Thursday, 26 January 2012 09:44
By Andrew M. Mwenda
 With only 8% access to electricity and 75% of subsidies going to big businesses, why are MPs supporting subsidies?
Last week, a parliament committee passed a resolution cancelling the increase in electricity tariffs. Many Ugandans genuinely believe [ … ]
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Saturday, 21 January 2012 10:51
By Andrew M. Mwenda
Is the standoff between government and traders the tip of an irreparable breakdown of their relationship?
Last week, striking traders paralysed business in Kampala. Negotiations between their association, KASITA, and the government did not yield much. As with all previous strikes and demonstrations [ … ]
Monday, 16 January 2012 08:51
By Andrew M. Mwenda
It is not corruption per se but the fragmentation of power that explains Uganda’s crisis.
Two things stand in contradiction of one another regarding corruption in Uganda: On a positive note, it seems not to have undermined economic growth – at least, not yet. Uganda has sustained impressive rates o [ … ]
Tuesday, 10 January 2012 14:41
By Andrew M. Mwenda
My latest attempt to qualify Rwanda’s progress to the incredulous mind of a critic
Over Christmas, Timothy Kalyegira and I got involved into a heated SMS exchange about Rwanda, a subject I am deeply interested in and one that he is equally obsessed with without noticing it. I had told Timothy tha [ … ]
Friday, 06 January 2012 15:06
By Andrew M. Mwenda
How theft of public resources has been used to build a broad multi ethnic coalition that sustains Uganda’s political system
The last Quarter of 2011 in Uganda was filled with one corruption scandal after another. Yet in spite of many corruption scandals unearthed, the mass media were only reporting [ … ]
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Sunday, 01 January 2012 10:11
By Andrew M. Mwenda
Because he has little pecuniary interest in power and no messianic image of himself, Kagame will easily retire in 2017
Since his press engagement in Kampala, President Paul Kagame has come under increasing attack from some people accusing him of being unclear about his intention to retire in 2017. [ … ]
Monday, 26 December 2011 08:03
By Andrew Mwenda
A section of the public and critics have lately been saying Andrew Mwenda has changed. I don't agree with them, and records of my publications going back in time bear me witness. Throughout my career, I have cherished the key cornerstones of journalism - truth and accuracy, fairness and balance. I [ … ]
Tuesday, 20 December 2011 05:36
By Andrew M. Mwenda
Why Besigye may have a chance at the presidency and how the President risks impeachment by parliament
Two things that seemed almost impossible and improbable at the end of March this year are increasingly becoming possible and probable as the year closes. One was that Forum for Democratic Change bo [ … ]
Thursday, 15 December 2011 08:17
By Andrew M. Mwenda
A section of the public and critics have lately been saying Andrew Mwenda has changed. I don't agree with them, and records of my publications going back in time bear me witness. Throughout my career, I have cherished the key cornerstones of journalism - truthful and accuracy; fairness and balance. [ … ]
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