By Esther Dyson What will be the net economic value of people spending time attracting others’ attention by accumulating “likes”? I was recently posed the following question: “The most important way in which the Internet and online social media are changing our world is [fill in the blank].” My standard …

2012 was truly a year of lows; such as the crash of the UPDF choppers in Kenya, the unending tales of corruption in high places, and the spate of virulent attacks of Ebola and Marburg. But it is also a year when Uganda was lifted high when an unknown runner, …

Marking a generational change, Tata, who turned 75 on December 28, 2012, handed over the reins of the group to 44-year-old Cyrus Mistry who was chosen his successor in 2011 year and formally appointed Chairman in December 2012. Ratan Tata, who led the transformation of the Tata group from a …

By Agencies Uruguay has the second highest income per person in Latin America at US$ 15,840; about 30 times that of Uganda and ahead of Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico. It’s a common grumble that politicians’ lifestyles are far removed from those of their electorate. Not so in Uruguay. Meet the …

By Joan Akello Archbishop Ntagali takes office at trying moment He sat between two men of God. They have been in his position. Faced with a tougher job, under close scrutiny of a bigger congregation, the new Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Stanley Ntagali, looked relaxed and only shifted …

By Ogenga Latigo The law could not be a “Christmas gift” because it lacks the compassion and love of Jesus Christ for sinners When Ndorwa MP David Bahati introduced the ‘Anti Homosexuality Bill’ in Parliament in 2009, the country was abuzz with excitement and loud support of the bill. Then, …

By Haggai Matsiko René Abandi the Head of Foreign Affairs and deputy head of the M23 delegation at the peace talks in Kampala spoke to The Independent’s Haggai Matsiko. It is almost two weeks since the talks begun, how do you rate them? The beginning was a bit hard because …

By Sarah Namulondo The appointments committee of Parliament has approved George Bamugemereire as deputy Inspector General of Government. Early this year, the Constitutional Court ruled that the Inspectorate of Government could not carry on with its work until the office was fully constituted. To that Museveni reacted by nominating Andrew …

By Joan Akello Experts propose ways to ensure poor maintenance does not kill off Shs 3bn venture If fuel shortage causes a stampede at the fuel pumps, imagine a patient on a hospital bed, gasping for breath, and needing urgent resuscitated with emergency oxygen. Unfortunately, if that patient is at …

By Ernest Rwamucyo African governments should know that aid commitments are a talk-show as donors can refuse to honour agreements The decision of some donors to suspend aid to Rwanda raises a fundamental question on the rationale for rich countries to give aid to poor countries. Is the major reason …