NEWS ANALYSIS

Priority on human development, security, energy, transport COVER STORY | ISAAC KHISA | Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija, on June 15 hit several optimistic notes for next Financial Year when announcing a Shs52.7 trillion budget. That is a 10% jump from the Shs48 trillion last financial year and the biggest rise in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forensic DNA profiling can play an important role in identifying the bodies of victims of disasters and armed conflicts. While talk around DNA in Uganda has been limited to paternity tests or determining one’s fatherhood or finding perpetrators of crime, a number of experts say …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its latest medium-term market report, signaling a notable deceleration in the growth of global oil demand in the coming years. The Oil 2023 outlook shows that investment in clean energy is accelerating at a faster rate than …

Supreme Court Orders Fresh Hearing in Kiggundu, DTB Loan Case Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court in Kampala has ordered a fresh hearing in a case in which businessman Hamis Kiggundu is seeking to recover more than 120 billion Shillings from Diamond Trust Bank Uganda and Diamond …

NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Funeral arrangements for Paul Kato Lubwama, an artist and politician, have sparked a heated debate about the criteria for receiving a Catholic funeral. The former Rubaga South Member of Parliament, a reported believer in traditional religion, died on Wednesday, June 7, after a short …

Conference of experts shows why citizens should be at the centre Tallinn, Estonia | RONALD MUSOKE | As governments around the world embark on implementing their digital transformation programmes, they will have to deliver what is best for the average citizen, Kaja Kallas, the Estonian Prime Minister said at this year’s …

Debate rages on the future of UPDF in Somalia mission COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Jonathan Odur, the opposition MP of Erute South constituency and Shadow Minister for Defence, says the Ugandan contingent in the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has done a good job in keeping peace. …

South Africa’s grain industry is experiencing significant growth and is expected to yield another successful crop this year. The country is now focused on capitalizing on the lucrative Chinese grain market to increase its export earnings. SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | South Africa is setting eyes on the lucrative …

After observing the challenges journalists and editors encountered while covering and editing climate articles, Tendai Guvavombe decided to offer training for media professionals, an initiative that is quickly spreading across southern African countries. SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | After graduating as a journalist in 2012, Tendai Guvamombe’s desire to …

NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s debt stock has witnessed a significant surge over the past decade, primarily driven by the government’s intensified investment in infrastructure projects. This trend gained further momentum in the fiscal year 2020/2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The total national debt, (domestic and external) increased …