By Joan Akello Ingrid Turinawe, chairperson of the Women’s League Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) talked to Joan Akello about activism We should not kill each other over politics Ingrid Turinawe, chairperson of the Women’s League Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) talked to Joan Akello about activism Things we don’t …
Read More »Justice Odoki saga did not have to happen-Ogoola
By Joan Akello Justice James Munange Ogoola, former Principal Judge and Chairman of Judicial Service Commission (JSC) talked to The Independent’s Joan Akello about his tenure and recruitment of judicial officers While opening this year’s Annual Judges Conference, President Yoweri Museveni talked about bail. What do you think? I wish …
Read More »Uganda doesn’t need elections
By Joan Akello Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba, Vice Chancellor of Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) spoke to Joan Akello about education and career. Any three things we don’t know about you? I speak better Luganda than Runyankole, I’m already planning things I want to do sixty years from now because …
Read More »Making a difference in the community
By Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe Edgar Tushabe Muhairwe spoke to Isingiro District Speaker, Silver Mwesigwa about health, education, and water supply. When we visited the Health Centre; there were no patients at 12 noon. How come? It is not surprising. In the morning, there are usually queues of patients but we …
Read More »The game of life is a fair one
By Joan Akello Charles Ocici, Executive Director of Enterprise Uganda spoke to Joan Akello about business and self-development Any three things we don’t know about you? I wanted to be a mechanical engineer but my benefactor wanted me to be a medical doctor and I didn’t do well because I …
Read More »`I can even buy a shoe which does not fit me’
By Joan Akello Singer Rehemah Namakula aka Rema talked to Joan Akello about her baby and music career Congratulations, how does it feel to be a mother? It’s everything.Motherhood has changed me. Things we don’t know about you? I’m the last born in five children, I’ve grown up but some …
Read More »Opposition worse than failed magicians – Otto
By Joan Akello Samuel Odonga Otto, the opposition Forum for Democratic Change’s Aruu County Member of Parliament spoke to The Independent’s Joan Akello about politics and his retirement plans. What are you thinking of lately? I am making a deliberate effort to work on my brain. I am still not …
Read More »Ugandans are funny, anything bad becomes a joke
By Joan Akello Alex Muhangi, a comedian a.k.a Chris Brown, talked to Joan Akello about his plans and entertainment What don’t we know about you? I’m born again. I stumbled into comedy auditions at Theatre Labonita when I was a Mass Communication student at Makerere University and found Pablo who …
Read More »You do not have to stay in power to make history
By Joan Akello Associate Professor Sabiti Makara, 56, apolitical scientist talked to Joan Akello about politics and academics What don’t we know about you? I’m a family man, married with four children. I help those in need, like educating children who are not mine because other people lent my father …
Read More »My wife has never asked for money
By Joan Akello Dr. Martin Jerome Okech Aliker, retired dental surgeon talked to The Independent’s Joan Akello about golf and family What do we not know about you? That I cry very easily, especially when I see people suffering and my close relationship with my mother. I can’t eat or …
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