In The Magazine

By Patrick Kamara Information about an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels on Hakibale Sub-county in Kabarole district came very early. I was told there had been an attack in a village called Rwembogo on the edge of Semuliki National Park and above the rift valley. I rushed …

By Joseph Were They must start to think with their hearts and measure return on investment in emotional kilobytes Maj. Gen. Benon Biraro is your typical gentle giant; big face, wide eyes, thick lips, and strong neck on a heavy-weight frame. He is planning to run for president in 2016 …

By Charlotte Keenan Governments must start addressing its root cause and thinking about education as a security issue Governments worldwide are increasingly facing a fundamental question: how to deal with the causes of violent – often religiously motivated – extremism. They are not short of advice – and from a …

By Haggai Matsiko More chaos feared as police clamps down on opposition to Museveni Uganda could be entering a new phase of chaos as the security forces defending President Yoweri Museveni turn their wrath on leaders of opposition political parties. Opposition leaders, diplomats, the Internal Affairs Minister, army Gen. Aronda …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why it has been important that Rwandans and not the international community ended the genocide On Monday, Rwanda commemorated 20 years since the genocide against the Tutsi. It was an inspiring event because Rwanda has astounded admirers and critics alike. In little less than two decades, …

By Melina Platas Izama MPs have generators and other coping resources if the energy sector fails but their voters and industrialists could incur ruinous costs Parliament’s recommendation to cancel the Ugandan government’s contract with the country’s main electricity distributor, Umeme, has reinvigorated the debate over the company’s performance, as well …

By Dr. Jude Kagoro Demonstrations versus socio-political order in Kampala Renowned French philosopher, Gustave Le Bon once proposed that crowds are far less intelligent than the individuals that comprise them. When individuals come together in a crowd, there is a strong likelihood that their individual conscious personality and intelligence temporarily …

By Ian Katusiime Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) released its annual report on April 10 at Imperial Royale Hotel where it sharply criticised the Police for its brutality and crack down on demonstrations and illegal detention of suspects beyond the stipulated 48 hours. Complaints on the right to personal liberty …

By Julius Businge Uganda will on Apr. 25 host the third annual East Africa Banking and ICT Security Summit in Kampala under the theme; ‘Strengthening Banking and ICT  development in Africa’. Available information indicates that the one day summit organised by Cyber Security Africa, co-hosted by National Information Technology Authority …

By Ian Katusiime Two of The Independent’s leading journalists Haggai Matsiko and Ronald Musoke won two awards each at the event organised by African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME)  which took place on April 9 at Golf Course Hotel,Kampala. Haggai Matsiko won an award for Extractive Reporting and Explanatory Reporting …