Small Budget, Strong Story SPECIAL FEATURE | ARTS | For independent filmmakers, a limited budget does not have to mean a limited story. With the right creative and practical decisions, filmmakers can turn resource constraints into opportunities to produce compelling films that reach audiences beyond their home markets. …
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Direct intra-African connectivity would improve efficiency and the resilience of the continent’s aviation system NEWS ANALYSIS | ARTHUR SHIRICHENA – The Conversation.com | When conflict erupted in the Middle East in 2026, the consequences were felt far beyond the region. One was the disruption to Gulf airspace. The …
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Uganda’s seven-decade electricity journey reveals the gap between generating electricity and getting it reliably into homes, businesses and communities Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | On April 29, 1954, Uganda switched on a new chapter in its economic history. At Owen Falls, where the Nile leaves Lake Victoria, the country’s …
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COMMENT | DAVIS MWIINE | What began as a parliamentary investigation into delays in Uganda’s Digital Number Plate Project is increasingly at risk of losing sight of the project itself. Weeks of hearings before Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure, chaired by Mwine Mpaka, have focused heavily on the price, …
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As Uganda pursues a US$500bn economy, policymakers face a difficult question: how much revenue can the country afford to sacrifice in the pursuit of growth? Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s tax policy is facing an increasingly important test: whether the revenue government gives up through exemptions, …
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As Uganda targets a US$500 billion economy, pension leaders say deeper savings could provide the patient capital needed for transformation Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s ambition to transform its economy could increasingly depend on how effectively the country mobilises and invests the savings of its workers. …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | Uganda’s National Social Security Fund has been on an investment spree in recent years, but its decision to stay away from the Kenya Pipeline Company Initial Public Offer tells a lot. In recent years it has acquired significant stakes in large companies like MTN Uganda, Airtel …
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Why is energy critical to a country? SPECIAL FEATURE | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | Energy is one of the most important utilities that enable the functioning of modern life. Without it, most aspects of our day-to-day lives would grind to a halt. You can link a country’s energy …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | As the country braces for an El Niño-influenced rainy season expected to bring above-normal rainfall and heightened flood risks in parts of the country, a new government-led roadmap is proposing a fundamental shift in disaster management, acting on forecasts before communities are hit. Uganda Radio …
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The professionals who help move, hide and legitimise Uganda’s dirty money Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda could be losing more than Shs2 trillion a year to illicit financial flows (IFFs), with trade misinvoicing alone estimated to have created a $6.6 billion gap between what Uganda reported …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
