The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price

By Isaac Kalembe The commission is committed to empowering women as agents of change and achieving  gender equality On March 8, Uganda joined the rest of the world to celebrate International Women’s Day under the theme “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”.  The idea of this …

This week, we open with two areas of discussion. 1.First, the Kasese Attacks where Police is being accused of using unreasonable force when dealing with attackers. At least 4 people were killed on the spot while two police officers were injured in the line of duty. We put up a …

By Haggai Matsiko What next after Gen. Biraaro makes break through? Calls for talks between President Yoweri  Museveni and his main opposition challenger, Dr Kizza Besigye, have gained momentum since the Feb. 18 elections ended in dispute. However, despite each agreeing in principle that they are open to talks, it …

Presidential Petition PRE-TRIAL Agreed facts Fact 1: There was an election conducted by the EC on February 18 2016 Fact 2: On Feb 20, 2016, President Museveni was declared as validly elected President Fact 3: On Feb 20, 2016, the petitioner was declared to have polled 1.43% of the valid …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | An elephant marched hundreds of kilometres and briefly crossed into Somalia this month marking the first time the animal has been seen in the country in 20 years, conservationists said Wednesday. Morgan, a male bull in his 30s, was fitted with a tracking collar in …

Washington, United States | AFP | An American air strike on a Shebab training camp in Somalia killed more than 150 fighters planning an imminent attack on forces from the United States and its regional allies, the Pentagon said Monday. This was followed by a helicopter attack a day later. …

Africa has been described as a continent of despair, war, failed states just to mention a few. It’s a continent where leaders overstay in power. It’s a continent where corruption is rampant. Ask the men in the streets and everyone will offer their own thoughts on what’s possibly Africa’s problem. …

By the Indepenent Team Daisy Mirembe’s passion for Christ, art and adventure left her with only one choice – to pursue a degree in Industrial and Fine Art at Makerere University so as to craft a career out of it. She started SetapArt Prints, a brand of T-shirts, with the …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Richard Masagazi is the managing director of Pearl Seeds Ltd. He spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about their role in the agriculture sector. What are the key elements in your management style as a manager? We have both technical and non-technical employees whose interests I must …

ANALYSIS| Ghetto President Bobi Wine…And why the urban poor hate Museveni Kampala, Uganda| HAGGAI MATSIKO | Sebataka Mulyamenvu’s home in Kisenyi I village in Kamwokya, a Kampala suburb, is just a few metres off  Kira Road; the neat duo-carriage city road lined with beautiful storied bungalows, flower gardens, and paved walkways. If you …