Interview

By Onghwens Kisangala Next month, the minister of Finance will engage in the annual ritual of reading the Budget to Parliament. The question, however, is whether this time round we will get our national priorities right. The Independents Onghwens Kisangala talked to Prof. Edward Kakonge, the Board Chairperson of Uganda …

By Kalundi Serumaga Which came first: the instability of the region due to Somalia’s collapse, or Somalia’s collapse due to the instability of the region? Somalia’s story is a continuation of one that started centuries ago, and that stretches far beyond her 3000 km of troubled coastline. It is a …

By Onghwens Kisangala There is a bilateral dispute over the territorial positioning of Migingo Island. Kenya and Uganda are claiming the tiny rocky hill. Mr Patrick Ochieng, MP for Bukhooli South where the island currently falls, talked to The Independents Onghwens Kisangala about how it all started. You are the …

By P. Matsiko wa Mucoori and Rosebell Kagumire On April 8, Justice John Bosco Katutsi, who heads of the Anti-corruption Court, delivered a landmark judgement in the fight against corruption. He shared his experiences as a judicial officer from president Idi Amins era to the present day – under President …

By Onghwens Kisangala Prof. Patrick Rubaihayo was MP for Mbarara Central and Minister for Agriculture and Forestry in the 1981 “ 85 Obote government. He currently trains junior lecturers and supervises post-graduate students at Makerere University’s Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. He has been around both as an active player …

By Patrick Kagenda   Harshad Barot is the owner of the Ovino market, one of the most modern and biggest markets in Uganda, and a chain of other real estate developments, including apartments Kampala, Bugolobi, and Nkumba and Tirupati recreational Park at Jinja, whose construction is ongoing. The Independents Patrick …

By Onghwens Kisangala Ms Miria Matembe, a leading woman activist, former minister and MP, spoke to The Independents  Ongwens Kisangala about why she fell out with President Yoweri Museveni and his National Resistance Movement (NRM) government. Excerpts. You accuse the NRM of deviating from its original principles. How is NRM …

By Kibuuka Steven Margaret Kirisa Mbeiza, woman MP for Kaliro District was appointed by President Yoweri Museveni to become the state minister for Economic Monitoring. She failed to go through the vetting process at Parliament and her approval was deferred for further clarification from the president. She talked to The …

By Onghwens Kisangala Steve Wymer, an American communications and media relations expert, was in Uganda recently under a programme by the US Embassys Public Affairs Department, to engage the public, the media and electoral officials on civic affairs and democracy The Independents Onghwens Kisangala spoke to him about his impression …

By Steven Kibuuka Vice President Gilbert Bukenya retained his job in the last cabinet reshuffle, notching six years since he was appointed in 2003. He spoke to The Independents Steven Kibuuka about why he retained his job. Why do think you have lasted this long as vice president of Uganda? …