In The Magazine

By Independent Reporters Members of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) chapter in the USA spent what was supposed be a gala evening crestfallen when President Yoweri Museveni cancelled his attendance at the last minute. Museveni’s absence however did not deter some Ugandans from holding placards and demonstrating for most of …

By Solomon Akugizibwe RICHARD MAGEZI spent a year in Iraq as a security Guard, he saw it all and  did it all. He tells his story to Solomon Akugizibwe, which we are publishing in two parts. Initially, I had a job with Kasese Cobalt Company (KCCL) as a security officer …

By Gaaki Kigambo & Kayvan Farzaneh When Father Lazarus Luyinda went to Italy in August 2005, he was surprised to see how interested his Italian acquaintances were in the stories he told of Misindye, his village of birth near Seeta, Mukono district. But as friendly conversations go, he was soon …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati In the 2006 election FDC’s Besigye won 56% of the vote against 43% for Museveni. October 19 is the day set for the official crowning of Prince Charles Wesley Mumbere Iremangoma as king of Rwenzururu kingdom, the Obusinga bwa Rwenzururu, which is found in the Rwenzori …

By Patrick Matsiko wa Mucoori Now I know why it is quite easy to become a witchdoctor or soothsayer in Uganda. Situations or trends in Uganda are so predictable that any ordinary mortal can foretell with precision or close accuracy what will happen tomorrow and it indeed happens as projected. …

By The Independent Team What is your response to President Museveni’s claim that you and the opposition use Mengo to fight him? In the last 20 years of his administration, Museveni has never taken responsibility for anything that goes wrong. Therefore I was not surprised that he pushed the responsibility …

By Andrew M. Mwenda On September 9, the Doing Business Report of the World Bank Group ranked Rwanda as the world’s top reformer in creating a business friendly environment. The report also showed that within one year, Rwanda jumped from number 139 to number 67 out of 186 countries sampled …

By Enock Nimpamya Of recent, different parts of Uganda have been severely hit by unexpected drought spells characterised by deepening water shortages, crop failure and abnormal rise in temperatures. Global average surface temperatures have increased by 0.7°c since mid 1800 and future climate change impacts will be significant, affecting people …

By P. Matsiko wa Mucoori & Odoobo C. Bichachi Was there an agreement between rebel leader Yoweri Museveni and Buganda monarchists in the bushes of Luwero as the two fought Milton Obote’s UPC regime in 1981-85? President Museveni rejects the existence of any such agreement. ‘When we triumphed in 1986, …

By William Mbonigaba Uganda vis a vis Buganda (or is it the other way round?) This question is important because Buganda as a unit existed before Uganda. However, we also know that before Uganda, it was not only Buganda that existed as a political unit: Bunyoro also existed and was …