NEWS ANALYSIS

By Haggai Matsiko Museveni, Mbabazi,Kayihura on the spot Kidnapped, murdered, and disappeared. Until recently, these were words associated with the past murderous regimes of former presidents Idi Amin, Milton Obote, and Okello Lutwa. But the contradictions surrounding the disappearance of Christopher Aine, the 33-year old head of security of independent …

By Flavia Nassaka A lot achieved in health, a lot more needs to be done The year 2015 ended badly for some of the staff at Abim Hospital located in the relatively new district of Abim in north eastern Uganda. The hospital which is one of the biggest and the …

By Agather Atuhaire Cases show how Auditor General’s reports are treated no better than garbage The Office of the Auditor General (AG) needs to be mandated to issue reports that are conclusive on their own and compelling enough for the police and the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to act …

By Ronald Musoke Mystery over bodies found at Entebbe Over 5000 people drown in Lake Victoria every year, according to a commonly used statistic, but when it emerged that up to 13 bodies had washed up on beaches on its shores in Entebbe-Uganda after Boxing Day, the nation was shocked. …

By Independent Team & Agencies How American marines, UPDF entered South Sudan In December 2013, as South Sudan erupted into civil war, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) secretly sent in 160 marines and sailors from its base in Morón, spain. They were members of the elite Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task …

By Agnes E Nantaba What happens when musicians look at the pay cheque when composing political songs? The young woman twists her waist, lifts her foot, and jumps. The crowd roars. She is sweating and her eyes are half closed. She does it again and again. Every time inching along …

By Ronald Musoke Is elephant poaching making its way back in Uganda’s game parks? The news that half a dozen elephants were killed late last year by ivory hunters in Queen Elizabeth National Park has triggered off both anger and frustration within the Ugandan conservation fraternity.  Nelson Guma, the manager …

By Independent Team & Agencies On Dec. 13, African Union peacekeepers thwarted an attack by suspected al-Shabaab fighters on Mogadishu International Airport. The attackers struck in the evening from the sea along the Mogadishu airport beach but were met by a heavy barrage of gunfire. Somali leaders were meeting in …

By Patrick Kagenda Rwanda-based bus company creates order amidst city chaos At plot 21 Namirembe Road in downtown Kampala city, there is a fenced off area of tiny buildings painted in white and light blue colours. It is the terminal of Trinity Bus Company, a Rwanda-based transporter who operates between …

By Ronald Musoke On Nov. 05, Tanzanians got a president who some called “an accident” because of the unorthodox way he got elected. Within a week, President John Pombe Magufuli, 56, had made it clear that his style of leadership would also be quite unorthodox.  Magufuli’s antics have captured headlines …