In The Magazine

By Onghwens Kisangala Two weeks ago, over 40 people died in separate road accidents across the country in just one week. The Independents Onghwens Kisangala spoke to State Minister for Works, John Byabagambi, and asked him for how long will the carnage continue. Excerpts: There are more deaths on our …

By Rosebell Kagumire It was a teary reunion as Florence Nakyanzi met her 17-year-old son just over eight years since he was taken from their home in Kikonda village, Kibale district. For Irumba Bushobozi, Nakyanzis son, it was ray of light on his long way back home. Nakyanzi, a widow …

Last week, I traced the history and showed the shape of the current financial crisis that has held the world hostage; today, I discus the direct impact it could have to Uganda.  Will the rescue efforts by governments in the west to contain the current financial crisis work? History is …

By The Independent Reporter On September 25, Justus Kashoma, a young Kampala businessman, was arrested at Stanbic Bank’s Garden City branch for allegedly trying to withdraw US$ 500,000 in cash. The bank has not officially commented on this matter but from press reports and statements attributed to Inspector General of …

By John Njoroge Two schools demolished Soldiers harass villagers Land title and transfers contested Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Lt. Gen. Aronda Nyakairima is at the centre of a dispute involving over 1,000 acres of land in Kyerere village, Gayaza sub-county in Kiboga district in which close to 100 families …

By Onghwens Kisangala Two Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Anti Corruption Coalition Uganda (ACCU) and Platform for Labour Action (PLA) have teamed up to sue the NSSF over the purchase of land in Temangalo. Onghwens Kisangala caught up with the National Coordinator of ACCU Mr. Jasper Tumuhimbise. Why are you going …

By Agnes Asiimwe Workers’ Fund to finance new 20 storeys building in Nakasero This NSSF – Temangalo land purchase scandal could spoil the fortunes of some, especially those who were a heartbeat away from getting their hands on their own chunk of the workers’ fund, like the Uganda National Farmers’ …

By Andrew M. Mwenda The financial meltdown in Europe and North America has continued in spite of the large sums of money governments have pumped into the financial markets to prop them up. On October 10th, both the Dow Jones Index in New York and the FTSE in London fell …

By Onghwens Kisangala Uganda is at the centre of a cultural twist; sodomy could be on the increase. With some people in society lukewarm to condemn it and others clandestinely engaged, a few men have come out openly to speak against it. Among them is Pastor Moses Solomon Male of …

By The Independent Team When Parliament’s committee on Commissions, Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises winds up its public hearings of the Mbabazi-NSSF Temangalo land purchase scandal, it will be expected to produce a report in three weeks. This will cap nearly two months of public debate and political acrimony that …