THE INDEPENDENT: Kasaija and Muhakanizi in a tight corner

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s The Independent.

COVER STORY
Loans saga: Matia Kasaija and his team at the Finance Ministry find themselves in a very tight corner as they look for Shs29.2 trillion to finance a new budget

BUSINESS
Inside the SGS contract saga: The government is yet to decide on whether or not to terminate the motor vehicle inspection deal

THE LAST WORD
Why Ugandans feel poor: The irony is that as economic growth picks speed and people get better off, they also feel poorer

OIL
Big projects in pipeline, no money: 19th ordinary summit of the EAC in Kampala opens up opportunities but implementation delays persist

BUSINESS
Stanbic Bank Uganda seeks to become a Bank Holding Company: The new move will see the lender venture into nonbanking business

ARTS
Lecturers step out of the comfort zone after 22 years

ANALYSIS
Opting out of A-Level: More students are joining technical institutions, many more might be simply falling of

HEALTH
Alarm as Cholera breaks out in Refugee camp