By Haggai Matsiko Little known base ballers give hope to U.S. president’s campaign For a bunch of Ugandan 12-year-olds—mostly from the poorest families in the sugarcane growing town of Lugazi, near Kampala, a recent trip to the U.S. was the highlight of their lives. Unknown to them, even US President …

By Sarah Namulondo An expert view on why Uganda’s HIV/AIDS has a female face If your daughter is 15 years old, there is a 14% chance that she has already had sex. In fact, if she has had sex, there is a 51% chance that she has had it this …

By Dan Kimosho The problem is not scarcity of but inefficiency of some drugs managers For some time there has been widespread condemnation of the government by the public over poor medical services in Uganda, much of it attributed to shortage of drugs in government aided hospitals and other health …

By Joseph Bossa Does it serve the purpose if the nominees are not attached to a specific position? The constitution requires that certain personnel appointments made by the President must be approved by Parliament. The purpose of the provision is to ensure that a person seeking to serve in a …

By Peter Nyanzi Overwhelmed by hospitality, he gets dose of what to expect Only days after arriving as the new US ambassador to Uganda, Scott DeLisi, 59, is already showing that he is an extraordinary diplomat. Ugandans too are also showing him the challenges his government must deal with. Keen …

By Morris D C Komakech Failures are caused by structural deficiencies not individual lifestyle choices The article, “Irresponsible lifestyles strain health sector” (The Independent Aug.10) by Dan Kimosho needs an urgent rebuttal. Kimosho argues fervently from a rather skewed perspective that Ugandans who get ill or those who find themselves …

By Mwambutsya Ndebesa Focus should be on harnessing right leadership attributes and resolving structural problems As we congratulate and welcome the brand new Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, Prof. John Ddumba Sentamu, we need to reflect on why almost all successive vice chancellors have had a not so successful administrative …

By Independent Reporter Police PRO reappointed again as major changes rock force Judith Nabakooba has bounced back as Uganda Police spokesperson, making her one of the longest serving public relations officers in the force. Nabakooba had earlier lost her post to Asuman Mugenyi in a reshuffle that elevated him to …

By Rukiya Makuma Uganda’s retrogression after the success stories of the 1990s is main concern HIV/AIDS experts and activists at a high profile public debate in Kampala on August 23 focused on one question: Is Uganda moving in the right direction as far as HIV prevention is concerned? The `yes’ …

By Haggai Matsiko Foreign big-money investment frenzy in Tullow’s backyard It’s Sunday, but this town’s Main Street is beehive of activity. Nothing unusual; this is Hoima, Uganda’s oil boom town. Builders, masons, and painters can be seen everywhere hanging on wobbly wooden scaffoldings in a frenzy of construction activity. The …