INDEPENDENT: Has Museveni become Uganda’s problem?

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

COVER STORY
Has Museveni become Uganda’s problem?: Experts reveal sectors suffering because of President.

THE LAST WORD
Africa’s real intellectual crisis: Why Museveni is not the cause of the problems of Uganda but rather their product and reflection.

EAST AFRICA
Rwanda dials up investment: My first impressions of Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, largely agreed with the ‘Singapore of Africa’ analogies I’ve heard and read about. Things are efficient, orderly and extremely clean.

ANALYSIS
Gen.Muntu explains rare unity against age limit bill: `We are seeing MPs in traditionally Movement strongholds coming out to oppose this Bill, the momentum is unstoppable,’ he told The Independent.

NEWS
Charcoal users feel price heat: Scarcity and 30% price hike cause burning problem for experts.

FINANCE
Inside Umeme’s Shs47.5bn loss: Company fails to win court case against ERA, writes off Shs115.3bn from its balance sheet.

OIL
Nigeria’s Oranto Petroleum scoops PSAs in Uganda: This is the second company to be issued with the licence under the competitive licensing round for oil and gas.

BUSINESS
Bidco’s US$70million investment on Buvuma Island near- MD: Kodey Rao is the manging director of Bidco Uganda Limited, the producer of edible oil. He spoke to The Independent’s Isaac Khisa about the country’s edible oil industry and the future outlook.

ECONOMY
Government plans to tame interest rates: Museveni promises manufacturers cheap credit, electricity, roads and railway.

POLITICS
Museveni on Bobi Wine: To see young people oblivious of the issues but in leadership is not good for the country.

AGE LIMIT
To amend or not the constitution: Why recent discussions have been neither highly educational nor offered legitimate debate.

SOCIETY
A simple question for men on contraceptives: Why does the burden of preventing pregnancy fall mostly on women?

HEALTH
Seeking wellness through exercise: The constant battle between the patient and physiotherapist.

ARTS
Creases and tears: Sane’s political satirist legacy lives on.

MOTORING
5 ways modern car engines differ from older engines: Modern engines work smarter.

FRANKLY SPEAKING
Deena the German rocking Ugandan music: Sabrina Herr alias Deena has gained popularity amongst Ugandan music lovers for her unique way of doing music in the country; she perfectly sings in the native Luganda language; something that has won the hearts of many.