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Why it’s risky and needs careful planning Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya is taking steps towards privatising its prisons. Gráinne Perkins asked expert Rob Allen, an independent researcher and cofounder of Justice and Prisons, about the benefits and risks of prison privatisation. Why do countries involve the private sector …

BoU says it’s not responsible for secrecy of customers’ information Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Privacy of customer data is the bedrock of the banking sector around the world but for a section of Uganda’s commercial banks, this code seems to be slowly eroding— posing a big risk to the industry …

How Museveni’s meddling complicates hiring and work Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Just days after Jennifer Musisi announcing that she was resigning as executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), experts started discussing her likely successors and the challenges that await them. Musisi announced on Oct.15 that she …

Thousands of students are pumped out of universities with degrees so that bureaucrats can tick off their performance targets Kampala, Uganda | SEAN MFUNDZA MULLER |  If you believe the glossy adverts, puff pieces and award ceremonies, you might think that many South African universities are becoming increasingly impressive by …

Good universities receive brains wired in specific ways and facilitate their transformation to output different wiring networks demanded by industry/society Kampala, Uganda | KANT ATEENYI KANYARUSOKE | I write in response to Dr. Seán Mfundza Muller’s comments on the situation at many South African Universities in regard to financial incentives …

Urges new team to transform Rwanda and citizens Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Oct.19 swore in six new ministers appointed in a major cabinet reshuffle. The new ministers are Minister of Defence, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Minister of Trade and …

KCCA, WFP concerned as number of children without food grows from 13.5% to 18% Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | More people are going hungry in Kampala district; home of the nation’s capital. This is odd because Kampala is the center of the richest people in Uganda. But as many …

How do they affect your memory? Kampala, Uganda | MARIA COHUT | Previous research has shown that exercise is beneficial for the brain and that it helps treat depression and prevent cognitive decline. So, what is the importance of posture and movement for the brain? A new study investigates. Many …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has a new bridge, after a 14-year wait. The new bridge, officially called the Source of the Nile Bridge, is expected to relieve the old Owen Falls Bridge in the same area, which was commissioned in 1954 and is well past its lifespan of …

The real story behind Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E. NANTABA | Events that led Jennifer Musisi, the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to offer to resign appear to have climaxed on Oct. 05. But when The Independent interviewed her soon after she announced her resignation, Musisi insisted on …