By Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe spoke to Isingiro District Speaker, Silver Mwesigwa about health, education, and water supply. When we visited the Health Centre; there were no patients at 12 noon. How come? It is not surprising. In the morning, there are usually queues of patients but we …
Read More »The game of life is a fair one
By Joan Akello Charles Ocici, Executive Director of Enterprise Uganda spoke to Joan Akello about business and self-development Any three things we don’t know about you? I wanted to be a mechanical engineer but my benefactor wanted me to be a medical doctor and I didn’t do well because I …
Read More »`I can even buy a shoe which does not fit me’
By Joan Akello Singer Rehemah Namakula aka Rema talked to Joan Akello about her baby and music career Congratulations, how does it feel to be a mother? It’s everything.Motherhood has changed me. Things we don’t know about you? I’m the last born in five children, I’ve grown up but some …
Read More »Opposition worse than failed magicians – Otto
By Joan Akello Samuel Odonga Otto, the opposition Forum for Democratic Change’s Aruu County Member of Parliament spoke to The Independent’s Joan Akello about politics and his retirement plans. What are you thinking of lately? I am making a deliberate effort to work on my brain. I am still not …
Read More »Ugandans are funny, anything bad becomes a joke
By Joan Akello Alex Muhangi, a comedian a.k.a Chris Brown, talked to Joan Akello about his plans and entertainment What don’t we know about you? I’m born again. I stumbled into comedy auditions at Theatre Labonita when I was a Mass Communication student at Makerere University and found Pablo who …
Read More »You do not have to stay in power to make history
By Joan Akello Associate Professor Sabiti Makara, 56, apolitical scientist talked to Joan Akello about politics and academics What don’t we know about you? I’m a family man, married with four children. I help those in need, like educating children who are not mine because other people lent my father …
Read More »My wife has never asked for money
By Joan Akello Dr. Martin Jerome Okech Aliker, retired dental surgeon talked to The Independent’s Joan Akello about golf and family What do we not know about you? That I cry very easily, especially when I see people suffering and my close relationship with my mother. I can’t eat or …
Read More »`We should go back to the Movement system’
By Ian Katusiime Former army commander Gen. Elly Tumwine, who is an army MP, spoke to The Independent’s Ian Katusiime. At 29, do you feel the NRM has achieved its liberations ideals from the Bush War? To answer that you have to look at what has happened, how it has …
Read More »EALA treaty needs reforms Speaker Kidega
By Dicta Asiimwe Dicta Asiimwe spoke to Dan Fred Kidega, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) speaker about his plans to tackle the challenges at the regional body. What is your plan for EALA? The first and most important thing is to unite the assembly. You see, what transpired in …
Read More »Telling the truth in politics is a challenge
By Joan Akello Abel John Julian Rwendeire, Deputy Chairperson National Planning Authority (NPA), former MP and minister talked to Joan Akello about his family and politics. Anything we don’t know about you? I value local music and play enanga (harp in Rukiga). By age five, my mother had given me …
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