Interview

By Joan Akello Dr. Martin Jerome Okech Aliker, retired dental surgeon talked to The Independent’s Joan Akello about golf and family What do we not know about you? That I cry very easily, especially when I see people suffering and my close relationship with my mother. I can’t eat or …

By Ian Katusiime Former army commander Gen. Elly Tumwine, who is an army MP, spoke to The Independent’s Ian Katusiime. At 29, do you feel the NRM has achieved its liberations ideals from the Bush War? To answer that you have to look at what has happened, how it has …

By Dicta Asiimwe Dicta Asiimwe spoke to Dan Fred Kidega, the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) speaker about his plans to tackle the challenges at the regional body. What is your plan for EALA? The first and most important thing is to unite the assembly. You see, what transpired in …

By Joan Akello Abel John Julian Rwendeire, Deputy Chairperson National Planning Authority (NPA), former MP and minister talked to Joan Akello about his family and politics. Anything we don’t know about you? I value local music and play enanga (harp in Rukiga). By age five, my mother had given me …

By Ronald Musoke The Irish Ambassador to Uganda Donal Cronin talked to Ronald Musoke about the two countries’ cooperation over the last two decades It has been two decades since Ireland established bilateral ties with Uganda. How would you describe the relationship between the two countries over the last 20 …

By Joan Akello Godber Tumushabe, the Associate Director of Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies, talked to Joan Akello about his impatience and ambitions Any three things we don’t know about you? Many people think I’m very serious and probably my life is scripted but I’m one of the approachable …

Dr. Ronnie M. Egwang, Managing Director of Eclipse Marketing & Events and media personality talked to Joan Akello about life and his dreams. What don’t we know about you? I’ve  been in media for the past 15 years,  but my family is not in the media, people in office call …

By Joan Akello Pius Bigirimana, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (MGLSD) talked to Joan Akello about streamlining the export of labour. In the past the labour export industry has faced a number of issues including human trafficking, maids complained about mistreatment. What is the ministry …

By Ronald Musoke Eng. Badru Kiggundu, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, talked to Ronald Musoke. What should Ugandans expect from the EC in 2015 in terms of preparations for next year’s general elections? 2015 is going to be a loaded year. We should have already done the amendments [for] …

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 …