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Bobi Wine and Besigye: Who gains, loses in partnership?  Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Did the May 6 agreement between Bobi Wine and Kizza Besigye to “partner” against President Yoweri Museveni weaken the People Power leader? Did it strengthen a sinking Besigye? Besigye, representing the People’s Government, and Robert …

How religious experiences may benefit mental health | ANA SANDOIU | A survey of thousands of people suggests that mystical experiences positively affect a person’s mental health, regardless of whether they are naturally occurring or a result of psychedelic drugs. New research suggests that having deep religious experiences may significantly …

Researchers on humour know that being a funny person should not be mutually exclusive to being a great boss COMMENT | KATHLEEN CRONIE | If you were browsing Netflix’s comedy section recently, you might have noticed the Ukrainian sitcom, Servant of the People. In it, an ordinary history teacher is …

Do you think a smaller car can be as safe as a large car if the two collide? Really, doesn’t size matter in a collision? Many people would say it does. But some experts say the answer is not quite clear. | MOTORING GURU | Occupant safety in a collision …

Given the extent of globalisation’s progress we cannot simply stay in our lane and hope for the best. Project Syndicate | KAUSHIK BASU | In my book `The Republic of Beliefs: A New Approach to Law and Economics’, I was eager to demonstrate how the methods that have emerged from …

The wax pastel crayon drawing shows a few bars of the cell door and a key in the lock, sketched in purple. It is a drawing by late South African president Nelson Mandela of the door of his prison cell on Robben Island — where he was held for 18 …

Independent media is fleeing attacks by government and involvement by large financial groups COMMENT | MARIUS DRAGOMIR | In its March 22 edition, the Slovenian weekly magazine Mladina featured on its cover a cartoon of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán performing a Nazi salute while being hugged by right-wing politicians of …

The lender’s entry into Zambia and Mozambique will enhance trade between East and Southern Africa Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Equity Bank’s move to acquire banking assets of Atlas Mara in four African countries will create new opportunities for traders in the East African region, according to the bank’s …

Is there a link after controlling for a wide range of factors? | TIM NEWMAN | A study that used data from more than 130 countries concludes that eating more rice might protect against obesity. After controlling for a wide range of factors, the team found that the results remained …

Top six banks registered collective net profit of Shs 620bn Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s commercial banks surpassed investor expectations with 14 of the 15 banks that have published their financial performance results posting good profit margins in 2018, analysis by The Independent shows. Banks like Stanbic, Centenary, …