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Brussels, Belgium | AFP | Ninety-three journalists and media staff were killed around the world in the course of their work in 2016, with Iraq and Afghanistan the deadliest countries, the International Federation of Journalists said Friday. The IFJ said the figure, 19 less than in 2015, was for journalists …

IN THE INDEPENDENT THIS WEEK COVER STORY Kanyamunyu murder case: Why the police can’t win THE LAST WORD Andrew Mwenda on healthcare in poor countries: Why nations that are different exhibit similar health service dysfunctions ANALYSIS Tension as ISO fails to pay salaries for 6 months, Lacks operation funds: The Intelligence …

The Media Council of Uganda has cautioned a leading Kampala daily newspaper, accusing the publication of taking advantage of Kanyamunyu’s incident to “publish content containing hate speech and tribal sentiments”. In his letter addressed to the management of The Red Pepper on Monday, the council chairman Paul Ekochu, said that it had come …

COVER STORY: Makerere Breaking up the future? : The Makerere University campus in Kampala has been a quiet and abandoned place since President Yoweri Museveni on Nov.01 ordered it closed after a strike by lecturers demanding pay was joined by a strike by students demanding lectures. THE LAST WORD Museveni’s …

COVER STORY: Chinese angry with Museveni An investigation by The Independent shows that sparks are flying between President Yoweri Museveni and his Chinese lenders, Exim Bank, on one hand and between Ministry of Energy officials and of the Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd (UEGCL) on the other. Trouble is over …

  COVER STORY: How Crane Bank fell – Why President Yoweri Museveni’s behind – the-scenes-maneuvers and directives to Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda to save Sudhir’s bank hit a snag. Lessons for Uganda from the failure of Crane Bank and what should be done going forward. THE LAST WORD: Bringing …

Ugandans mourned the sudden death Saturday of veteran TV journalist Andrew Patrick Luwandagga, praising him for his pioneering work in the sports field. Details of the cause of his death are still scanty, with initial reports saying he had collapsed and was confirmed dead at about 4.00am at his Namasuba home. …

COVER STORY: President Yoweri Museveni and his technocrats are struggling to find a serious investor for the refinery project that only two years ago, major Russian, Chinese and South Korean banks and companies worth billions of dollars were fearlessly fighting for. THE LAST WORD: Andrew Mwenda wades into the war …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Britain’s Independent newspaper said Thursday it had returned to profit for the first time in more than 20 years, after ditching its print edition and going exclusively online. The left-leaning paper published its final print edition in March, the latest shake-up for the British …

VIDEO: After conforming to the regulations and standards of the Uganda Media Council, NBS television has been certified as an authentic media house and a number of staff accredited fully to practice journalism in Uganda, as required by the Press and Journalists’ Act of 1995.  The Media Council will renew this …