NEWS ANALYSIS

By John Njoroge Between February and April 2009, nine people have reportedly died of hunger in the areas of Soroti, Amuria and Katakwi districts. Thousands more are said to be in danger of starvation after a prolonged drought spell and a sudden shift in the rain patterns in the region. …

By Obed K. Katureebe Amount is half the budget of Local Govt Ministry In early May 2009, President Yoweri Museveni summoned all the district chairpersons and their chief administrative officers (CAO) to a retreat at the Kyankwanzi Institute of Leadership. While the attendance was broadly national, the setting was clearly …

By Bob Roberts Katende The clock is ticking 9.30a.m and the mood at the High Court is getting tense. People continue troop into the courtroom and its bursting.  Others crane their necks through windows to have a glimpse of what is about to happen. Its a judgement against Lt. Ramathan …

By Patrick Kagenda Lead oil exploration firm, Tullow Oil Plc says it has nothing to hide.  But the government continues to hide the Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) it has signed with Tullow and others. Why? Research shows that the more resources a country has, the fewer chances it has to …

By Patrick Kagenda The Independent’s Patrick Kagenda talked to Brian Glover, Tullow Oil’s Business Unit Manager for Uganda and East Africa. When is the Early Production Scheme (EPS) likely to begin? We are finalising details to put together an early power project in the Kaiso-Tonya area. Hopefully we shall have …

By John Njoroge The seminar on national validation of the Uganda African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) programme of action kicked off at 8:45am on June 18 in what appeared a normal start. Apart from frequent interruptions by late comers who kept walking in and around the hall looking for a …

By Obed K. Katureebe & John Njoroge  Uganda on the brink of ethnic explosion Two weeks ago on June 16, a group of at least 200 Bunyoro politicians, political heads and elders met President Yoweri Museveni at State House Entebbe. High on agenda was the ethnic dispute between Banyoro and …

By The Independent Team  1926: Significant border adjustments made between Uganda and neighbouring countries. 1945: Uganda divided into four provinces of Buganda, Eastern, Northern and Western. The provinces were sub-divided into districts. 1960: The status of provinces changed to regions, with no administrative functions. Districts became the primary divisions. 1962: …

By Gaaki Kigambo Of what relevance is the death of Africa’s longest serving president Gabon’s Omar Bongo to Uganda? It is sure to stoke a running debate about the state of President Yoweri Museveni even as he invests every effort to cling to power, which he has already held for …

By Charles Odoobo Bichachi Olara A. Otunnu is currently President of LBL Foundation for Children, a New York-based independent international organisation devoted to promoting protection, hope, healing and education for children in communities devastated by war. He is widely acclaimed for his leadership, vision, and extensive contribution in the fields …