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

By Ivan Rugambwa Emulate Asian economies that rely on and support market responsive SMEs On August 15, the `Youth Manifesto’; a document highlighting key issues the youth want prioritised by leaders, was launched at Makerere University in Kampala. Not surprisingly, unemployment ranked no.1 on the list. It is easy to …

By Independent Team Besigye’s return could spark the self-destruction of FDC Since Besigye defeated Muntu to win the FDC flag in the 2016 elections, the question has been why he once again was able to emerge victorious in spite of Muntu’s hard work?  Part of the explanation could be that …

By Independent Reporter AMISOM responds late to al Shabaab re-organisation and tactics On July 23, Stratfor – the American-based intelligence firm- issued an optimistic analysis of the African Union force in Somalia, AMISOM, effort against the militant group, al Shabaab. The analysis was titled, `In somalia, African forces make gains …

By Flavia Nassaka There is a huge disparity in diagnosis and treatment due to high costs involved Cancer may become the next health crisis if Ugandans do not change their lifestyles, according to Dr. Gerald Mutungi, the Programme Manager Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control at the Ministry of Health. Mutungi …

By Peace Kikoni Sept.15 is World Lymphoma Awareness Day (WLAD) dedicated to raising awareness of lymphoma, an increasingly common form of cancer. It is aimed at helping us better understand our lymphatic systems and know the signs and symptoms of the disease so it may be detected early, and therefore …

By Yaskin Kakande Nanteza’s fate is not the exception. There are many cases, mostly of domestic workers, who have returned to their countries if not deceased then mutilated and heavily bruised In the remote Ugandan village of Mawogolla, Masaka, a 10 year-old girl, collapses in grief as the coffin of …

By Agather Atuhaire Why Besigye has its vote, Muntu its heart Weeks after Uganda’s main opposition party voted retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye to be its flag-bearer in the 2016 presidential elections, members remain divided over the likely implications of the decision. Within the FDC, The Independent has been told, …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Louis Badea is the country manager for Jovago.com, an online hotel booking platform that opened an office in Uganda recently. He spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about their operations and other pertinent issues in the online commerce industry. What are the key elements in your management …

By Haggai Matsiko Security experts raise alarm over rise of ‘militias’ It is 2:30am and a truck carrying bunches of matooke has just got involved in a serious accident with a small car at a main junction in the Rubaga suburb of Kampala city.  The Kabusu area is a favourite …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why our frustration should’nt lead us to behave like a drowning man who clings onto a crocodile And so it was that on the night of August 30, NTV treated us to a debate between Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) contenders for party presidential flag bearer, …