By Isaac K. Ssemakadde Why shouldn’t the public be fully, promptly, and proactively informed about the activities of the JSC? The controversy surrounding theannouncement of Justice StevenKavuma’s appointment as Deputy Chief Justice of Uganda (DCJ) by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has spotlighted once again the opaque and archaic manner in …

By Flavia Nassaka At the weekly press conference at the Democratic Party (DP) headquarters in Kampala, Samuel Lubega showed up after a long time.  He took some party faithful by surprise because he had left on a bad note in 2011. He had then defied the DP delegates’ conference by …

By Patrick Kagenda Following UPC party president Olara Otunnu’s announcement that he would not offer himself for election to a second term of office, the party has started reorganising itself for his departure. Since Otunnu, in announcing his impending departure, had said he is willing to talk to the rival …

By Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe When the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) launched its Policy Agenda on March 9at the Kampala Serena International Conference Centre, tongues started wagging at the brand the party had become. Many analysts said they admired the new “method of work” and predicted that it could be …

By Joan Akello Will he be the Judiciary’s messiah? Bart Katureebe’s appointment as a Chief Justice (CJ) has created a lot of excitement, mostly across the legal fraternity. Not so surprising. Uganda has not had a CJ for two years and Katureebe’s near-spotless-two decades-long legal career merits this reception. But …

By Flavia Nassaka & Ian Katusiime Politics, violence take toll as residents fight National Housing projects Mohammed Oloya, 51, is a man whose family is on tenterhooks. Every day puts them in an endless state of agitation due to uncertainty. Though he is an Acholi, Oloya has never been to …

By Priscilla Namanya Internationally renowned cinema director thinks so Michael Wawuyo knows something about the Uganda film scene that you possibly don’t. “I believe Ugandans are far better actors than the Nigerians,” he told The Independent in a recent interview. Wawuyo would know. He has performed with some of the …

By Dominic Muwanguzi Maria Naita’s name on the local art scene is synonymous with artworks that dwell on the woman and children. Her current solo exhibition, Abakyala leero, at AfriKotemp Art Gallery aka AKA gallery maintains this attribute. The artist is showing 20 paintings in acrylics that celebrate the woman …

By Joan Akello Justice James Munange Ogoola, former Principal Judge and Chairman of Judicial Service Commission (JSC) talked to The Independent’s Joan Akello about his tenure and recruitment of judicial officers While opening this year’s Annual Judges Conference, President Yoweri Museveni talked about bail. What do you think? I wish …

By Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe Opposition party needs Shs1 billion for grassroots campaign Opposition Forum for Democratic Change President, Mugisha Muntu is traversing western Uganda in preparation for his party’s grassroots elections. But there appears to be a problem. No money. On Feb. 03, John Kikonyogo, the party’s spokesperson while addressing …