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The Marketscope (Part 1)

By Dr. Robert Rutaagi The end of local marketing and the eternity of global marketing Sometime last year, the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) and other stakeholders, organised a splendid Industrial and Trade Exhibition whose theme was “Buy Local”. As I listened to and read through the local electronic and print …

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Wanyoto: 10 years at EALA

By Agather Atuhaire With Parliament yet to resolve the battle over political party representation at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA),  The Independent’s Agather Atuhaire spoke to Lydia Wanyoto, an NRM member who has been at the assembly since its initiation in 2001 How is representation at EALA different from …

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A generation without work

By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi Why President Museveni’s promises on youth jobs must mature soon Since childhood, James Sekitooleko’s mother implored him to study hard, get a good job and be successful. After 17 years in school, Sekitooleko graduated with a bachelor of Tourism degree and thought he was prepared for …

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Keyboard cops

By Naomi Wolf Excessive surveillance infringes on the privacy rights of individuals contrary to constitutional provisions Almost no one had read the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) before it was rushed through the United States House of Representatives in late April and sent to the Senate. CISPA is …

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FDC in crisis

By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi Money, NRM intrusion and jostling for Besigye’s chair rock the main opposition party The brush between Leader of Opposition Nandala Mafabi and FDC Members of Parliament reflects a deeper problem in Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Uganda’s leading opposition party. The Independent has learnt that as …

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