By the Independent Team Jamil Mukulu was probably 34-years old when he and others set up the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in 1995 to fight the Uganda government. Mukulu, who was initially a Catholic and critical of the Islam, became a hardliner when he converted after he was exposed to …

By Joan Akello Elly Karuhanga, Chairman Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) talked to Joan Akello about its activities and the extractives industry. The date for first oil production was pushed from 2016 to 2017 and now 2021 or 2022? What do the delays mean? These delays have been …

By Peter Nyanzi Boney Katatumba (PhD), 69, is the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Pakistan to Uganda. The Katatumba group chairman has been a businessman since his childhood. With the profits from his businesses, he bought a bicycle in primary school, a motorcycle in secondary school, a car at …

By Joan Akello Mwanguzi, 25, has been working in the salon business for over two years. Though the saloon belongs to her boss, Muwanguzi says she runs it as if it is hers.  At the beginning, the owner invested Shs 300,000 but it now earns between Shs 200,000 to Shs …

By Joan Akello Caleb Alaka, 38, the sought after lawyer talked to Joan Akello about his life and clients Any three things we don’t know about you? My father was a banker but later became a Reverend. I have a knack for tackling very challenging issues. I’ve had very scary …

By Ronald Musoke New oil waste treatment facility brings relief to communities In 2009, the international independent oil and gas exploration firm, Heritage Oil, then based in Calgary Canada, needed a site to dump thousands of tonnes of oil waste from its exploration activities in Uganda. It was sinking prospecting …

By Patrick Kagenda With a population of just under 500, 000 inhabitants, Kisoro, located in South-West Uganda, is definitely a small and quiet district.  But it became a beehive of activity when an influx of thousands of people descended upon it on May 1 to commemorate Labour Day. The colourful …

By Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Attacking malls, football fans, students shows they cannot even attack a well- guarded police station The most atrocious, criminal, cowardly and monstrous attacks by Al-Shabaab against soft and innocent targets such as shoppers in a Shopping Mall, young students in a University or football fans watching …

By Jean Claude Nkundwa and Jonathan W. Rosena Should the army fracture, the UN in concert with the African Union must prepare to intervene if necessary When Faustin Kobagaya fled his northern Burundi home in March, sneaking through the night to the Rwandan border, he was running from what could …

By Isaac K Ssemakadde Let us enhance the role of civil society in corruption related litigation As the public grapples with the recent collapse of the Shs165 billion pension scam case in the Anti-Corruption Court, I find it appropriate to advocate for enhancement of the role of civil society in …