COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | It all began with Andrew Mwenda’s unfortunate description of President Yoweri Museveni as old and senile. Days later, President Museveni, in a manner typical of him, responded through the same medium (X formerly Twitter), writing, to wit: “Mr Mwenda, thank you for declaring me senile …
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President Yoweri Museveni has issued a forceful response to a recent opinion piece by journalist Andrew Mwenda titled “When Old Age Strikes a Leader” (Issue No. 915, April 17–23, 2026), rejecting claims about his leadership capacity and defending his government’s economic and industrialisation agenda. In the unusually direct statement, Museveni …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) in the Lango sub-region have been urged to actively participate in district planning meetings to strengthen monitoring and oversight of government programmes. The call was made at the closing of a three-day capacity-building training that brought together Resident City Commissioners …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | When China’s national lawmakers and political advisers gather in Beijing for the annual “two sessions,” one document will stand out: a draft 15th Five-Year Plan, the blueprint that will guide the world’s second-largest economy from 2026 to 2030. Five-year plans have long been central to how …
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Examining the disparate evolution of human history across the world COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | I am a citizen of a Third World country. I live in the Global South. I hope that explains all about my interest in the subject of development, or, to be more exact, the …
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | African leaders convened at the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa on 14–15 February, launching the AU theme of the year: “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve …
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How successful is luxury tourism in Africa? What happens if it fails to produce higher tourism revenues: can it be reversed? And does it depend on what kind of government is in place? Pritish Behuria is a scholar of the political economy of development who has conducted a study in Botswana, Mauritius …
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YINCHUAN, | Xinhua | Despite the three flights over about 18 hours that it takes to reach Yinchuan, the capital of northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Ayak Awer Chan Liol from South Sudan said the journey was well worth it. “It’s definitely eye-opening to come here,” said Liol, a …
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As Uganda celebrates 63 years of independence, attention turns to how the country has navigated its economic journey and positioned itself within East Africa’s integration and global economic agenda. The Independent’s Julius Businge spoke to Julius Kapwepwe Mishambi, a member of the East African Budget Network (EABN) – a professionals’ …
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The RISE platform enables financial institutions to create demand for sustainable finance by turning societal, economic, and environmental challenges into transformational business opportunities Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On March 20, the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) launched the Reshaping Industries for a Sustainable Economy (RISE) Program, an initiative that is …
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