NEWS ANALYSIS

Papua New Guinea on Oct.31 declared a boycott of next month’s UN climate summit, branding the global warming negotiations a “waste of time” full of empty promises from big polluters. ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | While plenty have criticised the annual COP summit in the past, it is rare for any government …

How the Electoral College works ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov. 05 Americans are heading to the polls to elect their next president. Many Ugandans, like many other non-Americans across the globe, have always taken keen interest in the American presidential elections. The election, which happens every four years, often …

Zambia is as generous with patients from neighboring Zimbabwe as it is with its own citizens. That could mean problems for both countries Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | Gamuchirai Masiyiwa Global Press Journal Zimbabwe |  When Dube was diagnosed with gallstones in 2013, the public hospital in Zimbabwe recommended surgery costing close to 4,000 …

New report explores why women who want equal opportunity to work, still expect men to pay for every thing ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | The latest survey report by Afrobarometer published in Kampala on Oct.03 has revealed several contradicting perceptions on gender issues among Ugandans. Why, for example, does gender-based violence rank …

Tanzania’s opposition leader is fighting for change in the face of fresh attacks on political freedoms ANALYSIS | NICODEMUS MINDE | Tundu Lissu has become the face of opposition in Tanzania following his defiant and unrelenting criticism of the government. Since he came into the national limelight in 1995 when running for …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  U.S. Election Day is a week away. Both parties are neck and neck, tirelessly drumming up support while ramping up their attacks on each other. A wave of chaos has surfaced ahead of what some political experts call “the most consequential election” in U.S. history for …

Former Congolese soldiers recall the ritual practices used to prepare for battle ANALYSIS | DOSTIN LAKIKA | War takes a toll on soldiers’ bodies and minds. To prepare for battle, soldiers are taken through various forms of training. Part of this training aims to strip candidates of their civilian values and …

Dog bites and scratches account for more than 99% of human rabies cases, with most of the victims being children aged below 15 years SPECIAL FEATURE  | Dr Jesse Mukisa Mutesasira | Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease that affects warm-blooded animals — humans inclusive. The disease has two cycles; …

PostBank’s 5-year transformation journey bears fruit ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Over the past few years, PostBank Uganda has embarked on an ambitious journey to revamp its operations, harness technology, and redefine customer experience. For a fully government owned financial institution, embracing transformation has been a strategic imperative.  In a rapidly …

ANALYSIS | Endalcachew Bayeh, a political scholar, lecturer, and researcher at Bahir Dar University with a focus on the Horn of Africa, sets out the risks of new proxy wars and the path to de-escalation since Egypt recently deepened its involvement in the war-weary Horn of Africa by arming Somalia and …