In The Magazine

By Julius Businge The state minister for Economic Monitoring Henry Banyenzaki has said that the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) has no capacity to vet women below the age of 35 to go to China for business. Banyenzaki told The Independent in a telephone interview on Jan. 16 that it …

By Joan Akello City businessman who died yesterday morning has been laid to rest at Masiliba, along Hoima road, Kiboga district. Politicians, the business community, friends and relatives convened at his country home today to pay tribute to the fallen business magnet. President Museveni, the chief mourner referred to Mulwana …

By Aloysious Kasoma Former Mbarara Municipality MP and wife to former opposition leader Col. Rtd Kizza Besigye, Engineer Winnie Byanyima, has been appointed Executive Director of Oxfam International. According to the Oxfam site, the former legislature was appointed after a long global search and chose Byanyima who was described as …

By Ronald Musoke & Agencies A new study released on Jan.15 suggests that soot—the fine black or brown powder that forms through incomplete combustion— plays a major role in Climate Change than previously thought. The study says soot, produced from burning diesel, firewood, charcoal, cow-dung and other plant-derived residues is …

By Ronald Musoke Zimbabwe’s president, Robert Mugabe, on Jan.15 called upon his peers to focus on the appointment of one president to lead Africa when the forthcoming African Union (AU) summit meets soon. Mugabe said the summit should discuss the appointment of a ‘President of Africa’ to foster unity among …

By Aloysious Kasoma Opposition Uganda People’s Congress president Olara Otunnu believe that president Museveni and his regime have a role in the rebellion between the rebels of M23 and government forces in DRC. Otunnu said that the reports coming out from the United Nations are credible and should not be …

By Ronald Musoke The health ministry has today (Jan.16) declared an end to the Ebola outbreak that was reported in Luweero District last November. The announcement follows completion of the mandatory 42 days of the post- Ebola surveillance countdown period which is a prerequisite of the World Health Organization (WHO) …

By Ronald Musoke The Federation of Ugandan Football Associations (FUFA) has given Ugandan fans up to Jan. 20 to apply for the 2014 soccer World Cup tickets that kicks off mid-next year in Brazil. According to the world soccer governing body, FIFA, fans from member countries that did not qualify …

By Julius Odeke Dr Sam Lyomoki an MP representing workers was arrested this morning after featuring on a WBS Television Talk show and quickly whisked to police’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in Kireka, a Kampala suburb for snubbing Police summons. Dr Lyomoki has been vocal on how his own political …

By Julius Odeke National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) a body in charge with verifying institutions of higher learning in the country says Fairland University is not fit to award postgraduate degrees and honorary. In a press release of Tuesday Jan 15, the senior legal and corporate affairs officer for …