In The Magazine

By Margaret Wakuri Madanda Colin Barigye’s piece ‘œFreedom Vs efficiency’ that appeared in The Independent (Issue 058) made interesting reading. Barigye takes on Andrew Mwenda’s seeming inconsistencies. He cites examples that when President Kagame, for instance, punishes corrupt officers, Mwenda praises him yet when President Museveni does the same, Mwenda …

By Onghwens Kisangala Last week, David Pulkol, the Director of African Leadership Institute (AFLI), was schedulled to present AFLIs parliamentary performance scoreboard prior to the release of the report on the performance of MPs. The MPs protested. The Independent’s Onghwens Kisangala talked to Pulkol about the issues surrounding the matter. …

By Patrick Kagenda As the Global Fund scandal nears a turning point following the conviction of Teddy Sseezi Cheeye for corruption and the list of suspects growing every other day, it has sucked in the Uganda National Chamber of Commerce and Industry over Shs 380 million received from the Global …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Dear Colin, I read your letter regarding my views on the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, with interest and disappointment. Although you raise some legitimate issues, I was disappointed by its innuendoes and insinuations where you accuse me of being “journalist of fortune” and of ‘selling …

By Obed K. Katureebe Should he be convicted in the military court, analysts say Kazini could be dismissed from the army and probably be demoted to the level of a private. That would be a very dishonourable end for a valiant officer. On April 15, 2009, the embattled Maj. Gen. …

By Robert Shaka It has been a tradition for the media to shy away even on policy matters affecting the operations of the UPDF and other sister security institutions. While the concerns of both the political and military leadership is understandable, we cannot discharge our responsibility to help this institution …

By Onghwens Kisangala Next month, the minister of Finance will engage in the annual ritual of reading the Budget to Parliament. The question, however, is whether this time round we will get our national priorities right. The Independents Onghwens Kisangala talked to Prof. Edward Kakonge, the Board Chairperson of Uganda …

By John Njoroge Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party’s decision to sue members of the Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT) and security minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi for the torture and inhuman treatment of among others, Francis Atugonza; its secretary for industry and trade and mayor of Hoima town, has …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why, given the apparent democratic space in Uganda compared to Rwanda, is the delivery of public goods and services in our country so poor compared to our southern neighbour? Colin Barigye, in last week’s issue argued that such services are easy to deliver under a dictatorship …

By Melina Platas, Obed K. Katureebe & John Njoroge  Shs 80 billion spent on cars every year President Yoweri Museveni’s motorcade has not less than 40 vehicles, and every year the convoy grows a little longer. As the first citizen, Museveni’s convoy comprises an executive limousine, an executive 4WD off-roader, …