Accusations of plagiarism have become a potent way to undermine someone’s credibility, and if a claim is substantiated, the plagiarist is seen as dishonest COMMENT | ROGER J. KREUZ | After a meteoric rise to the top ranks of British academia, scholar Jason Arday was found dead at his London …
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On one side are people building ownership in the economy; on the other are people financing consumption with borrowed money. COMMENT | MITCHELLE MUGYENI | Everyone assumes Uganda’s next financial fault line will be the old one: rich versus poor. Look closer at the numbers, and a …
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Why education plans are a smarter way to secure your child’s future COMMENT | SHARON BYERETA | Every parent knows the pressure that comes with a new school term. Tuition, books, uniforms, transport, meals and other requirements can quickly turn school reopening into a financial scramble. In Uganda, …
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COMMENT | ALI SSEKATAWA | The year is 2029. Location: Masaka City. Venue: Ssekabaka Daudi Chwa II EACOP Stadium. On a wet November afternoon as the rain beats a gentle rhythm, the Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, makes a grand entrance for the finale of the Masaza Cup, the …
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COMMENT | EMMANUEL NJUKI | Do consumers know what they are drinking, how it was produced and whether it is safe? This is a fundamental question in any discussion about alcohol and consumer protection, yet it often receives too little attention. Every product intended for human consumption should meet …
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COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Across Africa, informed senior citizens know that President Yoweri Museveni is passionate about integrating the continent if we are to survive in this crudely competitive capitalist world order. …
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Why former service personnel remain one of the most underused national security resources COMMENT | MATHIAS RUKUBA | When a security officer, police officer, military veteran or other service professional leaves active duty, society often sees a retired uniform, an empty position and someone who has reached the end …
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COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | Anyone who watched Olara Otunnu face the UN General Assembly in this week’s interactive dialogue saw something different in modern diplomacy. He answered hard questions without notes, without hedging, and without losing his composure, meeting probing queries from ambassadors with clarity and, occasionally, his characteristic …
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Uganda’s economic growth is real, but the poverty I have witnessed across the country demands that leaders look beyond the headline numbers. COMMENT | JULIUS BUSINGE | “Give me Shs1,000 and I will buy salt; get me Shs500 and I will buy a drink; contribute some money for …
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The death of another iconic Ugandan playwright is a funeral for Ugandan theatre COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | Alex Edward Mukulu Kabangala has joined Byron Kawadwa, Rose Mbowa, John Ruganda, Elvania Zirimu, and Robert Serumaga in death, or perhaps in eternity as the memory of Uganda’s artistic expression …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
