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By Independent Team The inside story of political intrigue, dirty tricks and revenge On Monday May 21, 2007, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi was in the VIP lounge at Entebbe Airport on his way to London. There he met Foreign Affairs minister, Sam Kutesa. After exchanging greetings, Kutesa told Muhwezi that …

By Melina Raquel Platas Procedure!’ ‘Order!’ ‘Information!’ ‘Clarification!’ the second floor parliamentary conference room periodically erupted into pandemonium throughout the over five-hour committee hearing last Thursday and certain participants were even ejected by committee chairman John Odit in what became just another dramatic episode in the belaboured NSSF saga. The …

By Christina Cacioppo Last November, Rwanda played host to the first annual Legatum Pioneers of Prosperity African Prize (PoP), a celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship. The Independent talked to three entrepreneurs who participated in the competition: one finalist, one winner, and one promising new entrant. Two of the companies were …

By Independent Team Since the scandal over the NSSF purchase of Amama Mbabazi’s land in Temangalo broke almost a month ago, the Security minister has accepted no mistakes on his part. In his defense before the NRM caucus he said the land deal was legal, fair €“ in fact unfair …

By The Independent Team In our continuing series ‘Terror Arrests’, we report the arrest of The Independent Managing Editor, Mr Andrew Mwenda. On the morning of Saturday April 26 this year, as The Independent’s managing editor drove from his home along Golf Course Road in Kololo, two suspicious cars, one in …

By Independent Team Security minister faces censure over NSSF as party opponents wait in the wings for Museveni’s action On July 12, 2008, President Yoweri Museveni attended a wedding at the Serena Hotel. The groom was Mao Mbabazi, son of Security minister and secretary general (SG) of the ruling National …

By Rosebell Kagumire The US government last week put sanctions on the Lords Resistance Army rebel leader Joseph Kony as Uganda sees no end to the two decade conflict. Although there has been no fighting in northern Uganda in the past three years, the population in the north is fearful …

The principle of negotiation is that a bad deal is always better than no deal at all. Debating every investment deal to its grave is not a formula for success. The battle over National Social Security Fund (NSSF)’s purchase of land belonging to security minister, Amama Mbabazi is a classic …