Tag Archives: Interview

INTERVIEW | Juanita Williams from allAfrica interviews Professor Resia Pretorius from Stellenbosch University, Pretorius about her extensive research on Long Covid. A 2023 study published in Nature, involving over 29,000 patients, highlighted that nearly half exhibited Long Covid symptoms, with fatigue being the most debilitating. This finding underscores the ongoing burden …

  INTERVIEW: TEN questions for the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces, (UPDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba ***** THE INDEPENDENT: Briefly tell us about the role of the office of the UPDF Chief of Defense Forces as you see it? CDF MUHOOZI: The job of the CDF …

INTERVIEW | JULIUS BUSINGE & DAVID BASIL |  David Basil is a Ghanaian-based entrepreneur running a premium flooring company called Modern Floors. He spoke to Julius Businge during his recent visit to Kampala during the Uganda Buildcon International Exhibition. Who is Basil David Anthony, and what does Modern Floors do? …

INTERVIEW | FRANK MUGISHA | May 29, 2024, marked exactly one year since the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) became law. It has been globally criticised for marginalising the minority community, including Dr Frank Mugisha, who has petitioned the Supreme Court to quash it. Mugisha is internationally known for his advocacy as a …

SPECIAL REPORT | THE BIRD | Africa Day, celebrated annually on May 25, marks the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, now the African Union (AU). Ebba Kalondo, is the Spokesperson for the Chairperson of the Africa Union Commission. Her background is in international journalism and …

INTERVIEW | RONALD MUSOKE | Ambassador Sung-soo Park of the Republic of Korea to Uganda talked to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about what both countries need to do to take their partnership to the next level. How would you describe Uganda to people who have never visited? I think the former …

But reducing poverty is the best way to end this disease INTERVIEW | TOM NYIRENDA & NADINE DREYER | Every year, 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis. Even though the disease is both preventable and curable, it kills 1.5 million people each year, making it the world’s deadliest infectious disease. …

INTERVIEW | The ominous parting words of Elin Østebø Johansen, the outgoing Norwegian Ambassador to Uganda. Before leaving the country on Aug.15, she spoke to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about the highlights of her four-year tour of duty in Uganda. What impressions are you leaving Uganda with? I have been the …

  The period between November 25 and December 10 has been earmarked around the world as “the 16 days of action against gender-based violence.” The Independent’s Ronald Musoke spoke to Susan Achen, the Programme Coordinator, Women’s Rights and Access to Justice at the Uganda Women’s Network, about this year’s event. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Days to the first anniversary of the November 18th, 2020 riots that resulted into death of more 50 people, many questions remain unanswered. There are no indications that they will be answered soon. President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni promised compensation to the innocent riot victims …