Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Executive Director and Census Commissioner Dr. Chris Mukiza has admitted that there were significant errors in the information on tribes, in the 2024 Census results he released this week. “There were no contractions in the number of people across …
Read More »Calls to ring-fence political positions result from poor service delivery: Winnie Kiiza
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Leader of Opposition in Parliament Winnie Kiiza says the current attempts by individuals to ring-fence political positions based on tribes is a result of poor service delivery. Kiiza argues that this new and calculated demand is a result of unequal distribution of resources …
Read More »Small tribes, CSOs want single commission for minorities
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of a tiny ethnic minority and civic society actors in Rwenzori Region are asking government to create an independent commission in charge of the minority tribes to take care of their prevailing challenges. Some suggest to government to consider putting up a complete …
Read More »MUSEVENI: I am a Musiita, not a Munyarwanda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has responded to social media posts alleging he is a Munyarwanda, saying not only is it not true, but those peddling the lies undermine the NRM’s Pan-African vision. In his missive, a response to comments to his online postings last …
Read More »COMMENT: Safeguarding minority groups
Indigenous minority groups in Uganda have five major problems that need to be addressed holistically COMMENT | JULIUS ODEKE | Recently, I traversed the Rwenzori sub-region making it to almost all the sub-counties in the area, enjoying the beautiful landscape and the cultural and environmental atmosphere of the area. …
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