kale. Ankunda’s answers in the Observer and …

By Haggai Matsiko Uganda survives fatal precedent on US$404 m Heritage Oil case Uganda’s recent win in the US$404 million tax dispute against Heritage Oil and Gas Limited (HOGL) is critical not only because of the money involved but the precedent it sets for the country’s oil sector. By challenging …

By Haggai Matsiko Total Launch ready for industry survey of local capacity needs Loic Laurandel, the General Manager, Total E&P Uganda spoke to The Independent’s Haggai Matsiko about the company’s operations and the current status of the oil industry. Since you joined the Ugandan oil sector, things have been quiet. …