By Marino Xanthos Current usage patterns of so-called `petroleum-based commodity thermoplastics’ are not sustainable Plastics are everywhere. Whether used to store leftovers, keep hospital equipment sterile, or insulate a home, plastics are unmatched for their adaptability, durability, and low cost. Given their seemingly boundless benefits, it is unsurprising that plastics …

By Kavuma-Kaggwa With his military background assured, it is only the democratic political plan missing for him to climb to the top Since the meteoric rise to the military rank of Brigadier General in Uganda’s National Army, the son of President Yoweri Museveni, Brig. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is now the topic …

By Julius Odeke Raphael Baku whose contract as deputy Inspector General of Government ended in February spoke to The Independent’s Julius Odeke about the challenges of the office and his plans for the future. What was the most challenging issue for you when you were the Inspector General of Government …

By Joan Akello UDBL’s Sejjaaka under siege as Kampala’s lone development bank faces financial squeeze The Uganda Development Bank Ltd has been ailing for decades. But even by its own poor record, something that happened after 2009 marked a new low. The bank’s profit for the year dropped from Shs11 …

By Alan Ssempebwa Men should be aware that while they accumulate property, women play an important role through their domestic work – Betty Amongi, Apac District Woman MP Are current marriage laws out-dated? There are realities that have changed since we last looked at this legislation so it needs reforming. The …

By Angelo Izama The issue will come to a head as parliament considers the Public Finance and Accountability Bill In Luo folklore, two feuding brothers, Gipir and Labong, quarreled and split ways. Labong had been forced to risk his life and replace a spear belonging to his brother Gipir he …

By Feliciah Kanyesigye New report assesses impact of affirmative action for women Daphine , a fifth year medical student at Gulu University cannot stop praising `affirmative action’ which is code for the extra 1.5 points that girls seeking public university admission get. Daphine  scored 21 points in the pre-university entry …

By Joan Akello and Ian Katusiime Is the reduced gender activism today really a bad thing? Winnie Byanyima. Miria Matembe. Joy Kwesiga. Speciosa Kazibwe. Joyce Mpanga. Betty Bigombe. Victoria Sekitoleko. Sylvia Tamale. Ruth Mukama. Maxine Ankrah. Rose Mbowa. Janat Mukwaya. Gladys Kalema. Rebecca Kadaga. Karooro Okurut. There was a time …

By Cissy Kagaba The national ID scandal is one of those things that depict how deep corruption has become entrenched in our system. It exposes the levels to which our leaders will go to take the citizenry for granted.  The ID scandal had been on-going for some time without government …

By Naomi Wolf Redressing women’s underrepresentation in land ownership and politics requires individualised leadership and skills training Is it always offensive to advise women to change something about themselves in order to ensure that they can achieve their goals? To suggest the need for any self-scrutiny on women’s part is …