Interview

By Stephen Kafeero The health of mothers and children is integral to sustainable development On June 28, 2013 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presented the prestigious 2013 UN Population Award, which included a Diploma, Medal, and cash prize to Dr. Jotham Musinguzi at UN Headquarters in New York. Dr Musinguzi spoke …

Commercial Banks globally play an integral role in financing businesses, projects and other forms of trade. Ecobank Uganda’s Managing Director, Michael Monari says their Bank is well positioned to contribute to the success of the East African Community integration process: You have presence in all East African states, which means …

By Joan Akello Kenya’s Vice President William Ruto recently said his government is trying to expedite negotiations to sign EPAs before the October 2014 deadline. The Independent’s Joan Akello spoke to EU officials at the EU Delegation in Kampala about the development. What does this mean for EAC, EU and …

By Julius Odeke Outgoing French Ambassador Aline Kuster-Ménager spoke to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke. What has been your impression of Uganda? Before coming to Uganda, I read the book, My African Journey, written by Winston Churchill in 1906 describing Uganda as the “Pearl of Africa.” During my stay, I confirmed …

By Julius Odeke Dr Ian Clarke aka Busuulwa is the LC III Chairperson for Makindye Division. He spoke to The Independent’s Julius Odeke about his political plans, the future of Kampala City, and the challenges of urbanization. More Ugandans are moving into urban areas. What are the implications of this …

By Sarah Namulondo Stefano Dejak, Italy’s ambassador to Uganda speaks to The Independent’s Sarah Namulondo about good governance, vision 2040 and the Uganda-Italy cooperation. On June 2 you will be celebrating the Italian day, tell us about the significance of the Italian Day to the people of Italy? It is …

By Peter Nyanzi Prof. Frederick Jjuuko heads the Department of Law and Jurisprudence and is a professor of Media Law at Makerere University. He spoke to The Independent’sPeter Nyanzi about the ongoing standoff between the government and the media. Were you surprised by the action of the government to close …

By Julius Odeke Two weeks ago, a delegation of Acholi leaders visited the Madhivanis at Kakira Sugar Works to discuss prospects of establishing a sugar plant in Amuru District. Aswa County MP Ronald Reagan Okumu, the chairperson for Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG), spoke to The Independent’s Julius Odeke about the …

By Julius Odeke It’s almost six years since the Madhvanis started discussions with the people of Acholi sub region and government to secure land on which they can expand their sugar business in the region.  The Madhvanis, who own Kakira Sugar Works, want to acquire 20,000 hectares for setting up …

By Ronald Musoke Park Jong-Dae, South Korea’s Charge d’Affaires shares his views on his country’s rapid economic development with The Independent’s Ronald Musoke. How did South Korea (officially the Republic of Korea) emerge from the depths of despair of the 1940s to its current industrialised status? Korea’s feat in its …