THE LAST WORD Museveni freedom fighter talk: Why Museveni said he is not a servant of anyone and who may have been the target of his statement. COVER STORY IMF boss ensures 2017 budget will be `hard’:When President Yoweri Museveni, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Matia Kasaija, Governor …
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COVER STORY Museveni’s eye on intelligence: What ISO boss Barya’s fall, many reshuffles mean. THE LAST WORD In defense oil cash bonanza: Why it was morally right to reward public officials for winning Shs1.6 trillion worth of government revenues. SPORT The rise of Denis Masinde Onyango: The Independent reflects on …
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COVER STORY Inside Museveni’s UPDF reshuffle: Understanding Museveni’s move on Muhoozi, Mbadi, Elwelu, Musanyufu THE LAST WORD End of a global nightmare: Why Trump may be a breath of fresh air into global atmosphere polluted by Obama’s megalomania ANALYSIS Here’s what would happen if LCI elections were held: If held, …
Read More »THE INDEPENDENT: Scandal over Museveni’s 6bn ‘handshake’
THE LAST WORD Economic growth Vs development: Don’t judge Uganda by where it is but by the speed at which it is growing. COVER STORY Scandal over Museveni’s Shs 6bn ‘handshake’: Stars of anti-corruption fight caught in secret deals with President. SPORTS What does Uganda Cranes need more in Gabon: …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Kizza Besigye’s biggest mistake
COVER STORY Kizza Besigye’s biggest mistake: On Feb.2, Kizza Besigye, the former Presidential flag bearer for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), called the press to announce a new pressure group he is calling the People’s Government Network. THE LAST WORD ECOMOG’s Gambian gamble: The likely dangers of the Western …
Read More »In The Independent: Opposition against Museveni growing?
COVER STORY Opposition against Museveni growing?: Attacks on security installations, poverty, transition politics mark 2016 ANALYSIS Cracks in Museveni relations with donors: Professors show why Museveni will win ANALYSIS What’s wrong in education?: Sixth Uwezo survey finds learning outcomes consistently low COMMENT On-job training for graduates: Facilitate transition from education …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Makerere University
COVER STORY: Makerere University in the age of emotion and blackmail: Apparently, the university’s top management organ; the University Council, adopted paying the incentives without a proper budget. If it had budgeted, it would have realized that the incentives scheme was neither affordable nor sustainable as it is supposed to be …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Rwenzururu Omusinga Mumbere
Rwenzururu Omusinga Mumbere – Villain or victim? COVER STORY Inside Kasese massacre: What the government feared from Mumbere. COMMENT Killings in Kasese: Why Museveni in 2016 looks exactly like Obote in 1966 and how Kabaka Mutebi’s handling of the 2009 Buganda crisis yielded better results than the Rwenzururu King Mumbere’s …
Read More »THE INDEPENDENT: Why police can’t win Kanyamunyu case
IN THE INDEPENDENT THIS WEEK COVER STORY Kanyamunyu murder case: Why the police can’t win THE LAST WORD Andrew Mwenda on healthcare in poor countries: Why nations that are different exhibit similar health service dysfunctions ANALYSIS Tension as ISO fails to pay salaries for 6 months, Lacks operation funds: The Intelligence …
Read More »The Independent: What next as Museveni loses ‘cadre judges’?
COVER STORY What next as Uganda President Yoweri Museveni loses `cadre judges’?: Chief Justice Bart Katureebe will be 70-years old in 2020 and, under current law, he must retire then. That is four years away but already anxiety is mounting about who will replace him. NEWS ANALYSIS Danger from Museveni’s …
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