In The Magazine

By Joan Akello Erias Lukwago, the out-of-office Lord Mayor of Kampala talked to The Independent’s Joan Akello about his one year absence at Kampala City Council Authority (KCAA) and the endless legal battles. What has happened since your impeachment last year? I have never been impeached.  There was a court …

By Ronald Musoke The Germany Ambassador to Uganda, Peter Blomeyer, talked to Ronald Musoke about the two countries’ 50 years of developmental cooperation. What are some of your impressions of the country since you arrived in September, 2014? Uganda is a beautiful country; it is a country with very kind …

By Haggai Matsiko Can they unite to beat Museveni? With nominations and campaigns just about eight months away as per the 2016 polls roadmap, early 2015 is when the serious contenders will be separated from the jokers and pretenders.   The Badru Kigundu-led Electoral Commission has set to September 1 and …

By The Independent Team Keep it simple Researchers from Rush University medical centre in Chicago have that found women who spent longer preparing and cleaning up after meals had a greater risk of health problems such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol.  Women who cut the amount of time …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How the renegade general’s antics demonstrate the poverty of opposition politics in Uganda and elsewhere in Africa The return of Gen. David Sejusa aka Tinyefuza from exile in the United Kingdom on Dec.14 was sudden and, for most people, unexpected. Tinyefuza has been a consistent disappointment …

By Patrick Nakabale With soldiers talking seeds and plants instead of guns and bombs, the prosperity gospel is made easier Recently, I was privileged to participate in activities of wealth-creation and prosperity through agriculture in Kakiri town council and surrounding areas. We have been involved in activities of agricultural expansion …

By Yoga Adhola The debate Mwenda has started raises questions about whether the Luweero war was necessary In his article, “On the NRM delegates conference” (The Independent, Monday, 01 December 2014 ),  Andrew Mwenda has written things which make me reflect on my short membership of the Front for National …

By Joan Akello Pastor Wilson Bugembe talked to Joan Akello about his ministry and dreams. What happened to you getting married as reported? I stopped ringing bells about that; media twisted that I told the Nabagereka and the Katikiro that I’d wed this year and I’d want them to attend. …

By Haggai Matsiko Museveni caps 2014 on a high President Yoweri Museveni has officially defeated his latest challenger, ex-Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, but observers now wait to see what he will do with the victory. In a well-orchestrated game of political manoeuvres, the National Executive Committee (NEC) on Dec. 14 …

By Ian Katusiime US President Barack Obama yesterday announced sweeping changes aimed at restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba. After more than 50 years of hostility and tension towards each other, US and Cuba yesterday announced that they were holding talks aimed at normalising diplomatic relations between the two countries. Both …