ARTICLES 2008-2015

By Andrew M. Mwenda How U S uses the language of freedom and human rights to undermine the cause of democracy in other countries Almost a month ago, Fareed Zakaria hosted Barack Obama on his CNN show, GPS. Zakaria asked the U.S. president why America supports dictatorships like the ones …

By Agather Atuhaire and Ian Katusiime Analysts say Cabinet line up intended to reward loyalty, as well as winning 2016 votes On March 1, President Yoweri Museveni finally announced the long-awaited Cabinet reshuffle that had caused anxiety among politicians. All along, suspicion has been rife that the people who have …

By Patrick Kagenda With the UPC party president term due to end on March 13, and a court injunction hanging on the party, the UPC could be headed for harder times in its history. The UPC woes began when a faction of the UPC led by Jimmy Akena took the …

By Flavia Nassaka and Ronald Musoke On Feb.24, Wasswa Mubiru, the chairman of the Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) in Makindye East constituency was at the Democratic Party (DP) head office with a petition for party President Norbert Mao. He had hoped to catch Mao at the weekly press conference held …

By Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe How one man’s mission led a school that had gone without one for 14 years, to get six First Grades The last electricity pole in Nyamuyanja sub-county stands in a village called Kishuro. From this point on, the sub-county in Isingiro North county of Isingiro district …

By Flavia Nassaka How to stay safe amidst the scare Do you or anyone you know have a fever, diarrhea, headache, stomach pains, joints pains, and poor appetite?  Those could be symptoms of several known ailments. But they could also be a sign of typhoid fever. Typhoid fever is an …

By Emmanuel Kwezi Tabaro We do not try to assuage government responsibility and assemble the fire to burn it Writing in his `The Last Word’ column (The Independent Feb. 20), Andrew Mwenda did touch an area that has been a subject of debate recently – whether citizens or government should …

By Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe spoke to Isingiro District Speaker, Silver Mwesigwa about health, education, and water supply. When we visited the Health Centre; there were no patients at 12 noon. How come? It is not surprising.  In the morning, there are usually queues of patients but we …

By Joan Akello Charles Ocici, Executive Director of Enterprise Uganda spoke to Joan Akello about business and self-development Any three things we don’t know about you? I wanted to be a mechanical engineer but my benefactor wanted me to be a medical doctor and I didn’t do well because I …

By Agather Atuhaire A contest raging between President Yoweri Museveni and parliament over a new law on Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) could result in a constitutional crisis if no one blinks. So far, in quite unusual style,   the MPs have twice refused to do what Museveni wants – give him …