By Flavia Nassaka Starts vetting all voter education messages for `bias’ TOPOWA’ is a commonly used word in Ugandan street-speak, especially among the youth. Though its origin is unclear, it has been generally understood to mean “Don’t give up”. This word has been taken up by many including advertisers. For …

By Independent Reporter In the last election in 2011, President Yoweri Museveni swept 19 of the 24 districts in Buganda with an average above 70% of the vote. He won another three borderline districts and lost district, Bukomansimbi. Going into the 2016 elections, however, questions are being asked whether the …

By the Indepenent Team Dry cleaner When she joined Makerere University in 2011, Precious quickly realized that students didn’t have time to do their own laundry yet they wanted to be smart at all times.   The graduate of Adult and Community Education saw a business opportunity of providing the service.  …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Paul Kavuma is the deputy managing director of Goldstar Insurance Company Ltd. He spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about their operations in particular and the insurance industry in general. What are the key elements in your management style as a manager? I believe in creating an …

By Flavia Nassaka The best ways to mark `Movember’ – the prostate awareness month November is every man’s month. It is ‘Movember’ – Prostate cancer awareness month. The Movember Foundation started in 2004 in Melbourne, Australia set aside November as a month of raising awareness for prostate cancer – detection, …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Prudence Ukkonika is the founder and executive director of K-Roma Ltd, the producers of Bella Wine. She spoke to Agnes E. Nantaba about her entrepreneurship journey and pertinent issues in the local beverages industry What are the key elements in your management style as a manager? …

By Ian Ortega Gazing into the crystal ball after Nagenda says this is his last election Despite all the pessimism, the myth of invincibility, many would probably believe that 2016 is the time that may see President Yoweri Museveni leave power and see Uganda have its first peaceful transition. Senior …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Barbara Ofwono Buyondo (PhD) is the Principal of Victorious Education Services (VES) which has grown into an empire of five campuses spread across Kampala and Mukono. She spoke to Agnes E Nantaba. Any three things we don’t know about you? People relate me so much to …

By Flavia Nassaka Questions on whether manifestos mean anything to Ugandans rise as TDA launches plan A Uganda that works for everyone’ is what Go-Forward Presidential candidate John Patrick Amama Mbabazi and his coalition The Democratic Alliance (TDA) promise Ugandans.  After several postponements, the ex-prime minister finally launched his manifesto …

By the Indepenent Team Iga enjoyed gardening and landscaping working with his father who owned and ran several tree nurseries in Entebbe. He later turned his passion into business by starting a tree and flower nursery of his own in Makerere. He says growing plant seedlings is a faster way …