By Joan Akello Justice James Munange Ogoola, former Principal Judge and Chairman of Judicial Service Commission (JSC) talked to The Independent’s Joan Akello about his tenure and recruitment of judicial officers While opening this year’s Annual Judges Conference, President Yoweri Museveni talked about bail. What do you think? I wish …
Read More »Should Parliament ratify trade agreements?
By Joan Akello This is the debate The Southern and Eastern African Trade, Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) sparked off in a consultative meeting it held today. Uganda has signed a number of treaties and is still negotiating some which include the European Union –East Africa Community(EAC) Economic Partnership Agreements(EPAS), …
Read More »Uganda doesn’t need elections
By Joan Akello Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, Vice Chancellor of Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) spoke to Joan Akello about education and career. Any three things we don’t know about you? I speak better Luganda than Runyankole, I’m already planning things I want to do sixty years from now because …
Read More »The game of life is a fair one
By Joan Akello Charles Ocici, Executive Director of Enterprise Uganda spoke to Joan Akello about business and self-development Any three things we don’t know about you? I wanted to be a mechanical engineer but my benefactor wanted me to be a medical doctor and I didn’t do well because I …
Read More »President appoints Katureebe for Chief Justice
By Joan Akello Uganda Media Centre (UMC) has today published a letter dated Mar. 2 in which the President forwarded names of nominees for the positions of Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice to Parliament for approval. “In Exercise of the powers conferred on the President by Article 142 (1) …
Read More »Kings and queens of the boardroom
By Joan Akello Having a chairperson who sits on numerous boards might not be illegal, but is it smart? Company name: National Insurance Corporation. Board chairman: Dr. Martin Jerome Okech Aliker. Company name: Uganda Clays Ltd. Board Chairman: Dr. Martin Aliker. Company name: Junior Achievements Ltd. Board Chairman: Dr.Aliker. Company …
Read More »`I can even buy a shoe which does not fit me’
By Joan Akello Singer Rehemah Namakula aka Rema talked to Joan Akello about her baby and music career Congratulations, how does it feel to be a mother? It’s everything.Motherhood has changed me. Things we don’t know about you? I’m the last born in five children, I’ve grown up but some …
Read More »Opposition worse than failed magicians – Otto
By Joan Akello Samuel Odonga Otto, the opposition Forum for Democratic Change’s Aruu County Member of Parliament spoke to The Independent’s Joan Akello about politics and his retirement plans. What are you thinking of lately? I am making a deliberate effort to work on my brain. I am still not …
Read More »Ugandans are funny, anything bad becomes a joke
By Joan Akello Alex Muhangi, a comedian a.k.a Chris Brown, talked to Joan Akello about his plans and entertainment What don’t we know about you? I’m born again. I stumbled into comedy auditions at Theatre Labonita when I was a Mass Communication student at Makerere University and found Pablo who …
Read More »You do not have to stay in power to make history
By Joan Akello Associate Professor Sabiti Makara, 56, apolitical scientist talked to Joan Akello about politics and academics What don’t we know about you? I’m a family man, married with four children. I help those in need, like educating children who are not mine because other people lent my father …
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