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You’d be surprised that it hasn’t outlived its usefulness | DONALD A. BARCLAY | U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. local governments are under extraordinary pressure to cut costs and eliminate from institutional or governmental ledgers any expenses whose absence would cause little or no pain. In this political …

Why Museveni appointees raise mixed feelings | AILI MARI TRIPP | President Yoweri Museveni, who has led Uganda since 1986, has appointed a woman, Jessica Alupo, as vice-president and another woman, Robinah Nabbanja, as prime minister. He has also increased the percentage of women in the cabinet from 27% to …

Anirban Mitra, a molecular biologist, explains why dead bodies can’t spread COVID-19 ANALYSIS | By Agencies | Here is a short, analogy-based summary of how the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19 disease infects the body and why funerals —if done with prescribed guidelines — are nothing to be alarmed about. …

Can we defeat the virus again? COVER STORY | Ronald Musoke | Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister of Health designate believes despite the current wave of deaths from the second wave, Uganda can defeat the COVID-19 pandemic as it did in the first wave – but it will require determined …

   Why government needs to think differently about where it needs to invest in order to effectively contain the pandemic THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | COVID has returned with a vengeance and is now ravaging Uganda. In March and April, the virus seemed to disappear. Out of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY COVID-19 second wave: Can we defeat the virus again? THE LAST WORD Inside the COVID resurgence: Why government needs to think differently about where it needs to invest in order to effectively contain …

Often blamed for causing violence and instability, they can bring stability and development if well harnessed COMMENT | MUKALAZI DEUS MUBIRU | President Museveni’s dislike for political parties is not a secret. He banned political parties once he captured power in 1986 and only allowed to have them back on …

AstraZeneca’s CEO says governments and private sector can ensure vaccines reach those in need COMMENT | PASCAL SORIOT | Although we have come a long way in the fight against COVID-19, the only thing that will alter the course of the pandemic decisively is a genuine act of global solidarity. …

Rising customer numbers support expanding private sector output according to Stanbic Bank Uganda index Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Growth was recorded again in the Ugandan private sector during May, with output, new orders and employment all rising over the course of the month, according to the monthly Stanbic …

The report says macroeconomic recovery and stimulus packages must be combined with measures that will spur a green, resilient, and inclusive growth Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Central Uganda, school children in Kisubi are learning about fish farming and integrated aquaculture, which help to reduce pressure on dwindling …