Interview

  Our article titled, “NSSF on the spot,” (The Independent, March 02- 08), which was based on the Auditor General’s report of 2011, pointed out a range of issues mainly revolving around the Fund’s performance. The Independent sought out the Managing Director Richard Byarugaba to get a response to the …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Twaweza speaks out about its impounded `change’  calendars Uganda police could have impounded a consignment of 700,000 calendars because they have messages of “change”, a word that is apparently anathema to the force. Twaweza, the publisher of the calendars that bear photographs of politicians and celebrities, …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Francis Mwijukye has been an aide of Dr Kizza Besigye, the leader of Uganda’s biggest opposition party, the Forum for Democratic change (FDC) since 2001. He has been by Besigye’s side during numerous clashes with police. On Feb. 21 police shot Mwijukye with a rubber bullet …

By Agather Atuhaire To have your cabinet short of 10 ministers in less than one year because of corruption related issues is something to be worried about. The Public Accounts Committee report on the compensation of Basajjabalaba’s Haba group and col. Mugyeni’s Rhino group has led to the resignation of  …

By Stephen Kafeero Top engineering student dreams of generating cheap electricity I do not compete with other people because it breeds jealousy. I instead compete with myself of yesterday in order to make a better person today,” says Tonny Ongin, the 27-year old Mechanical Engineering graduate who topped this year’s …

By Stephen Kafeero and Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi In an attempt to revive vibrant debate at Makerere University, the Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) hosted former South African President Thabo Mbeki on Jan. 19. The Independent’s Stephen Kafeero and Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi captured the highlights of the question-and-answer session on …

By Agather Atuhaire Western Region Youth MP Gerald Karuhanga has been at the centre of the oil debate ever since he tabled documents alleging that three top ministers Amama Mbabazi, Sam Kutesa and Hilary Onek received bribes from oil companies. He speaks about this and more in an exclusive year-ender …

By Peter Nyanzi Rwandan President Paul Kagame was in Kampala as chief guest at the Young Achievers Awards ceremony on Dec.11 and ended his visit with a media dialogue attended by The Independent’s Peter Nyanzi. Excerpts of the exchange follow. At the Young Achievers Awards ceremony you said leaders have …

By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi NRM still strong in Luwero Over a week after the Luwero district Woman MP by-election was concluded, the Electoral Commission had not gazetted DP’s Brenda Nabukenya, who had been declared winner with 14,945 votes against 14,915 for NRM’s Rebecca Nalwanga. The Independent’s Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi talked …

By Haggai Matsiko Makerere University, the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and the French Embassy held an international Conference on Land Policies in East Africa that brought many scholars. The Independent’s Haggai Matsiko spoke to Prof Maurice N. Amutabi of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa about land …