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By patrick matsiko wa mucoori Arrests linked to how he entered from Tanzania and reached Bushenyi on May 5 afternoon The late Col. Edison Muzoora is set to shake the country in death more than he did in life. In 2003 when information came out that Muzoora had deserted the …

Recently the police have been blocking opposition rallies. On June 9, the police used dogs and high pressure water to block a planned opposition Free Uganda rally in Kampala. The Independent’s Mubatsi Asinja Habati spoke to Uganda People’s Congress vice president, Dr Joseph Bossa. There have been several attempts by …

By Morrison Rwakakamba In due honesty, the hoe will and can never transform agriculture in Uganda but tractors will. The Uganda 2011/2012 budget has been exhaustively discussed, debated and reflected on in the wider media, blog dashboards, twitter, facebook, trading centres, bars, wedding meetings, saunas and sports clubs etc. Ugandans …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Since 1996, it has become hard for the government to initiate and implement a big development project because of power struggles. The contest for political power in Uganda between President Yoweri Museveni and the opposition largely led by Dr Kizza Besigye has become so intense that …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Exit of popular Premier Farmajo could escalate infighting and reverse AU’s gains Riots that broke out on the streets of war-torn Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on June 10 were expected. Tension had been building for more than a week since an agreement signed in Kampala on June …

By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi Nothing new. Same promises. Little will be implemented Leader of Opposition Nandala Mafabi shared his views about the budget the new finance minister Maria Kiwanuka presented on June 8 at the Kampala Serena Hotel with The Independent’s Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi. What struck you most about the …

By Bob A. Kasango While not very skilled in political persuasion, he is a prolific political operator combining charm, cunning and ruthlessness. The appointment of Kinkizi West MP John Patrick Amama Mbabazi as  Prime Minister has attracted wide political debate and commentary. Prof. George Kanyeihamba believes Mbabazi will be powerless as a …

By Andrew M. Mwenda In 2005 Museveni gave Shs5m to each MP to remove presidential term limits; in 2010, he paid Shs20m per MP to pass the Cultural Leaders Bill. Last week, I was in Johannesburg to attend a World Bank conference on the South-South dialogue on natural resources. I …

By mubatsi asinja habati Is it punishment or a purge? On May 11, top security chiefs met in Kampala to discuss security arrangements for President Yoweri Museveni’s swearing in ceremony due the next day. In attendance was the Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, his deputy, Lt. Gen. Ivan …

By independent team Obiageli Ezekwesili, Vice-president, World Bank’s Africa Region on June 11 spoke to BBC Hardtalk’s Stephen Sucker. Excerpts from the interview: The World Bank has a big relationship with Uganda. Museveni, the President of Uganda just won a big election in February. The African Union observers who were …