NEWS ANALYSIS

By Sarah Namulondo An expert view on why Uganda’s HIV/AIDS has a female face If your daughter is 15 years old, there is a 14% chance that she has already had sex. In fact, if she has had sex, there is a 51% chance that she has had it this …

  By Independent Team and Agencies  In the first week of September the international press was awash with a single story; game rangers in Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo had spotted a Ugandan military helicopter flying very low over the park, on an alleged unauthorised flight …

By Peter Nyanzi Overwhelmed by hospitality, he gets dose of what to expect Only days after arriving as the new US ambassador to Uganda, Scott DeLisi, 59, is already showing that he is an extraordinary diplomat. Ugandans too are also showing him the challenges his government must deal with. Keen …

By Haggai Matsiko New rules to force CNOOC, Total, Tullow to reveal money paid The U.S’s Securities and Exchange Commission has finally issued the long awaited new rules that outline how oil, gas and mining companies must comply with Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection …

By Independent Reporter Police PRO reappointed again as major changes rock force Judith Nabakooba has bounced back as Uganda Police spokesperson, making her one of the longest serving public relations officers in the force. Nabakooba had earlier lost her post to Asuman Mugenyi in a reshuffle that elevated him to …

By Rukiya Makuma Uganda’s retrogression after the success stories of the 1990s is main concern HIV/AIDS experts and activists at a high profile public debate in Kampala on August 23 focused on one question: Is Uganda moving in the right direction as far as HIV prevention is concerned? The `yes’ …

By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi Rivalry could cost party in 2016 Col. Kizza Besigye’s home turf, the Kasangati Ssaza Grounds outside Kampala city, was on Aug. 23 the scene of excited ululations, political speeches, and feisty dancing to the kadodi, the imbalu circumcision dance from Mbale, eastern Uganda. The scene of …

By Haggai Matsiko How often do three helicopters crash at a go? Soroti Flying School, 2kms northeast of Soroti town in eastern Uganda, was on the morning of August 12, a bee-hive of frenetic activity as army pilots jumped onto waiting helicopters while their top brass waved excitedly and gave …

By Peter Nyanzi Minister lobbied Museveni over disgraced principal accountant Geoffrey Kazinda, the former Principal Account in OPM, the Office of the Prime Minister, who is before the Anti-Corruption Court on 29 counts of embezzlement, false accounting, forgery, conspiracy to commit a felony and causing financial loss amounting to Shs …

By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi Former VP faces historic test over calls to challenge Museveni Usually, when President Yoweri Museveni schedules a meeting with any power base from Buganda, speculation ratchets. So when he called a hurried meeting with Buganda Caucus MPs on Aug.1, pundits saw a fence-mending overture from Museveni …