In The Magazine

By Flavia Nassaka Is it what Uganda really needs? Nelson Kajura likes his job as a primary school teacher. But at Shs250,000 per month it does not pay enough to cater for his family of six  in an urban area. The ever increasing rent and prices of commodities and services …

By Haggai Matsiko Arrest. Expel. Block. The Independent has learnt that those are the three main options several meetings of NRM leaders on the Amama Mbabazi issue have been discussing. The most anticipated of the meetings is the Central Executive Committee (CEC) slated for early July. The desired outcome is …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why there was never a South Korean but a Congolese miracle Let us present an alternative history of the world. The year is 1960 and we have two countries – Mexico and France – each with a per capita income of $100. Both countries have emerged …

By Flavia Nassaka New law on organ donation wanted Unlike other parts of the world, Uganda only allows living donors Getting a replacement for a damaged organ can save the life of a sick person or improve it considerably. In Uganda, the need for organ replacement is increasing daily.Up to …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Dr. Asuman Lukwago, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of health talked to Agnes E. Nantaba about his love for a revived health sector Any three things we don’t know about you? I hail from a polygamous family where my father had 55 children and 175 …

By Patrick Kagenda Chris Okumu Opoka is a Uganda member of the East African Legislative Assembly from the opposition UPC party. Before going to EALA he was Secretary General of UPC during the Maama Miria Obote presidency. He spoke to The Independent’s Patrick Kagenda. You have never attended a UPC …

By Haggai Matsiko Who is winning on social media? No Ugandan presidential candidate has created as much activity on social media as former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi who in a June 15 YouTube video announced his intention to stand against the incumbent, President Yoweri Museveni in the 2016 elections. His …

By President Yoweri Museveni Some irresponsible people have, apparently, been using social media to spread falsehoods About two or so weeks ago, I made a voice recorded message that I caused to be transmitted to the listeners over the social media network known as WhatsApp that some irresponsible people have, …

By Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe What will President do next? What is not in dispute, however, is that President Museveni had summoned Mbabazi and former Vice President Gilbert Bukenya to a meeting scheduled for June 15 to explain why they were allying with the new formed The Democratic Alliance (TDA). The …

By Andrew M. Mwenda In challenging Museveni, Mbabazi may have made his boldest political move ever but equally the most fatal one On Monday Amama Mbabazi declared his intentions to challenge President Yoweri Museveni for the leadership of the NRM and the country. The message launching his campaign was the …