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Why I believe that Museveni would make a strategic partner in negotiating political reform THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Last week, I argued that political development and democratic progress in Uganda have been held back by the attitude of the opposition towards President Yoweri Museveni. It is true Museveni has …

While Ukraine’s accession to NATO would be bad news for Putin, it could yield benefits for Russia’s citizens COMMENT | KONSTANTIN SONIN |  The recent NATO summit in Vilnius concluded with a pledge to admit Ukraine once its war with Russia ends. While the benefits of Ukraine’s accession to the alliance …

It is clear there is not much solidarity in these countries with Ukraine’s goal of decisively ending Russia’s colonial influence COMMENT | GALYNA PISKORSKA | I was running from my home in Kyiv as the Russian army occupied Bucha, Gostomel and Irpin in the early stages of its invasion of Ukraine …

Ugandan Raymond Malinga leads creators of new Disney series Kampala, Uganda | WATER MARWIZI |  Ugandan Raymond Malinga is leading the new crop of creators who produced sci-fi and fantasy short films for the new Disney series; ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’. Kizazi Moto is an anthology series blending various mythologies …

The Kenyan firm also has operations in Zambia and Cote d’Ivoire Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s state-owned Kenya Reinsurance Corporation popularly known as Kenya Re has unveiled its subsidiary in Kampala, becoming the second reinsurer to have a physical presence in the country besides Uganda Reinsurance Corporation. Kenya Re, …

Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | New research suggests that low-impact, isometric exercises may help lower blood pressure better than other forms of exercise. An isometric exercise is a form of exercise involving the static contraction of a muscle without any visible movement in the angle of the joint. In the study, …

Researchers say changes occur in the cortex of the brains of first-time fathers Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Robin Young has autism spectrum disorder, which, in his case, means he struggles to empathise and show love for someone else. The resident of Bodicote, England, is also a father. “This is something …

The new technology is meant to minimize pollution and conserve the environment Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s manufacturers are ready to invest in the emerging E-Mobility sub-sector but the government’s inconsistency in investment policies will derail progress, according to the Uganda Manufacturers Association Chairman, Deo Kayemba. Kayemba, who spoke …

Ministry of Health says only 12 out of  73 districts above epidemic threshold Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda’s Ministry of Health has said the country has come out of its malaria epidemic phase it has been under since October, last year. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister of Health said …

From the establishment of the State in 1948 to present day Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Reading Ronen Bergman’s Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations may require one to suspend any moral and ethical concerns to understand how the state of Israel evolved into the …