Minister Kasaija promises more government support to boost private sector growth Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Nile Breweries Limited, a subsidiary of the Belgium based ABInBev, on Aug. 18 held a virtual Economic Forum to highlight the company’s contribution to  Uganda’s economy,  bringing to light the effect of the …

American Air Force investigating after civilian die in scramble for evacuation plane | THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S. Air Force is investigating the civilian deaths that unfolded Monday Aug.16 at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, where some Afghans fell from a military C-17 transport plane mid-air after leaving the …

Stalwart Hichilema secures big win in presidential elections | MICHELLE GAVIN | Late last week, in the midst of deep economic crisis and fears of political violence, the Zambian people took decisive action in favour of a change in course. They turned out in robust numbers to elect veteran opposition …

After five failed campaigns, Zambian politician Hakainde Hichilema has finally won the presidency. But he has to deal with a devastated economy. | THE INDEPENDENT | There was dancing in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka, when it emerged that Hakainde Hichilema had won the presidential election. Hichilema beat incumbent President Edgar Lungu …

  Its purpose is to support political goals and catch attention of those few people who are easily being misled COMMENT | MICHAEL WOIRA | We are now in August and our elections were held in February and the swearing ceremony for the rightfully elected president was also concluded some …

Homosexuality has become a very explosive social issue that has invaded the politics of the day COMMENT | ROSE WAKIKONA | For a country which in 2020 scored 73 points out of 100, putting it at a rank of 142 out of 180 countries, on the Corruption Perceptions Index, which …

When paranoia for controversy clashes with financial ambition Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | In 2010 the first edition of the Controversial Art Exhibition was mounted at Afriart gallery, Kampala. It was a brainchild of the art gallery, under the patronage of Kampala Arts Trust, a creative collective of visual …

Bioengineers test new tools in Apac and Mayuge | THE INDEPENDENT | Malaria is one of the world’s leading causes of illness and death. According to World health Organisation statistics of April 2021, around 229 million people are infected each year and more than 400,000 of them die. Uganda has …

Stakeholder engagement with governments to support the youths should be a component of every programme | THE INDEPENDENT | Young people in sub-Saharan Africa have keen interest in agriculture especially with the use of technology but are hampered with numerous challenges including limited access to land, skills set, sustainable financing …

Professor Benedict Oramah wears many hats. He is the President of the Africa Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank), the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the African Union COVID-19 Response Fund and a member of the African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT), an initiative of the AU Commission and …