In The Magazine

By Joan Akello Mike J. Chibita, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)spoke journalists including The Independent’s Joan Akello in a talk organised by African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) in Kampala. Below are excerpts. What is DPP’s place in delivering justice? Justice is a very elusive concept; justice and law …

By Joan Akello Evelyn Anite Kajik, the 29 year-old Northern Youth Member of Parliament spoke to Joan Akello about her fear of making enemies Any three things we don’t know about you? I’m loving, assertive and love to be loved. Recently it was my birthday and I had received several gifts …

By Haggai Matsiko Briton under arrest as Israel frees own arms merchants The continued detention of Paul Simon, a British security expert and arms merchant has lifted a lid off details of an arms deal between Uganda and Israel.  The weapons involved are designed for close combat fighting by elite …

By Ronald Musoke Andrew Seguya, the executive director of the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has been suspended by Maria Mutagamba, the Minister of Wildlife, Tourism and Antiquities to pave way for a smooth investigation into the missing ivory. The letter dated Nov.21 and titled, “Alleged Ivory Scam,” is addressed to …

By Agencies According to a new study, a kiss has 80 million bacteria In the 1960s, a singer named Betty Everett belted, «If you wanna know if he loves you so, it’s in his kiss!» Covered by Cher in the 1990s, the song neglects to mention what is also «in …

By Andrew M. Mwenda What the governor’s statement tells us about what will happen in 2016 Bank of Uganda (BoU) Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile recently revealed that during the 2011 presidential elections, the government approached the Central Bank for large sums of cash to finance a supplementary budget. BoU obliged. Mutebile …

By Haggai Matsiko Party bosses reveal why youth are going for guns Sam Mugumya, the 35-year old aide to former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) President Kizza Besigye who is said to be in detention in DR Congo, relishes extreme political activism. He has made his name by mainly risking …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Experts say electricity installations need better maintenance On the night of Oct. 16, fire broke out at an important electricity supply facility in the Mulago neighbourhood of Kampala city’s north-western area. The Kampala North Substation was once again on fire.  The fire started at around 2.30am …

By Freddie B. Kwiringira History will absolve you I salute you for your leadership and sacrifice. We give glory to God for sustaining you. The current struggles, storms in FDC Party are expected in a fragile, inconsistent political system in Uganda and Africa. There are many self seekers, opportunists, selfish, …

By Ebenezer Asante An ICT boom has started in Rwanda but how smart are users in adopting ICTs in everyday life? From October 2 to 3, Rwanda held the Smart Rwanda conference. Held under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth and ICT the conference flowed from the Smart Africa …