In The Magazine

By Julius Odeke Following recent media reports of a one Chris Mubiru who is alleged to have been sexually abusing minors, Government of Uganda wishes to condemn such acts in the strongest terms possible. Through several video images so far availed to the media and Police, Mubiru seemed to have …

By Julius Odeke The Kenyan Vice president Dr Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has today on Monday been endorsed by his Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM) party delegates as the presidential candidate. Nominated MP Shakila Abdalla proposed the endorsement that was seconded by John Cheruiyot, a delegate from Nandi County. Earlier, Wiper Secretary …

By Ronald Musoke Makerere University is in the process of recruiting up to 16 principals and deputy principals for its colleges. The positions will fall vacant in January, 2013 according to a statement on the official website of Uganda’s oldest university. Among the colleges in need of new staff include …

By Aloysious Kasoma Former Supreme court Judge George Kanyeihamba wants all the corrupt judges out of the judiciary and advised has the government to investigate any judges suspected of involvement in this act. Kanyeihamba said that when accusations are made on public officials, investigations should be carried out immediately instead …

By Joan Akello The IP Bill seeks to protect Inventions, Trademarks, Industrial Designs and other forms of Industrial Property. It shall as well repeal the old Patent Act of Uganda. The TRIPS Agreement of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) provides for a degree of flexibility in fulfilling the minimum Protection …

By Independent Team How NRM pumped money into Nandala Mafabi’s campaign When the first two candidates on the podium of the WBS TV auditorium for the FDC Presidential Elections Debate on Nov. 19 stood and shook hands, the smiles appeared genuine and the pleasantries uncontrived. Then ululations broke out at …

By Ronald Musoke As the world strives to get to zero infections, Ugandans are getting a confusing message on interventions As World AIDS Day (Dec. 1) was this year marked with increased optimism across the globe, in Uganda a persistent decade-long rise in new infections and prevalence is causing panic …

By Yusuf Serunkuma Debating the morality verses pragmatism of abandoning a project simply because an official has swindled money Dealing with social ills such as corruption pragmatically, that is, realistically, as opposed to moralistically or ideally continues to divide discourse on how societies should respond to ills for the benefit …

By Andrew M. Mwenda African Development Bank President, Donald Kaberuka, spoke to The Independent’s Andrew Mwenda about the future of African economies and Uganda. Since the mid-1990s, we have seen sustained economic growth across most of Africa. What role has AFDB played in that transformation? Is AFDB relevant to growth …

By Julius Businge The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has recorded Shs3 trillion as its asset base for the period ending November 2012, the Fund’s  Managing Director, Richard Byarugaba told a press conference in Kampala on Nov. 6. Byarugaba said over the past 12 months, despite the harsh economic conditions, …