William Carlos is Ireland’s new Ambassador to Uganda. He talked to The Independent’s RONALD MUSOKE. What have been some of your impressions of Uganda since you arrived in September last year? Officially, it is my first time in Uganda although I made a private visit in March last year. I …
Read More »Gerry Opoka: on God and Zumba dance
Gerry Opoka is a certified Zumba Instructor and proprietor of Soul Fitness Limited, a boutique studio that focuses on fitness and general wellness through Zumba, yoga, cross fit training and boxing. INTERVIEW | AGNES E NANTABA | It’s a space for women who aim to shade off stress and leave …
Read More »Perry Aritua: `Women in rural areas are doing incredible things’
Perry Aritua is the Executive Director of Women’s Democracy Network Uganda Chapter. She spoke to The Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba. What do you make of this year’s global theme: “Think Equal, Build Smart, and Innovate for Change’? The theme is a reflection of achievements, gaps, new initiatives and challenges as we …
Read More »Uganda Halal Bureau opening up trade opportunities
Mohammed Sserunjogi is the executive director at the Uganda Halal Bureau. He spoke to The ndependent’s Isaac Khisa about the extent of certification in Uganda. For nearly 10 years, you have been offering halal certification for companies and products. Whose standards are you implementing? We are implementing the Uganda National …
Read More »Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi: I cannot kneel before man
`My biggest fear is if the unlawful suspension sets a precedent that is allowed to undermine the association and rights of workers’ INTERVIEW | AGNES E NANTABA | Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi (PhD) is the chairperson of Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA). He is also the Publicity Secretary for the …
Read More »Commercial bank status is top on our agenda – EFC MD
EFC Uganda Limited also known as EFC Uganda is a microfinance deposit-taking institution in Uganda and has been operating since 2012. The company’s Managing Director Shem Kakembo spoke to The Independent’s Julius Businge about their business. What is your description of EFC as a business as we speak? Our business …
Read More »I disagree with Prof Mahmood Mamdani
Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi (PhD) is the chairperson of Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA). He spoke to The independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about the troubles at Makerere University that led to his suspension. What does the suspension mean to you and MUASA? This is my greatest challenge as chairperson MUASA …
Read More »John Ssegawa: On the misuse of marriage
`Heartbreaks and being entangled in a love compromises your thinking and yet I want to be open’ Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | John Ssegawa is one of Uganda most famous theatre drama actors, script writers, and directors. Most of his work is in the local language, Luganda. A …
Read More »‘Tourism should be every Ugandan’s business
Lilly Ajarova will in March, this year, officially take over the mantle at the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) as the new Chief Executive Officer. She talked to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about her plans for Uganda’s tourism industry. You have come in at a time when the government’s interest in …
Read More »Ann Linda Namuddu: On her poetic metaphors of love
Ann Linda Namuddu Mubeezi is a promising poet with an artistic streak who loves to write about love. In a space of two years, between 2012 and 2014, the 28-year old says she wrote 65 poems all of which were monothematic about love. Recently, she says, she has decided to …
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