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By Flavia Nassaka Health workers say continued use of discontinued malaria drug is because of limited supplies. But that is only part of the story. Quinine can be a troublesome drug. Maria Nalubega, a senior nursing officer, is quite familiar with that. She still uses the discontinued drug to treat …

By Ronald Musoke Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit shines a new spot-light on secret dealings between Kampala and Tel-Aviv Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Uganda has not yet been confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kampala but already interest in it has peaked. It started …

By Kavuma-Kaggwa The outcome of the elections means the time has come to make a complete overhaul of the policies The general elections are over, and the country is waiting for Yoweri Museveni to be sworn-in again as President of Uganda for the next five years until 2021. People who …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Dr. Sam Lyomoki is a medical doctor turned trade unionist of over 20 years. The 49-year old spoke to Agnes E Nantaba about recently discovering his life’s purpose as a vessel in the service of workers, mothers and children. Any three things we don’t know about …

By Mwambutsya Ndebesa The politics of patronage by Museveni is exactly similar to that of previous UPC governments The Daily Monitor, Tuesday March 15, 2016 under the heading, `Don’t give opposition government business deals—NRM boss’, the NRM Chairman; a one Karangwa, warned Kayunga District officials against awarding any state contracts …

By Haggai Matsiko Behind the scenes manouvres at the Supreme Court The courtroom, which sits about 200 people, was packed. It was a few minutes to 1:00 O’clock. Severino Twinobusingye, one of Mbabazi’s lawyers – a lanky man who wears an angry look like a badge of honour – was …

Ronald Musoke Highlights of the 2014 Uganda national and housing census **Uganda’s population stands at 34.6 million **Females constitute 51% of population **Total Fertility Rate is 5.8 children per woman. Declined from 7.1 children per woman in 1991. **Infant Mortality Rate is 53 infant deaths per 1000 per live births …

Independent Reporter This week’s The Independent COVER STORY is about the court drama in Mbabazi election petition. It takes a close look at why the Electoral Commission Chairman Badru Kiggundu’s mood changed from tense to excitement, what role Museveni’s son-in-law, Edwin Karugire played, and why Pontius Namugera, the Director of …

The Hague, Netherlands | AFP | War crimes judges Wednesday confirmed 70 charges against notorious Lord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen for crimes committed in Uganda, including keeping sex slaves and recruiting child soldiers. Judges at the International Criminal Court “confirmed 70 charges brought by the prosecutor against Dominic Ongwen,” …

Talks on construction of the Uganda-Kenya oil pipeline were not conclusive in Nairobi on Monday, with the two leaders Uhuru Kenyatta and Yoweri Museveni agreeing to let the technicians refine their proposals ahead of another meeting in a fortnight. The pipeline project, a key plank of the Northern Corridor Infrastructure …