ARTICLES 2008-2015

By Onghwens Kisangala Steve Wymer, an American communications and media relations expert, was in Uganda recently under a programme by the US Embassys Public Affairs Department, to engage the public, the media and electoral officials on civic affairs and democracy The Independents Onghwens Kisangala spoke to him about his impression …

By Patrick Kagenda The government is pushing for compulsory National Health Insurance policy amidst widespread public skepticism. The Independent’s Patrick Kagenda spoke to the World Bank’s Senior Health Specialist Peter Okwero who says it could take 15 years before tangible results are seen on the ground. What is a National …

By Patrick Kagenda As stockbrokers and punters eagerly wait for the return of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to trading on the Uganda Securities Exchange in Kampala, regional financial markets experts are concerned about its management. Company Secretary Martin Bandebire, who is NSSF’s acting managing director, has not said …

By Agnes Asiimwe How is your day like? My day starts at 5.30 a.m. with a workout in the gym for two and half hours. Each day is different. There are days I have meetings with customers, on other days I have meetings with staff. I don’t schedule meetings on …

By Mahmood Mamdani In this four-part series, renowned Ugandan scholar Professor Mahmood Mamdani examines the historical causes of Zimbabwe’s crisis What land reform has meant or may come to mean for Zimbabwe’s economy is still hotly disputed. Recently there have been signs that scholarly opinion is shifting. A study by …

By Steven Kibuuka Vice President Gilbert Bukenya retained his job in the last cabinet reshuffle, notching six years since he was appointed in 2003. He spoke to The Independents Steven Kibuuka about why he retained his job. Why do think you have lasted this long as vice president of Uganda? …

By Obed K. Katureebe The Bujagali Interconnection Project (IP) for constructing the system of high voltage electrical transmission lines and related facilities to interconnect the Bujagali Hydropower Project (HPP) with the national electrical grid is under threat unless compensation issues are resolved. The Bujagali HPP, which is a 250 MW …

By Patrick Kagenda The Independent’s Patrick Kagenda talked to the minister of State for Energy, Eng. Simon D`ujanga about the power sector and Umeme’s announcing major increases in connection fees. What is the future of the Karuma power project after Nopak pulled out? Is it likely to become a white …

By Patrick Kagenda So why is BoU celebrating? Even if we might not bring inflation down, we will keep it steady and predictable. That is the message Bank of Uganda appears determined to send out as it struggles to anchor economic expectations amid fears of the global economic meltdown hitting …

By Agnes Asiimwe What’s your typical business day like? I get up at 6.30 a.m. I go to Uganda Safari Company office and Emin Pasha for meetings and updates. Initially, I ran the business, answered the emails, now I try as much as possible to delegate and the large part …