President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that government will not consider any salary increment soon for public servants including the Members of Parliament. “We must all tighten our belts to eradicate household poverty by helping people create wealth. What l want you MPs to avoid is to demand salary increment. It …
Read More »Trump and Clinton: Tuesday’s winners, state by state
Washington, United States | AFP UPDATES WITH VOTE COUNT STOPPED IN MISSOURI Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton scored big wins in Tuesday’s presidential primaries, helping to consolidate their frontrunner status in the 2016 White House race. The win in Florida for Trump sent rival Marco Rubio, the US …
Read More »Side effects of fasting for three days
By the Indepenent Team There have been reports lately that sound an awful lot like pseudoscience: that fasting for an extended time, two days or longer, can reset your immune system and provide other health benefits. Your friends and colleagues could be announcing that they are going on a 3-day …
Read More »Secret of the vaginal ring
By Flavia Nassaka Woman reveals why she didn’t tell her husband about participation in a research that could finally give women HIV protection they can control Call her Margret Nakamya. She had nursed a HIV/AIDS patient before. And when the 32-year old describes what she went through taking care of …
Read More »Mbabazi’s election petition
By Agnes E Nantaba Differences with 2001, 2006 petitions make this a tough call for CJ Katureebe Chief Justice Bart Katureebe must have felt a sense that he had been here before as he led eight justices of the Supreme Court in Kampala on March 7 to the pre-hearing conference …
Read More »Confusion over Shs1.4 trillion Global Fund money
By Flavia Nassaka Donor audit report exposes Health officials, frustrated boss offers to resign Uganda is once again the centre of attention over the mismanagement of resources provided by the Global Fund to fight HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis. The trouble this time appears to be around the model adopted by …
Read More »What next for Besigye?
By Agather Atuhaire Besieged opposition leader launches defiance campaign, FDC members react Former presidential candidate Kizza Besigye appears cornered. He has been under virtual house arrest since the election ended and his party’s demands for his release have fallen on deaf ears. He even failed to file a petition in …
Read More »Gen. Kayihura: man in the storm
By Freddie B.Kwiringira His current role should be assessed from his privileged background, training, calling, profession and history The obtaining situation in Uganda makes this a very touchy issue. The Inspector General of Police, Gen. Kale Kayihura, is a man at the centre of national contest after a very rigorous …
Read More »Lessons from 2016 elections
By Andrew M. Mwenda Why NRM needs to rediscover its ideological footing by digging itself out of being a cash and carry government During the last campaigns I drove 3,700km across Uganda holding what Americans call `Town Hall Meetings’ in big and small towns and trading centers from Rukungiri to …
Read More »Peter Sematimba on his love for God and good clothes
By Agnes E. Nantaba Peter Sematimba is a businessman, pastor, and incoming MP for Busiro South. He spoke to Agnes E Nantaba about juggling business, politics and pastoral work Any three things we don’t know about you? This is the first media interview in the last five years having utilised …
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