In The Magazine

By Julius Odeke The Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) is seeking for shs1.8b to provide emergency assistance to people affected by floods in Kasese District. The appeal is targeting 18, 000 people (3, 000 households) in the flood affected areas. According to URCS Secretary General Michael Richard Nataka, “The funds …

By Julius Businge Umeme’s share price has appreciated from Shs 314 a few weeks ago to Shs 345 today (May 6), according to official trading figures released by the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) on May 6. The figures show that the power distributor company that listed on the USE in …

By Julius Odeke Butebo’s top agricultural economist enters contest as an independent At the time of his death, Dr Stephen Mallinga had been MP for Butebo County for 17 years. He was considered a political colossus, appeared to be in tip-top health, and unbeatable at election. Although he had hinted …

By The Independent Reporter The proposal to introduce the single tourist visa in the partner states of the East African Community (EAC) has been held back by poor Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure. Shem Bagaine, the Chairperson of the EAC Council of Ministers, recently informed the East African Legislative Assembly …

By Haggai Matsiko Sudan frustrates UPDF, America hunt for Kony As reports persist that Sudan is harboring Lord’s Resistance Army warlord Joseph Kony, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Henry Oryem, has told The Independent that the UPDF is maintaining a strong force at the border with DRC to …

By Julius Odeke As the World commemorates the World Press Day Uganda’s practicing journalists have registered their dissatisfaction with President Yoweri Museveni’s comments that ‘minimum wage is not a priority for Ugandans’. They say, president Museveni is not mindful about the living conditions that journalists in Uganda are facing saying, …

By Joan Akello Man accuses Rubeleto of shooting him, Tycoon says DPP has found no case Job Nyakana has a bullet hole in his chest. The same bullet pierced his right hand, shattering the upper arm bone.  Although Nyakana was shot a year ago and his physical wounds have not …

Prince David Kintu Wasajja of the Buganda Kingdom on April 27 wed Marion Nankya in a religious ceremony at Rubaga Cathedral in Kampala. Dignitaries from the kingdom and government, including the Buganda monarch, Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II and Queen Naginda Nabagereka, and the Vice President Edward Sekandi, attended the …

By Joseph Bossa Trust in the government ability to deliver is needed if any plan, let alone Vision 2040, is to succeeed The recently launched Uganda Vision 2040, the master development plan for the next 27 years promises, among other things , to raise the GDP per capita ( the …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why African countries should follow the example of Rwanda, Ghana and Zambia by moving from foreign aid to bond markets Last week, the government of Rwanda issued an international 10-year bond to raise $400 million for infrastructure development. Within two days, the bond had been oversubscribed …