By Agather Atuhaire When Joan Kagezi, 47, the Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions at the war crimes division of the High Court, was on March.30 gunned down in front of some of her four kids, many could not hold back tears. It was her boss, Mike Chibita, the DPP, who …
Read More »To stay or not to stay
By Andrew M. Mwenda How the debate on amending the Constitution to remove term limits is evolving in Rwanda and the issues to consider President Paul Kagame recently said he does not want Rwanda to amend the constitution to remove term limits. But I do not think this will stop …
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By Morris DC Komakech The old parties and current antics no longer have the capacity to propel us to a conjoined future Nigeria has completed its multiparty elections where an incumbent gracefully conceded defeat in an election. It is an unprecedented “first” of its kind in that nation. In Uganda, …
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By Prof. Morris Ogenga-Latigo NRM is repeating UPC’s folly based on directive that only NRM supporters must benefit Mr. President, from joining Makerere University as a Lecturer in 1990, I have given my whole to the promotion of agricultural transformation in Uganda. In the Faculty of Agriculture, professors Patrick Rubaihayo, …
Read More »ARVs for HIV negative people
By Flavia Nassaka Should Health ministry approve PrEPs for people at high risk of infection? Irene Nakyeyune is negative for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. So she did not feel any apprehension when she got pregnant. But that changed in April last year during one of her antenatal visits …
Read More »UPC rift widens in Lango sub-region
By Patrick Kagenda Group bars MPs Akena, Amongi and Ebil from contesting any public office With time running out for Uganda`s independence party; the UPC, to elect a new party president following the factional infighting, the rift within the party has taken a new dimension. A group of self-proclaimed UPC …
Read More »Muntu, Besigye show unity at FDC meet
By Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe Leaders tell youth that party needs both activism and party building What is the relationship between political party activism and party building? Should there be the perceived conflict between the two? Those were some of the questions tackled on March 25 during the Forum for Democratic …
Read More »Don’t marry for love
By Joan Akello Ambassador Nathan Irumba, 71, is the Chief Executive Director of Southern and Eastern African Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI). He talked to Joan Akello about his life and diplomacy. Any three things we don’t know about you? In O’level, I was the only Munyoro at Ntare …
Read More »Ministers have become too lazy
By Joan Akello David Pulkol, Uganda Peoples Congress stalwart, talked to The Independent’s Joan Akello about his ministerial experience and politics. What was your experience as the youngest minister in 1987? For a 26 year old, it was scary for a product of UPC whose government had been overthrown. I …
Read More »Politicians battle over Shs800 billion
By Haggai Matsiko Critics suspect Museveni is building 2016 war chest New Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija’s request for a Shs847 billion supplementary budget is coming under major scrutiny in parliament. Apart from being seen as a potential source for President Yoweri Museveni’s 2016 campaign cash, its sheer size and what …
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