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By Mwambutsya Ndebesa The politics of patronage by Museveni is exactly similar to that of previous UPC governments The Daily Monitor, Tuesday March 15, 2016 under the heading, `Don’t give opposition government business deals—NRM boss’, the NRM Chairman; a one Karangwa, warned Kayunga District officials against awarding any state contracts …

By Haggai Matsiko Behind the scenes manouvres at the Supreme Court The courtroom, which sits about 200 people, was packed. It was a few minutes to 1:00 O’clock. Severino Twinobusingye, one of Mbabazi’s lawyers – a lanky man who wears an angry look like a badge of honour – was …

Ronald Musoke Highlights of the 2014 Uganda national and housing census **Uganda’s population stands at 34.6 million **Females constitute 51% of population **Total Fertility Rate is 5.8 children per woman. Declined from 7.1 children per woman in 1991. **Infant Mortality Rate is 53 infant deaths per 1000 per live births …

Independent Reporter This week’s The Independent COVER STORY is about the court drama in Mbabazi election petition. It takes a close look at why the Electoral Commission Chairman Badru Kiggundu’s mood changed from tense to excitement, what role Museveni’s son-in-law, Edwin Karugire played, and why Pontius Namugera, the Director of …

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | War crimes judges Wednesday confirmed 70 charges against notorious Lord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen for crimes committed in Uganda, including keeping sex slaves and recruiting child soldiers. Judges at the International Criminal Court “confirmed 70 charges brought by the prosecutor against Dominic Ongwen,” …

Talks on construction of the Uganda-Kenya oil pipeline were not conclusive in Nairobi on Monday, with the two leaders Uhuru Kenyatta and Yoweri Museveni agreeing to let the technicians refine their proposals ahead of another meeting in a fortnight. The pipeline project, a key plank of the Northern Corridor Infrastructure …

By Flavia Nassaka Uganda’s only pediatric oncologist speaks out on her challenges and how the clinic could turn around treatment Barely five minutes into the interview, Dr.  Joyce Balagadde Kambugu checks her watch.  It’s 5pm when most office workers’ retire but she has another appointment in the next couple of …

By Haggai Matsiko Break-ins, ambushes, and strategy Leading constitutional law expert Wandera Ogalo in January lost a case in the Constitutional Court which he says touches on the ongoing petition in the Supreme Court in which former Presidential Candidate Amama Mbabazi seeks to annul President Yoweri Museveni’s win of the …

By Simplice A. Asongu A response to the Independent Team on post-election violence in Bundibugyo The article titled “Bundibugyo erupts in post-election violence” (The Independent Issue 408) alleged that the post- February 24 local government elections violence in Bundibugyo “is said to have acquired tribal overtones as the mainly Bamba …

By Cissy Kagaba Parliament’s proposed probe into the divestiture process is welcome however long over due Recent media reports have indicated that Parliament is set to commission a probe into the divestiture of over 130 public corporations, formerly under the Uganda Development Corporation. The hitherto public entities, including Uganda Commercial …