Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking to stay the execution of the recent Constitutional court ruling which dismissed the election of six MPs in the newly created municipalities. Last year’s judgment affected Apac Municipality MP Patrick Ocan, Sheema Municipality …
Read More »The 1000 ‘special’ Museveni trekkers
Special 1000: Why they matter more than the 195km trekked Kampala, Uganda | INDEPENDENT TEAM | President Yoweri Museveni’s recent six-day trek of remembrance of the major battles of his five-year war to capture power through the so-called ‘Luweero Triangle’ was packed with recollection, endurance, and emotion. From Jan.03 to Jan.09, …
Read More »Museveni opens a Pandora’s box
How the president’s intervention to halt the procurement of Kampala-Jinja expressway is a disaster THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Last week, I had a meeting in Mukono, a town only 20km east of Kampala. The meeting was scheduled for 2pm. Knowing the heavy traffic on Jinja …
Read More »Uganda Airlines all set to fly to Johannesburg soon
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Airlines, has made it official that it will unveil direct flights to Johannesburg, South Africa, soon. The development will see the airline grow its network of direct flights out of its hub at the Entebbe International Airport. Presently, the airline …
Read More »NWSC MD Mugisha inducted into African Leadership CEO’s Hall of Fame
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Advisory Board of African Leadership Magazine, a publication of African Leadership (UK) Limited meritoriously selected NWSC MD Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha from a shortlist of nominees to be inducted into the AFRICAN LEADERSHIP CEO’S HALL OF FAME 2020. In the same vein, …
Read More »NSSF in blood donation drive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund this week held a five day blood donation exercise with a call to all eligible donors to join. Richard Byarugaba, the Fund’s managing director said at the launch on January 13 that the target for this year is …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: The 1000 ‘special’ Museveni trekkers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY The 1000 ‘special’ Museveni trekkers: Why they matter more than the 195km trekked THE WEEK Diplomacy: Rwanda releases four Ugandans in reciprocal move THE LAST WORD Museveni opens a Pandora’s box: How the …
Read More »Xenson brings new art space
Focus on photography, video art, installation, graffiti, sound art, fashion | MATT KAYEM | Multi-disciplinary artist, Samson Ssenkaaba aka Xenson is opening an art space in our great city, Kampala. This is wonderful news mainly because spaces dedicated to contemporary art in Kampala are not many. While scrolling through my …
Read More »Music when you work out
The many ways listening to music betters your exercise sessions | THE INDEPENDENT | Listening to music when you hit the gym to improve your workout isn’t exactly a new concept. But understanding how your favorite tunes enhance your exercise is a little less obvious. Research consistently finds that listening …
Read More »Testosterone supplements won’t help most men
But that hasn’t stopped manufacturers of the male hormone supplement from aggressively marketing it as a remedy for age-related symptoms | THE INDEPENDENT | Testosterone therapy is no fountain of youth for older men, though it might help some who are impotent. That’s according to new guidelines from the American …
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