NEWS ANALYSIS

Report exposes rich professionals, government officials not paying income tax. URA now plans to tax better, not more. Do you often transfer large sums of money in banks, drive a posh car, live in a palace, buy land often, travel abroad often and travel either business or First Class? Are …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Leicester City’s against-the-odds Premier League title success is a story of belief, dogged graft and inspirational leadership prevailing against the money-inflated complacency of England’s leading clubs. Exploiting the frailties of the presumed title favourites, the 5,000-1 outsiders surged to the summit and then held …

Juba, South Sudan | AFP | South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar finally returned to Juba on Tuesday and was sworn in as vice-president of a unity government formed to end more than two years of civil war in the world’s newest country. His return (CLICK HERE FOR “Machar Return” …

As more parliamentary seats in Uganda fall under control of powerful families, calls grows for regulations When the 442 new MPs of the 10th parliament take oath from May 16 to 18, Uganda will witness a never before seen event; a father and son in the same parliament. The history-making …

Juba, South Sudan | AFP | The giants dance barefoot in circles, strips of leopard print skirt flapping, before one lunges in to topple his opponent and thump him down on the grass. There is a wild roar of support from hundreds of supporters crammed into the national football stadium …

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Factors such as a history of war and violence, the curse of having natural resources, constitutional designs, ethnic divisions and regional neighbors contribute, writes Pippa Norris Africans recently went to the polls in Benin, Cape Verde, the Republic of Congo, Niger and Zanzibar. The outcome was decidedly mixed. In Congo, …

AK-47 wielding President spends week in volatile region. But can mission cure historical grievances?   April 6 found President Yoweri Museveni’s convoy traversing the western border district of Bundibugyo; all the way to Uganda-Congo border. The President who was clad in UPDF battle fatigues and carried an AK 47 rifle was …

On 13th of March, a number of stakeholders came together for a validation workshop. The workshop was regulatory impact assessment for the National Fertilizer policy for Uganda. As she opened the workshop, Dr. Sarah Ssewanyana, the executive director of EPRC revealed that there was need to increase fertilizer usage by …

Juba, South Sudan | AFP On a dusty patch of earth cut into thick bush on the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital, hundreds of rebel soldiers who took part in a more than two-year civil war have set up a new base. The camp is basic: a few blue tents …