Dr. Peter Blomeyer, the outgoing German Ambassador to Uganda, talked to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about the highlights and low moments of his two-and-half year stay in Uganda. What have been some of your impressions of Uganda? Uganda is a very beautiful country (and) I always go into raptures …

 The firms seek to invest in energy, infrastructure, IT and pharmaceutical industries  Kampala, Uganda | Ronald Musoke | Uganda’s ever growing position as an attractive investment destination for French companies came to the fore recently as a delegation of more than 30 companies under the umbrella organisation MEDEF (Mouvement des …

Forced demarcation has put an end to the peaceful coexistence between the Acholi and the Madi Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE |  On June 7, the nation was shocked again when the on-and-off Apaa land conflict in the northern district of Amuru escalated into violence, this time leaving eight people dead. Shocking …

Mercury: Slow killer in Uganda’s gold mines Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE |   Inside one of the dozens of gold camps that dot the foothills and valleys of Mubende in central Uganda, the hustle and bustle is astounding. “Saigon City” nestled in the valley of Kayonza; Kitumbi Sub-County is one such camp. …

Mayor Geoffrey Byamukama narrates ordeal In the early afternoon of Friday, May 19, nine of the 30 MPs on the Human Rights Committee of Parliament visited Nalufenya Police Station to investigate cases of torture at the detention facility. One of the 21 suspects the MPs interacted with during the six …

Hundreds of thousands of Christians once again are making the annual pilgrimage to Namugongo Martyrs Shrines to commemorate the 45 Christian young men (recognized in the spirit of Christian unity or ecumenism as 22 Catholics and 23 Anglicans) who were killed by KabakaMwanga II in 1886. These martyrs are among …

In September 2015,Adewale Fayemi, became  the General Manager of Total E&P Uganda with a clear job brief: Prepare and oversee Total’s operations in the Lake Albert basin transition from the exploration and appraisal phase to the development phase, writes  Ronald Musoke Fayemi’s appointment came just nine months after the departure …

  Push for regional logistics hub status is `selfish’ says Museveni Uganda is grappling with a logistical nightmare of importing tonnes of machinery for its nascent oil industry but, in a classic move of seizing opportunity in a crisis, operators are seeking to turn the country into an East African …

What polling strategy means for Afrobarometer survey findings “Most Ugandans favour proposed reforms to improve elections and Parliament, new Afrobarometer survey shows.” That was the title of a statement to journalists from Afrobarometer’s agent in Uganda, Hatchile Consult Ltd, on April 28 when the results of the survey were released. …

Consumers want the cheap prices but local traders want the profits Hostility towards Chinese petty traders appears to be growing in Uganda but so is the dependence on Chinese imports. On April 19, the hostility erupted once again as hundreds of traders in the capital city, Kampala, staged a closed-shop …