NEWS ANALYSIS

By Haggai Matsiko FDC President, Mugisha Muntu spoke to The Independent’s Haggai Matsiko about his party’s road map. You launched a campaign for free and fair elections, previously, we have had these campaigns but they haven’t achieved what was intended, why do you think it is going to be different …

By Ronald Musoke American, Indian, Arab companies invade mineral-rich region Acerer village in Nakapiripirit District shows how mineral-rich this north eastern region of Uganda is.  It is your classic Karamoja hamlet with traditional manyatta thorn-stick and mud settlements in lush green acacia thickets located just half a kilometer from the …

By Kavuma-Kaggwa The true and clear historical record of Buganda’s role in the liberation war of 1981/1986 We have to thank the people of Bugerere County, one of the 18 counties of the Buganda Kingdom, for the biggest welcome they accorded the Kabaka of Buganda Sabasajja Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II …

By Haggai Matsiko President challenged on his military coup warning On Jan. 27, President Yoweri Museveni made remarks that have become a talking point and renewed debate about how his long stay in power will end. Museveni, who has been in power for 28 years, while addressing a judges conference …

By Haggai Matsiko U.S. President Barrack Obama has expressed disappointment and warned that enacting the Anti-Homosexuality Bill will complicate U.S.-Uganda relations. “As we have conveyed to President Museveni,” Obama has said in a statement, “enacting this legislation will complicate our valued relationship with Uganda.” Obama is not happy with the …

By Anne Laure Mondesert & Caroline Taix Mini-skirt creator and queen of Swinging London The creator of the mini-skirt, British designer Mary Quant, turned 80 on Feb.7 still brimming with enthusiasm for fashion and women’s rights. She admits a certain nostalgia for the “high excitement and innovation” of 1960s “Swinging …

By Joan Akello Is Fagil Mandy fighting for change at national exam body or is it all about money? When President YoweriMuseveniappointed him chairmanof the board of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) in July 2012 ,it was a dream come true for Fagil Musa Mandy. At his installation ceremony …

By Haggai Matsiko President Yoweri Museveni’s first significant shot against his Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi in the race for 2016 is being described as an “ambush”. On Feb. 8 at the 10-day NRM Caucus at the National Leadership Institute at Kyankwazi, some MPs declared that they want President Museveni to …

By Ronald Musoke When the results of the 2013 Primary Leaving Exams were released on Jan.31, Moses Edibu, a 13-year old pupil of VH Public School in Lira Municipality was devastated. He had hoped to score aggregate 4; the highest grade, but instead scored 5. He spent the whole day …

By Joan Akello Why is police and parliament keeping it hushed up? Since The Observer newspaper broke a story about an attendant in the office of the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga sustained injuries as he was opening a letter that `exploded’ in his face, there have been calls for …