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By Jasper T. Mpiriirwe An expert’s response Every forgery must have an original and an originator After reading the article: “Oil-bribes scandal in historical perspective” (The Independent, Issue no.) by Andrew Mwenda, I have been privately looking at what could have happened in this scandal now being investigated by an …

By Mark Katwire His nationalisation rhetoric and controversial comments shook potential investors and threatened South Africa’s integrity As he put the finishing touches to his political science end year exam, Derek Hanekom, the ANC’s National Disciplinary Committee spokesman wrapped up a news conference confirming the immediate suspension of Julius Malema …

By Dr Robert K. Rutaagi KEV could be Uganda’s wondrous opportunity Veteran novelist and socio-political commentator, Alan Tacca’s article, Makerere’s electric car: Has Mu­seveni been duped? (Sunday Monitor, Nov. 13) seemed to have poured cold water onto the budding project. Before that, in the Sunday Monitor of Nov.6, cel­ebrated and …

By Robin D. Kibuka Ph. D Uganda’s current challenges with food shortages, food inflation and overall price inflation, and a vola­tile exchange rate increasingly appear to be more entrenched than originally thought and are likely to continue to exert pressure on overall macroeconomic and poverty outcomes for some time to …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Who should lecture the other about how to exercise restraint in the face of severe security threats? Last week, I was invited by Rwanda’s minister of foreign affairs, the pleasant Louise Mushikiwabo, to attend a public lecture by United States permanent representative to the United Nations, …

By Obiageli Ezekwesili and Paul Collier Early results from a survey in Africa showed that pupils were taught for only two hours a day World leaders, governments, aid agencies, and NGOs, will converge on the Korean port city of Busan over the coming days to talk about making development aid …

By Prof. George Kanyeihamba There is need to establish institutional structures and transparent procedures to eliminate corruption In political, social and economic terms, impunity means contemptuous behaviour that is at variance with the accepted norms of legitimacy, decency, legalism and the well being, judgment and expectations of the majority of …

By Andrew M. Mwenda We cannot fight corruption using corrupt or unfair and unjust means On the opposite page, Nicolas Rugaba Agaba criticises me for taking the now infamous oil bribery documents to President Yoweri Museveni. He insinuates that this compromised my investigation since the President has no will to …

By Deus Mukalazi Should the US$ 331.4 million budgeted for the Karuma Power project and the purchase of military jets have been our first During her budget speech this year, the Minister of Finance, Maria Kiwanuka allocated US$ 331.4 million for the Karuma Hydro Power Project. The minister was only …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Without arbitration, Uganda has US$ 405m in its treasury. With arbitration, we have a 50 percent risk of losing it. I read with great pain and frustration the Sunday Monitor interview with the western youth Member of Parliament (MP) Gerald Karuhanga about alleged bribes paid to …