In The Magazine

By Flavia Nassaka Scientists agree that everyone’s individual sleep needs vary. Generally, however, healthy adults should have 16 hours of wakefulness and need an average of eight hours of sleep every night. That means one needs to be in bed by 10pm if they aim to be up by 6am. …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why African elites sound angry and frustrated though continent’s economies grow faster than rest of the world Over the last decade and a half, Sub Sahara African economies have been growing fast and creating prosperity for many. Today, our continent is exporting and importing more and …

By Flavia Nassaka New transfer policy shakes traditions, offers opportunities Godfrey Kombi has been a happy physics and chemistry teacher at St. Leos College Kyegobe in Fort Portal for the last five years. Now, however, he is a worried man after the ministry of Education started implementing a new policy …

By Eric Kabeera & Independent Team How suspended EALA Speaker might escape total censure Run to the courts or get the heads of the East African Community (EAC) member states to order MPs off your case. That is the legal advice of Uganda’s Attorney General’s Office to President Yoweri Museveni …

By Patricia Mahoney Many countries have laws against gender-based violence and they need to enforce them equitably and consistently On December 10, we celebrated International Human Rights Day. It marked the end of the 16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence that began on November 25 with the International Day …

By Prof. Morris Ogenga-Latigo Lessons from the trees: even the jungle has rules Although I could have spoken on the very first day when I first entered Uganda’s Parliament in 2001, I did not make my maiden speech until after two months. Instead, being an ecologist, I spent time marvelling …

By Joan Akello Dr. Margaret (Maggie) Blick Kigozi, 64, a business and sportswoman talked to Joan Akello about her life and family. What two things do we not know about you? I am a staunch Christian and I rest on Sunday which means I don’t go to church on Sunday. What is your …

By Joan Akello What is perfect happiness to you? When you are at peace with yourself and your neighbours; it comes with harmony within and around you. When and where were you happiest? As a child, playing with my friends in muddy water. What about your wedding day? When  I …

By Joan Akello Dr. (Rtd) Col Kizza Besigye Kifefe, 58, talked to The Independent’s Joan Akello about his life after retiring as Forum for Democratic Change and the current political landscape. What have you been doing since your retirement as party president in 2012? It was not a paid job …

By Haggai Matsiko As seen from the delegates conference When delegates of the ruling NRM party convene for its special National Conference at Nambole Stadium in Kampala on Dec. 15, the outcome will be a foregone conclusion; the Secretary General, Amama Mbabazi will be kicked out and President Yoweri Museveni …