Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY NSSF stuck over ‘Orders from above’: MD Byarugaba joins list of government officials ‘stuck’ over Museveni directives THE LAST WORD The bastardisation of civil society: Why the struggle against NGOs in poor countries …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Ebola Virus outbreak
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Ebola Virus outbreak: ‘We’re ready’ says Uganda THE LAST WORD The tragedy of Bobi Wine: How the ideological poverty of Uganda’s leading opposition figure makes him subversive to our national interest ANALYSIS Unpaid …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Museveni, Mao and politics of 2026
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Museveni, Mao deal and politics of 2026: Their pact shifts national politics in ways unseen THE LAST WORD Uganda’s fictitious disagreements: How our political elites waste so much time indulging in misguided debates …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: ‘Muhoozi Project is time bomb’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Muhoozi project is on, say donors: They insist it must be discussed seriously THE LAST WORD Apartheid at Uganda’s immigration: Inside the discrimination, humiliation and mistreatment of Ugandans of Kinyarwanda culture ANALYSIS ICC …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Time for EAC standby force
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Time for EAC Standby Force: Why should regional armies cooperate everywhere but on battlefield? THE LAST WORD How to broaden political appeal: Lessons for Uganda’s opposition from the repositioning of the National Front, …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Anita Among
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Anita Among: Emerging political powerhouse? THE LAST WORD In memory of Jacob Oulanyah: The former speaker’s political journey is a story of Uganda’s politics of conflict and reconciliation ANALYSIS The world must avoid …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: MP Zaake versus Deputy Speaker
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY MP Zaake versus Deputy Speaker: How the disciplinary probe threatens to derail parliament’s agenda THE LAST WORD The Ukraine tragedy: How America is dragging the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation in …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Museveni, Mbabazi connection
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY The new Museveni, Mbabazi connection: Can their new plan stave-off coup fear? THE LAST WORD The Uganda-DRC case: How the ruling against Uganda presents Africa a golden opportunity to expose the hypocrisy of …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: The $10billion Uganda oil project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY TotalEnergies, CNOOC sign off US$10bn Uganda oil project: First oil expected in 2025 THE LAST WORD America’s reckless bullying: How Washington’s disregard of Russia’s security concerns risks war over a misguided obsession with …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: Muhoozi’s emerging power
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Gen. Muhoozi’s emerging power: Is the presidency project taking shape? THE LAST WORD Mutebile, the passing of a giant: He has since 1992 been the most influential figure in Uganda’s economic policy orientation …
Read More »