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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | A former Tanzanian president mediating talks to end Burundi’s deadly crisis will meet the opposition this weekend in a bid to end the deadlock, diplomatic and opposition sources said Tuesday. Benjamin Mkapa is to hold talks in Brussels with members of CNARED, which groups almost …

COMMENT: By Joseph Were Why people who practice traditional ancestral worship openly should be praised not condemned People who have worked closely with Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga say she is a very tactful person. But she is also very stubborn. So when journalists asked her why she went up …

Democratic Party (DP) President Norbert Mao has said the inclusion of Florence Nakiwala in the new cabinet does not mean they are in a coalition with President Yoweri Museveni. Mao said it would be wrong to say that DP was represented in cabinet because Nakiwala, the new Minister of State …

Erias Lukwago is the Lord Mayor elect of Kampala City returning for a second term. He spoke to The Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about his planned agenda to establish and maintain relevance of the Lord Mayor’s office for the next five years You practically spent the better part of your …

NBS: Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago was sworn in on Monday June 6. Here is his fiery acceptance speech. Share on: WhatsApp

NBS: Triumphant return to City Hall for Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago. It’s the second time Lukwago is sworn in as Kampala Lord Mayor. The swearing in ceremony held at the city hall gardens in which over 20 councilors also received instruments of power had both funny and sad moments. Share …

March 2015: What did the last cabinet reshuffle bring 1. H.E. the Vice President – KIWANUKA EDWARD SSEKANDI 2. Rt. Hon. Prime Minister – RUHAKANA RUGUNDA 3. 1st Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Public Service – – KAJURA HENRY MUGANWA 4. 2nd Deputy Prime Minister & Deputy Leader of …

Every after an election in Uganda, the sane members of society have always suggested that the main opposition leader, Kizza Besigye and the incumbent, President Yoweri Museveni meet for talks and strike a balance on how to take the country forward. Since every election in Uganda leaves the country more …

History shows that muting people’s voices, through suppressive actions, can boomerang COMMENT: By Bonnie Agea The simmering unrest between the Uganda police and the opposition Forum for democratic change over the recent presidential elections results points to a much bigger problem in our egalitarian society. In a democratic society, public …

The James Akena faction of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) leaders will on Monday meet to decide the fate of  former President Olara Otuunu. Otunnu leads another faction of the UPC. UPC spokesperson Michael Osinde told a press at UPC headquarters Wednesday that they will agree on how to implement …