By Naomi Wolf It’s time to take inspiration from their courage and strategic daring against rape and sexual harassment Sometimes countries suddenly take a mighty leap forward, forcing everyone else to take notice. On one critical issue – sexual harassment and rape – India has moved far into the lead. …
Read More »Frankly Speaking with George Bamugemereire
By Joan Akello Deputy Inspector General of Government Who are you in two sentences? A lawyer, father of two and husband of one wife, Catherine. My passion is human development. Why are your interests about people? People have skills, talents but operate without reaching their full potential. The motivational talks …
Read More »Why Museveni’s system will endure
By Andrew M. Mwenda The current political system based on patronage has developed a vast array of vested interests with a stake in its perpetuation Acommon narrative holds that President Yoweri Museveni enjoys unlimited power in Uganda and that this is a major source of our nation’s problems. This view …
Read More »Why Muntu dropped Mafabi, appointed Ogwal, Wafula
By Peter Nyanzi FDC boss was sending a message about how he intends to approach 2016 elections During the ongoing Parliamentary recess, Budadiri West MP Nandala Mafabi, also the Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), has been making controversial statements while addressing rallies in his constituency. At one of the …
Read More »Nandala Mafabi’s next fight
By Haggai Matsiko And how Museveni is plotting to kick him out of parliament Nandala Mafabi, the FDC stalwart and erstwhile Leader of Opposition in parliament, likes to portray himself as a man who turns around things. And until Jan.31, he could quickly spin off examples of things he has …
Read More »A Glass of Orange Juice More Protective than Vitamin C Alone
By The Independent Team Juicy and sweet and renowned for its concentration of vitamin C, oranges make the perfect snack and add a special tang to many recipes; it is no wonder that they are one of the most popular fruits in the world. Oranges are generally available from …
Read More »Wafula Oguttu appointed new Leader of Opposition in Parliament
By Ronald Musoke Phillip Wafula Oguttu, who until Jan.31 was the spokesperson of the Forum for Democratic Change [FDC], has been appointed the new Leader of Opposition in Parliament. Mugisha Muntu, the FDC party president had over the last fortnight been expected to announce changes in both the party and …
Read More »10 Facts every parent should know about their teen’s brain
By The Independent Team 10 Facts every parent should know about their teen’s brain Loosely defined as the years between 11 and 19, adolescence is considered a critical time of development – and not just in outward appearances. “The brain continues to change throughout life, but there are huge leaps …
Read More »Whose baby?
By Joan Akello Woman is accused of stealing and selling Ugandan babies in Juba Sarah Namubiru, a laboratory administrator at MBN Clinical Laboratories in Kampala is in the eye of a maternity storm but she, surprisingly, is quite calm. She is stuck between two women; HamidahMusitwaWalika and Mary Namukwaya Musumika, …
Read More »Dar city Darts its traffic jams
By Ronald Musoke Bus only lanes, pedestrian walkways, cycle ways in new mix. If Dar can do it, why not Kampala? Imagine spending four hours in crawling city traffic every working day of your life. That is Emmanuel Kihaule’s fate. He has spent most of his 37 years in Dar—as …
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