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Through experimentation with media and technique, Ronex explores the beauty that lies in the discarded and unexpected as a visual metaphor for life’s experiences. ARTS |  Dominic Muwanguzi | Imagination, fantasy, and memory are recurrent themes in Ronex’s art. They form the core to the concept of the subconscious that influences …

But only if we refocus on the basics, says Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Benjamin Piper NEWS ANALYSIS | MELODY CHIRONDA | It is estimated that 90% of African children in school are unable to read or write, and the situation is worse in conflict-affected areas. Benjamin Piper, the Director …

If you can’t measure it, you can’t deliver it or ensure evidence-based public decision-making COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER KANAKULYA | As Uganda enters the implementation phase of the National Development Plan IV for FY2025/26–2029/30, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) stands at the centre serving as the central pillar that transforms ambitions into …

I have never really been lured to participate in the voting process because of the idea that other Ugandans will do it COMMENT | MARTHA KYOSIMIRE | “Let each citizen remember at the moment he is offering his vote that he is executing one of the most solemn trusts in …

How it is intriguing that Museveni’s campaign has not sought to use new information weapons effectively THE LAST WORD |  ANDREW M. MWENDA | Look at social media, where most Ugandans have migrated to for information about campaigns. Both campaigns, President Yoweri Museveni and his NRM and Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi …

In the second part of this series, we show how frontline medics are fighting for a future where routine infections do not become deadly again Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Dr Lorna Atikoro works at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital and describes herself as a soldier in the fight against …

His triumph in the recent mayoral election in New York City makes him the first person of Ugandan origin and (dual) citizenship to hold a major elected office in the United States NEWS ANALYSIS | GEOFF SHULLENBERGER | Uganda has few claims to fame in the global imagination, and those …

The relief sculptures celebrate and provide a documentation of the rare species of birds, but also offer opportunities to reflect on the subject of innovation in contemporary art through the artist’s technique of working with banana fibre collage as an alternative media. ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The artworks are …

The company expects continued double-digit growth in service revenue, supported by rising smartphone adoption, fintech expansion, and a favourable economic environment Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  MTN Uganda Ltd has announced a second interim dividend of Shs 10.5 per share, representing a 40 percent increase from the previous payout. The …

Europe’s carbon border tax is set to affect the competitiveness of many types of African exports to the European Union NEWS ANALYSIS | Agencies | The cost of importing African goods into the European Union is about to shoot up, with the EU’s carbon border tax set to enter its “definitive …