By Ivan Rugambwa He has been the subject of criticism over some controversial legal advice to government, and recently, his fellow lawyers suspended him from the Uganda Law Society. Peter Nyombi, Uganda’s Attorney General, spoke to The Independent’sIvan Rugambwa about his work. You have been suspended from ULS, won’t that …

The Independent Reporter The World Health Organisation recommends it as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention package When Edmund Musonera, 25, was approached by health officials from Bugesera district to persuade him to undergo circumcision using a new device, the PrePex system, he was afraid. Would it not be too …

By Silver Bugingo It’s ironical that instead of paying attention to ICGLR peace negotiations with M23, ,  Kinshasa looks to SADC All laws governing bilateral relations among sovereign states are premised on the standard principle of reciprocity, which states that: “Favours, benefits, or penalties that are granted by one state to the citizens or …

By Naomi Wolf Where they burn books – or smash computer hard drives, one might add – soon they will burn people The ordeal of David Miranda – the partner of Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald detained at London’s Heathrow Airport, interrogated for nine hours, and forced to surrender his electronic …

By Esther Dyson Does his purchase of the Washington Post reveal an appreciation for journalism in a market of commercialised media? My very first serious job was as a fact-checker for Forbes magazine (now mostly a laissez-faire collection of blogs). I consider fact-checkers to be the altar boys of journalism. …

By Morris DC Komakech New politicians in NRM should never forget they are picked for public relations purposes The prospect of having former vice president Gilbert Bukenya contesting in the 2016 general elections as presidential candidate has generated comical sentiments. My area Member of Parliament, Otto Odonga (Aruu County) was …

By Angella Abushedde New report says country needs to attract more investment in technology to compensate for lost tariff revenue Uganda and other East African Customs Union states need to produce more of the goods they import from other trade blocks if they are to benefit more from integration and …

By Stephen Kafeero The new Minister of Health, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda spoke to The Independent’s Stephen Kafeero about his plans for the sector and what motivates him. You have served in different positions in cabinet. How do you manage these transitions easily? The principle point is service to the people …

By Ronald Musoke Will it work where most of the community thinks pregnancy room is a woman only issue? When Janet Aloyo and her newborn baby died in the corridors of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in northern Uganda on July 31, health workers were blamed for failing to attend to …

By Peter Nyanzi Ruling party should not have waited for Speakers’ reminder that the country has moved on from the ‘Movement’ era The incessant sharp elbowing between the Legislature and the Executive has been a subject of news and political commentary for the better part of the past 12 months.  …