COVER STORY: Land mafia pounce With the government pushing for the immediate amendment of the Land Act for it to be able to start acquire private land before compensating its owners, top land lawyers warn that land grabbers could have a hand in the scheme. LAST WORD: Weapons of the …
Read More »In The Independent: IGP Kayihura in trouble over brutality
COVER STORY: IGP Kayihura in trouble over brutality How unrelenting police brutality has increasingly put Gen. Kale Kayihura’s job as Police chief on the line with Parliament, security officers and the general public putting President Museveni’s trusted lieutenant in the line of fire. LAST WORD: Uganda’s much discussed bail-out …
Read More »In The Independent: Why the bail-out group will get money
COVER STORY: Why the bail-out group will get money In spite of the public furor against the proposed financial bail-out to distressed companies, the companies will eventually get the financial relief because the tycoons have been courting Gen. Salim Saleh, Museveni’s younger brother, who has been influential in running government …
Read More »In The Independent: Fight over Museveni’s bailout money
COVER STORY: Fight over Museveni’s business bail out money President Yoweri Museveni is battling with technocrats at the central bank and Finance Ministry over whether to fork out of the public purse about a trillion shillings to bail out private companies facing immense financial distress. Behind the bail-out is a …
Read More »In The Independent: Revolt in FDC
COVER STORY: Revolt in FDC An in-depth analysis of why the appointment of a Shadow Cabinet by FDC President Mugisha Muntu seems to have put him at odds with some party figures who remain loyal to party strongman Dr. Kizza Besigye. LAST WORD: The tale of roundabouts Andrew Mwenda wonders …
Read More »In The Independent: New crisis over Karuma, Isimba Dams
COVER STORY: New crisis over Karuma, Isimba Dams Senior officials at the Ministries of Finance, Energy and UEGLC, the government body in charge of electricity generation are desperate to stem the uncontrollable rise of the cost of Karuma and Isimba dams. Now, the matter might become a legal battle as …
Read More »Live-streaming of attacks a challenge for social media
Washington, United States | AFP | As more gruesome crimes and attacks show up on live online video, social media platforms are facing new challenges on preventing the spread of gruesome and horrific content. The challenge was underscored in Monday’s deadly attack on a policeman and his wife in France …
Read More »In The Independent: Coup threat
Top stories in this week’s The Independent. GET YOUR COPY FROM THE NEWS STANDS. COVER STORY: Coup threat The last week has seen arrests of two opposition figures, a senior army officer and a brave attack by gunmen on a police station. Should the talk of a coup that is …
Read More »In The Independent: America versus Museveni
The big stories in this week’s The Independent. GET YOUR COPY NOW. COVER STORY: America versus Museveni US Ambassador to Uganda Deborah Malac has emerged as a sharp critic of President Museveni and his government since she was posted to the country in February. With her bluntness, Malac has …
Read More »VIDEO: Government bans live coverage of “defiance” campaign
Cabinet has directed that media should not give live coverage to the Forum for Democratic Change FDC defiance campaign that has been banned by the Constitutional Court. Share on: WhatsApp
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