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Discovering the sweet spot where one does not have to give up one for the other By Thaddeus Metz On the face of it, there are many situations in which doing something that makes us happier fails to make our lives more meaningful. Some recent examples from my life include: …

COMMENT: Uganda’s claim to have surplus sugar is mistaken and obscures a bigger regional problem  Uganda and Kenya are learning a bitter truth about ordinary added sugar used in homes, industries, and service facilities. Just six months ago in September 2016, the two countries were fighting a trade war over …

Kenneth Kamukago is the CEO of Afro Freight Clearing and Forwarding Company based in Kampala. He shared with the Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about the growth opportunities in the clearing and forwarding industry. What are the key elements in your management philosophy? Management is about defining team work and understanding …

Ladislaus Kiiza Rwakafuzi is a human rights advocate. For more than 25 years he has provided free services to the needy whose rights have been abused. Beneficiaries include victims of the September 2009 Buganda riots victims, suspects in the murder of Muslim clerics, and others. But the 54-year says he …

Aviation experts say the Open Skies initiative will increase passenger traffic and increase connectivity in the region Flying from Entebbe to Nairobi is generally considered as a massive undertaking. This is because a passenger has to pay an average of US$400 (Shs1.4million) for a return ticket for a journey that …

Why are artists finally ditching tourist art? In the heat of the recent tide of arts and culture festivals in Kampala, one can easily conclude that this is an unprecedented moment in the arts scene. This impression could be because, until recently, there has been no coverage of art news. …

Many people believe that having a glass of wine with their meal – really a metaphor for moderate drinking any kind of alcohol — will protect them from heart disease. But a hard look at the evidence finds little support for that. That’s the conclusion of a new research review …

What next in IT relocation to Uganda dispute? Rwanda’s telecom industry regulator has fined MTN Rwanda Rwf7 billion (Approx. $8.5 million) for running its IT services outside the country in breach of its licence. The Rwanda Utilities Regulator Authority (RURA) announced the decision on May 17. It said in a …

The taxman plans to increase sentisation to meet targets of the program Last financial year, Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) set an ambitious target to collect Shs420bn from small businesses across the country but preminary performance shows that it is likely  not to be as expected. Data from the URA shows …

President Paul Kagame has been awarded with the Dr Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Award for Outstanding Friendship with the Jewish People from the World Values Network. The award was presented on May 22 at the fifth annual Champions of Jewish Values International Awards Gala in New York, U.S. hosted …