By Richard INGHAM A campaign to promote male circumcision to prevent AIDS infection also indirectly benefits women by reducing their risk of contracting the HIV virus, according to a study presented on July 25 at the world AIDS forum. In a South African community where large numbers of men had …

By Kevin Connolly It took seven days for the war that no-one seemed to want to become the war that no-one seems to know how to stop. As the first week of July ended there was a sense that the political temperature was rising sharply here but no sign of …

By Jos Van Steelandt How can NGOs avoid leading to the state avoiding its responsibilities and being deligitimised? Seven years ago, I visited Uganda for the first time. Since then, I have been frequenting the pearl of Africa and started to simultaneously love and hate this country. On the one …

By Kavuma-Kaggwa Kabaka Mutebi’s “quiet diplomacy” has brought prosperity to Buganda and Uganda On July 31, the Kabaka of Buganda, Sabasajja Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II and all the Baganda celebrated his 21st coronation anniversary at Mawoggola County Headquarters in Western Buganda. As in the past whenever the Kabaka appears in …

By Rob Lever Your smartphone is not only your best friend; it has also become your personal trainer, coach, medical lab and maybe even your doctor. “Digital health” has become a key focus for the technology industry, from modest startups’ focus on apps to the biggest companies in the sector …

By Flavia Nassaka New study shows paracetamol not effective for lower back pain Paracetamol, or panadol as commonly known, is a medicine found in many homes. Even when there is no patient in the house at a time, the medicine is kept for ‘just in case’ reasons. It’s a reliever …

By Esther Dyson Facebook’s experiment raises the issue of manipulation and unintended consequences There has been a lot of fuss lately about the psychological experiment that Facebook conducted on nearly 700,000 of its users. In order to gauge how people’s Facebook “News Feeds” affect their moods, the company temporarily implemented …

By Joan Akello Robert Ssempala, the coordinator of the Human Rights Network for Journalists (HRNJ) talked to The Independent’s Joan Akello about why individual officers should pay for their crimes What activities is HRNJ carrying out? Since 2005 when HRNJ was established and formalised in 2006, we have been monitoring …

By Joan Akello 32 year old 42km Kenyan Marathon champion speaks with Joan Akello about his greatest fear and why police officers are great athletes. Who is the world record breaker Kipsang? I am a humble guy from a humble background, hardworking, focused, and an achiever in whatever I try …

By Flavia Nassaka You might be getting more of these than you think, and more might not be good The round glass disc, upon first glance, looks like nothing special. In fact, information on the product’s website indicates that a bio disc is only 9 centimeters in diameter and only …