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President Yoweri Museveni Thursday received the election petition challenging his re-election. In two tweets, Museveni shared photographs on social media about the brief meeting with candidate Amama Mbabazi’s lawyers Severino Twinobusingye and Akampurira in which he acknowledged receipt of the petition filed on March 1. “I received a petition from lawyers …

By Flavia Nassaka 69% think little is being done to curb the vice On Dec. 03, the Electoral Commission concluded nominations for those seeking to become Members of Parliament come 2016. It was a bad day on the road especially for those who use public means of transport as many …

By Flavia Nassaka As world marks AIDS day, the country struggles to fast-track treatment for all On Dec. 01, the world marked this year’s World AIDS Day under the theme:`Fast track-ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030’. A week before the event, a United Nations Agency UNAIDS released a new report …

By Haggai Matsiko UN investigates Shs143bn deal involving South Sudan Uganda is once again under UN investigations surrounding the alleged purchase of classified military equipment from Russia, including four Mi24 attack helicopters that ended up in possession of the South Sudan government.  Details indicate that Uganda may have bypassed parliamentary …

By Louis Kasekende The main challenges appear to be structural; with  inadequate investment in modern traded goods; sectors like labour intensive manufacturing and low labour productivity Two related issues are integral to the success of Uganda’s medium term National Development Plan and its long term economic prospects. The first issue …

By Morris Ogenga-Latigo The fact about oil in Acholi should be made widely known to Ugandans There has been reluctance on the part of Acholi people to engage in the head-spinning oil pipeline debate that various newspapers have covered over the recent past (see `Oil firms, govts differ on export …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why the chaos and violence in the ruling party are a signal of its strength and weakness of the opposition The just concluded parliamentary and district primaries of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) were characterised by unprecedented violence, vote rigging and organisational chaos. For many analysts, …

Why the chaos and violence in the ruling party are a signal of its strength and weakness of the opposition The just concluded parliamentary and district primaries of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) were characterised by unprecedented violence, vote rigging and organisational chaos. For many analysts, this is evidence of …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Oliver Lalani is the Managing Director of steel manufacturers Roofings Group. He talked to Agnes E. Nantaba about their operations and other pertinent issues in the manufacturing sector in Uganda. What are the key elements in your management style as a manager? The philosophy is a …

By Ronald Musoke Peter Blomeyer, Germany’s ambassador to Uganda talked to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about Germany’s 25 years of re-unification and its role on the global stage.. On Oct. 03, Germany celebrates 25 years of reunification. How will the Germans living in Uganda celebrate their milestone? We will have …