By Joan Akello and Ian Katusiime West Budama MP Fox Odoi who is one of the petitioners to challenge the Anti-Homosexuality law in the Constitutional Court, spoke to Joan Akello and Ian Katusiime about the gay issue What is the spirit of this petition? The spirit of this petition is …
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By Ian Katusiime and Joan Akello Main mover, Ndorwa West MP David Bahati spoke to The Independent’s Ian Katusiime and Joan Akello about how threats by donors to cut aid should give Uganda opportunity to re-evaluate its opportunities Why do you say the new Anti-homosexuality law is a victory for …
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By Ian Katusiime Uganda National Examinations Board released UCE results with notable examination malpractice in science subjects. A total of 289,012 students sat for the examinations marking a 10% increment compared to the 262,987 who sat last year. The Minister of Education Jessica Alupo attributed this to Universal Secondary Education …
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By Ian Katusiime Undugu, vows of poverty, and their selfless living Tucked away deep in the Kampala city suburb of Nsambya and its many low cost housing buildings is a Christian catholic mission which until recently was relatively unknown. The Society of Jesus or Jesuits as they are called have …
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By Joan Akello and Ian Katusiime Is the reduced gender activism today really a bad thing? Winnie Byanyima. Miria Matembe. Joy Kwesiga. Speciosa Kazibwe. Joyce Mpanga. Betty Bigombe. Victoria Sekitoleko. Sylvia Tamale. Ruth Mukama. Maxine Ankrah. Rose Mbowa. Janat Mukwaya. Gladys Kalema. Rebecca Kadaga. Karooro Okurut. There was a time …
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By Ian Katusiime Ugandan student Titus Mawana, 22 who emerged among the winners of Apps4Africa, a technology business challenge that was conducted online with participants from 27 countries in Africa. Mawana stood out alongside two other African students from Nigeria and Ghana. His initiative Ffene is a low cost business …
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