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By Peter Nyanzi Overwhelmed by hospitality, he gets dose of what to expect Only days after arriving as the new US ambassador to Uganda, Scott DeLisi, 59, is already showing that he is an extraordinary diplomat. Ugandans too are also showing him the challenges his government must deal with. Keen …

By Peter Nyanzi Minister lobbied Museveni over disgraced principal accountant Geoffrey Kazinda, the former Principal Account in OPM, the Office of the Prime Minister, who is before the Anti-Corruption Court on 29 counts of embezzlement, false accounting, forgery, conspiracy to commit a felony and causing financial loss amounting to Shs …

By Peter Nyanzi Technocrats urge government to prioritize national values in long-term development plans Permanent secretaries and other technocrats want the government to put citizens and national values at the centre of any new plans if the society is to be transformed. The National Planning Authority (NPA) is spearheading the …

By Peter Nyanzi Renowned educationist Fagil Mandy was recently appointed chairman of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). A former commissioner in the Ministry of Education and Sports, he told The Independent’s Peter Nyanzi that his vision is for Uganda’s education and examination system to produce a productive and well-rounded …

By Peter Nyanzi His courage and passion have enabled him to unite and revitalize the Anglican Church Even without his personal brand new Land Cruiser with ‘JC is Lord’ as its registration number plates, Arch Bishop Henry Luke Orombi easily stands out from his peers. When he stands up, he …

By Peter Nyanzi NRM should have exercised political maturity and used the elections to forge reconciliation One thing that really rubs Ugandan government officials the wrong way is making comparisons between Uganda and Rwanda, especially when such comparisons show things are better in Rwanda.  This thinking is mainly rooted in …

By Peter Nyanzi What Ugandans need urgently is a transport regulatory framework and institutions That Kampala City is choking under a horrifying level of congestion, pollution, traffic jams and a public transport crisis is general knowledge. These are issues that have bedeviled cities worldwide for decades. But what is baffling …

By Peter Nyanzi The NRM Caucus might have saved him, but stepping down could enable a post-Mutebile BoU to redeem its frayed image What is happening to Bank of Uganda Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile is clearly a big test, not just for him as a technocrat but also for the …

  By Peter Nyanzi Workers turn to mass action to protect savings Fed up with government’s apparent lack of concern for their welfare, workers in Uganda are resorting to mass action in a bid to put pressure on the government to protect their pension savings in the National Social Security …

By Peter Nyanzi Extravagance, high expenditure eroding workers’ savings As the NSSF top bosses sing high praises about their financial statements for 2011, financial experts have started punching holes in it. In a statement issued last week, NSSF managing director Richard Byarugaba said for the first time in 10 years, …