Tag Archives: Ronald Musoke

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, the founder and chairman of APO Group, a top media relations consultancy and press release distribution firm in Africa and the Middle East was in Kampala in early April to talk to journalism students about the current media landscape on the continent that has seen international media organizations …

Valentine Namakula, the Director of SUGAR-TAF recently spoke to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke on the ever-changing face of corruption in Uganda. What is SUGAR all about? SUGAR refers to “Strengthening Uganda’s Anti-Corruption Response.” It is a programme funded by both the UK government and the European Union and it was …

The Uganda Prisons Service has reformed over the years and has won praise for the best correctional system for prisoners in Africa. Canon Dr. Johnson Byabashaija, the Commissioner General of Prisons spoke to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about running a human-rights based correctional service. Uganda’s prisons system has been praised …

American tourist rescued; experts call for Crisis Management Unit Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The kidnap of an American tourist and a guide in the Queen Elizabeth National Park in early April spread jitters across Uganda’s tourism industry. Kimberley Sue Endecott, was one of three guests on an evening …

Stephanie Rivoal, the outgoing French Ambassador spoke to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about her highs and lows of her two-and-half year stay in Uganda. Uganda was your very first post in your diplomatic career. How have you found your stay here? It is my belief that modern diplomacy touches three …

What UNHCR Chief learnt from recent visit to Uganda’s refugee settlements Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Kelly Clements, the Deputy High Commissioner for the UN refugee agency UNHCR, recently saw firsthand the ever-growing task of caring for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable South Sudanese refugees when she visited Uganda. …

Juliet Kyokunda is the Executive Director of the Uganda Biodiversity Fund. She talked to The Independent’s RONALD MUSOKE on why, among other issues, Ugandan manufacturers should join the conservation cause. What prompted the creation of the Uganda Biodiversity Fund? The Uganda Biodiversity Fund was established in 2016 following a meeting …

William Carlos is Ireland’s new Ambassador to Uganda. He talked to The Independent’s RONALD MUSOKE. What have been some of your impressions of Uganda since you arrived in September last year? Officially, it is my first time in Uganda although I made a private visit in March last year. I …

But not all agree that Shs25, 000 per month for those over 65 years improves lives Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | “Everybody in Uganda needs social protection,” says Dr. Fred Muhumuza, a development economist based at Makerere University Kampala. Muhumuza was speaking on Feb. 21 at the Irish Ambassador’s …

Transaction makes Vivo Africa’s second largest fuels and lubricants retailer  Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Following six months of behind-the-scenes negotiations, Vivo Energy finally announced on March 1 the completion of the takeover of the operations of Engen Holdings Ltd across the continent. The transaction comprises Vivo Energy’s issuance …