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By Matsiko wa Mucoori, Rukiya Makuma  & Mubatsi Asinja Habati  80% of perceived corrupt officials are NRM When the NRA rebels took power on January 26, 1986, President Museveni launched a working document called The Ten-Point Programme. The document contained 10 priority areas that the new leadership committed itself to …

By Joseph Were Otunnu reveals source of pressure Will it make the 2011 elections free and fair? The road ahead was straight smooth tarmac. Visibility was clear as the sunny day had not yet given way to darkness. Hoping to hurry passed the truck in front which was moving way …

By Independent Team Justice Kanyeihamba opposes political party representatives for EC This March might turn out to be the most important month in the run up to the February 2011 presidential and parliamentary elections. Whether the 2011 outcome will be good or bad depends on the outcome of four Bills …

By Jocelyn Edwards Which company has the President’s blessings? Experts ask why President has locked out Parliament The wrangle over who will win the right to develop Uganda’s oil has turned from a tussle into an all-out brawl in recent weeks, with the Ugandan government at the centre. Multinational oil …

By Independent Team On October 16, 2009, University of Oxford’s Prof. Paul Collier in a public address at Serena Conference Centre in Kampala on the prospects of an oil windfall for Uganda criticized the decision making. ‘Avoid awarding oil contracts through secret negotiations because this increases the wall of suspicion. …

By John Njoroge How they plan to beat police with new ‘guerrilla-style’ protests ‘Surprise’ is their weapon of choice Lumbe! This is to remind you of the Thursday 14th meeting at Christ the King; 8am please come with a list of your ’10’. Lumbe oye, Lumbe no change.’ This is …

By John Njoroge Can it succeed where others failed? The Independent’s John Njoroge spoke to Anne Mugisha, FDC’s Deputy Secretary International and Regional Affairs. Putting into consideration the Jan.18 anti-Electoral Commission demo, how and why have demonstrations evolved over the years? There have been different types of non-violence action in …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati An inside look at thetop positions in most government bodies While opening the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party National Executive Council meeting at State House Entebbe on January 12, President Yoweri Museveni warned delegates that his government will not tolerate anybody propagating and practising sectarianism. ‘We …

By Independent Team Buganda, security, opposition leaders speak out Basing on current statistics, a first round win for President Yoweri Museveni in the 2011 presidential elections appears unlikely. His margin of victory against the opposition has shrunk from 52 percentage points in 1996 when he got 76 percent of the …

By Independent Team Kyanjo is not the first to warn of war if the 2011 elections are mishandled. On April 27, 2009, the Chairman of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Jaberi Bidandi Ssali, who is former Museveni campaign strategist and confidante, wrote an open letter to Museveni warning of rebellion. …