Interview

By Agnes E. Nantaba Dr. Asuman Lukwago, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of health talked to Agnes E. Nantaba about his love for a revived health sector Any three things we don’t know about you? I hail from a polygamous family where my father had 55 children and 175 …

By Ivan Rugambwa In light of former Prime Minister and former NRM Secretary General Amama Mbabazi’s announcement that he would be seeking the  party’s flag to run for President, the Current NRM Secretray General, Justine Kasule Lumumba spoke to The Independent’s Ivan Rugambwa. Today Mbabazi, the man who you replaced …

By Joan Akello Ruth Sebatindira, the outgoing president of the Uganda Law Society (ULS), talked to Joan Akello about leadership and society. Any three things we do not know about you? I am a minimalist; for example I have fewer shoes and clothes than my husband, and I love music. …

By Joan Akello and Agnes E. Nantaba Dr. Tom Mutyabule, Chief Executive Officer of Pan Dental Surgery talked to Agnes E. Nantaba and Joan Akello about dentistry Any three things we don’t know about you? I think I am simple, kind and dedicated to my work and children. I intend …

By Joan Akello Edmond Malilo Owor, Executive Director, Uganda Land Alliance talked to Joan Akello about land issues. What land activities are you carrying out currently? At community level, we carry out sensitization and mobilisation. We have sensitised about 20,000 people on the rights on land such as land access, …

By Joan Akello Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi,33, aka  H.E Bobie Wine talked to Joan Akello about music and ghetto life What do we not know about you? I don’t know what you don’t know because I also don’t know myself; I keep discovering myself. Most people especially journalists tend to misrepresent, …

By Joan Akello Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic, Uganda Cranes head coach talked to Joan Akello about the teams’ preparation for upcoming competitions. As former SC Villa coach and head coach, what is your assessment of Uganda Cranes? The first time I came to Africa was in 2000 when I was given …

By Joan Akello Justice James Munange Ogoola, chairperson Judicial Service Commission, talked to Joan Akello about justice and the beauty of poetry What does Ogoola mean? It’s a Luo name though the carrier is a Musamia because there was a time the Luo and Samia got so close and most …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Dr. Fred Machyo Okuku, a consultant Oncologist at the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) talked to Agnes E. Nantaba. Any three things we don’t know about you? Machyo is my real surname while Okuku is my grandfather’s name. Am a born again Christian and listen a lot …

By Joan Akello Mwambutsya Ndebesa, senior lecturer of history and development studies at Makerere University talked to Joan Akello about his ideals. What is your history? I’m an East African living in the province of Uganda. I am Uganda Chapter chairman for Vision East African Forum Think Tank, a Muhororo  …