By Julius Businge The Uganda shilling weakened in the week against the dollar testing 2510/20 midweek on the back of global risk aversion. Denis Mashanyu, a forex trader at Standard Chartered Bank said the local unit later recovered to settle in the same region it had opened of 2470/80. The recovery …

By Naomi Wolf Excessive surveillance infringes on the privacy rights of individuals contrary to constitutional provisions Almost no one had read the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) before it was rushed through the United States House of Representatives in late April and sent to the Senate. CISPA is …

By Kevin Mcpartlan A consultant argues that Glenevin does not gloss over abuse but advises government officials to handle the public When I picked up the latest edition of The Independent I certainly did not “buy the truth”. Rather I read an ill-researched and disingenuous comment piece by Moses Odokonyero …

By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi Is the low-key launch of the Uganda @ 50 celebrations a sign of disenchantment with independence? Something seemed amiss at the launch of celebrations to mark Uganda’s 50-year independence anniversary. Whether it was due to lack of preparation or enthusiasm, the festivities at Serena Hotel on …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Political interference cited in appointments as government committee pockets billions to pre-qualify Chinese firm If constructed, the 600 MW Karuma Hydropower Dam will be the biggest dam in the country. For now however, the project that should have started in the 1990s faces further delays. In …

By Peter Nyanzi What Ugandans need urgently is a transport regulatory framework and institutions That Kampala City is choking under a horrifying level of congestion, pollution, traffic jams and a public transport crisis is general knowledge. These are issues that have bedeviled cities worldwide for decades. But what is baffling …

By Jude Kagoro Why music industry is replete with brand-names related to military ranks, weapons, and jargon For any system or practice to survive there must be enough deep-rooted mass support for it. Democracy can only survive in a society that has enough democrats. Equally true is that for tyranny …

By Aloysious Kasoma Fish farming considered a gold mine that will lift household incomes and boost exports Sylvester Adia, a resident of Kajjansi off Entebbe Road, defied unemployment by venturing into commercial fish farming at his home. He has no regrets Armed with Shs50, 000, he bought 2,500 young fish …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Why is President allowing Madhvani sugar but blocking Tirupati? In December last year, the cultural leader of the Baruuli, Ssabaruuli Mwogezzi Butamanya, petitioned President Yoweri Museveni after Tirupati Development (U) Limited, a real estate investment company moved to evict 3,000 people hailing from Lwabyata sub-county in …

By Moses Odokonyero The Uganda police join a long list of African despotic forces that have sought PR services from Europe and America They are men and women from Dublin, capital of Ireland, armed with cleaning brushes.  Their monumental task is to clean the dirty image of the Uganda Police …