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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga and his deputy Polly Namaye are once again occupying the office they shared back in 2016 before being sent for refresher courses. The handover off office from the old to the new team happened this week. They got their positions …

Kampala, Uganda | NIC CHEESEMAN | Africa is often imagined to be a place in which presidents can do whatever they want, unencumbered by constitutional or democratic constraints. A large body of literature has developed around the idea that the law can be flouted at will, leading to a situation …

Watching violence on screens makes children more emotionally distressed Kampala, Uganda | CAROLINE FITZPATRICK | Researcher at Concordia’s PERFORM center and Assistant Professor of Psychology, Université Sainte-Anne Children today can access media through both traditional devices, like televisions, and portable devices like laptops and tablets. With more access, children are …

New generations could trigger a drop in tariffs Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda government is expected to commission Isimba and Karuma hydropower dams this year as one big step towards boosting the elec¬tricity supply in the country. The commissioning of the two hydro¬power plants with a combined capacity of …

Four things African governments need to get right Kampala, Uganda | FOLASHADE SOULE | You don’t negotiate with China!” I was quickly told when I started interviewing African public servants about their infrastructure deals with Beijing. There is a widespread view in Africa that you accept whatever terms are offered, for fear that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | S Legend, a red and white Koi Carp bred in Japan became the most expensive live fish ever sold, after fetching a mind blowing price of $1.8 million (Approx. Shs6.7 billion), more than $1.3 million more than the previous record. The fish is 101cm-long (about …

Environmentally reckless growth is not preordained; it is possible to make smart, sustainable choices COMMENT | MAXWELL GOMERA |  In November 2017, scientists working in Sumatra, Indonesia, made an exciting announcement: they had discovered a new species of orangutan, bringing to seven the number of great ape species globally. But one year later, …

What’s it and how does it work? Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | It reads like it might be a gimmick but XMode is anything but…Here we explain what X-Mode is and how it works. Subaru’s symmetrical all-wheel drive already makes its vehicles the most capable in their segments across rough or …

Kampala, Uganda | WENDY WHITMAN COBB | China became the third country to land a probe on the Moon on Jan. 2. But, more importantly, it became the first to do so on the far side of the moon, often called the dark side. The ability to land on the far side of …

Local traders claim foreign nationals involved in petty trade remains a headache Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Following the unexpected past bad year for businesses, there is a good chance that this could be reversed sometime this year, some analysts say. Their hope is that the economy, which has shown signs of …