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How could the 1980 bush war that produced two presidents go wrong? Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | When on Feb. 3, 1981 a group of rebels held a meeting at Mathew Rukikaire’s house in Makindye to plan the first attack, they essentially launched the war that brought President Yoweri …

By Haggai Matsiko Why refusal to recall parliament will not save Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, the Speaker of Parliament, will be on the spot when the House reconvenes in a few days. The façade of a fiercely independent speaker she had built has been dealt a heavy blow by her decision …

By Tracy Gwambe Flamboyant businessman charged with murder of worker at Panamera Bar I feel sorry for the family of the bereaved,” said Andrew Kananura also popularly known as Desh, who is on trial in connection with the death of Badru Katerega, who was a worker at his Panamera Bar …

By Joan Akello Market leader MTN has been losing market share but is piling up innovations “Do you have a Warid line?” That is becoming a familiar question as relative newcomer on the Uganda mobile telephone market Warid Telecom mounts pressure on the competition. Although another player, K2 telecom was …

By Julius Odeke What then, asks opposition leader Gen.Muntu President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni does not hide the real source of his power whenever his grip on it is threatened. It is the army. Museveni showed this recently, barely a month after some of his Members of Parliament commonly known as …

By Julius Odeke Ndorwa East MP Wilfred Niwagaba is one of the NRM MPs whom the party has branded as `rebels’. He spoke to The Independent’s Julius Odeke about the disciplinary action against them. You left your NRM party retreat at Kyankwazi early. Why? I am an advocate and the …

By Sarah Namulondo Why Uganda is becoming internationally known as a consuming and transit country for illicit substances Recent events spotlighting illicit drug use prompted me to seek to find how easily it could be for one to buy drugs. Instinctively, I targeted some Kampala slums because I assumed they …

By Miriam Mukama & Pearl Natamba Should government apologise to pupils that fail? By 5:30 am, a typical pupil in a school in Kampala is up for the uphill task to score aggregate four or any single digit result in first division of the Primary Leaving Exams. Parents, teachers, and the …

By Haggai Matsiko Busiro East MP Medard Lubega Sseggona spoke to The Independent’s Haggai Matsiko about parliament and President Yoweri Museveni. As an MP who was at the forefront of the petition to recall parliament over the death of Butaleja MP Cerinah Nebanda, what was the driving force for you? …

By Agencies Researchers find link between brain infections and climate in sub-Saharan Africa The amount of rainfall affects the number of infant infections leading to hydrocephalus in Uganda, according to a team of researchers who are the first to demonstrate that these brain infections are linked to climate. Hydrocephalus — …