Perry Aritua is the Executive Director of Women’s Democracy Network Uganda Chapter. She spoke to The Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba. What do you make of this year’s global theme: “Think Equal, Build Smart, and Innovate for Change’? The theme is a reflection of achievements, gaps, new initiatives and challenges as we …

Deus Kamunyu Muhwezi (PhD) is the chairperson of Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA). He spoke to The independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about the troubles at Makerere University that led to his suspension. What does the suspension mean to you and MUASA? This is my greatest challenge as chairperson MUASA …

Ann Linda Namuddu Mubeezi is a promising poet with an artistic streak who loves to write about love. In a space of two years, between 2012 and 2014, the 28-year old says she wrote 65 poems all of which were monothematic about love. Recently, she says, she has decided to …

`In this country, you are judged basing on whether you are pro or anti-government’ Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Pastor Martin Ssempa is a familiar name in circles of activists and Makerere University Kampala. For over 20 years, he has run a congregation of mainly Makerere University students …

Experts blame outdated UNEB Act for failure rates Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | The recently released 2018 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) caused excitement for many pupils, parents, and schools. But for some top elite schools Jan. 17, the day when the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) released the …

`If the music is good, I fall in love and do a cover for it’ Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Nshuti Sarah Mbabazi has become famous for doing cover versions of songs by some of Uganda’s top musicians. Her Facebook videos have become a sensation. She has covered …

`The real test of democracy is when an incumbent party or candidate or both lose an election and power’ NRM programme point No.1: Democracy Moses Khisa is a Political scientist and Assistant Professor of Political Science in the School of Public and International Affairs at North Carolina State University. He …

  Kampala, Uganda | AGNES NANTABA  | INTERVIEW |  Allan Aloysius Ssewanyana is the Member of Parliament representing Makindye West Constituency. He is among the opposition MP’s who made news headlines for brawling in the House during debate of the controversial lifting of the presidential age limit in September 2017. The …

The voluminous 520-page book, `Protection, Patronage or Plunder? British Machinations and (B)uganda’s Struggle for Independence’, by Apollo Nelson Makubuya; the 3rd Deputy Prime Minister (Katikkiro) and Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs of the kingdom of Buganda, has attracted a lot of attention. He spoke to The Independent’s Agnes E …

Kampala, Uganda | AGNES E NANTABA | Andrew Stewart Tamale, also known as Andy Skillz, is a 22 year old freestyle footballer who reigns as two time East African free style champion. Freestyle football is a sport in which athletes compete to perform various tricks using a football. The game remains …