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By Flavia Nassaka As world marks AIDS day, the country struggles to fast-track treatment for all On Dec. 01, the world marked this year’s World AIDS Day under the theme:`Fast track-ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030’. A week before the event, a United Nations Agency UNAIDS released a new report …

By Haggai Matsiko UN investigates Shs143bn deal involving South Sudan Uganda is once again under UN investigations surrounding the alleged purchase of classified military equipment from Russia, including four Mi24 attack helicopters that ended up in possession of the South Sudan government.  Details indicate that Uganda may have bypassed parliamentary …

By Louis Kasekende The main challenges appear to be structural; with  inadequate investment in modern traded goods; sectors like labour intensive manufacturing and low labour productivity Two related issues are integral to the success of Uganda’s medium term National Development Plan and its long term economic prospects. The first issue …

By Morris Ogenga-Latigo The fact about oil in Acholi should be made widely known to Ugandans There has been reluctance on the part of Acholi people to engage in the head-spinning oil pipeline debate that various newspapers have covered over the recent past (see `Oil firms, govts differ on export …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why the chaos and violence in the ruling party are a signal of its strength and weakness of the opposition The just concluded parliamentary and district primaries of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) were characterised by unprecedented violence, vote rigging and organisational chaos. For many analysts, …

Why the chaos and violence in the ruling party are a signal of its strength and weakness of the opposition The just concluded parliamentary and district primaries of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) were characterised by unprecedented violence, vote rigging and organisational chaos. For many analysts, this is evidence of …

By Agnes E. Nantaba Oliver Lalani is the Managing Director of steel manufacturers Roofings Group. He talked to Agnes E. Nantaba about their operations and other pertinent issues in the manufacturing sector in Uganda. What are the key elements in your management style as a manager? The philosophy is a …

By Ronald Musoke Peter Blomeyer, Germany’s ambassador to Uganda talked to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about Germany’s 25 years of re-unification and its role on the global stage.. On Oct. 03, Germany celebrates 25 years of reunification. How will the Germans living in Uganda celebrate their milestone? We will have …

By Flavia Nassaka The Ministry of Health together with development partners have earmarked Shs33.9 billion to finance a three day mass immunization exercise due to start on Oct 03. The Acting Manager of Uganda National Expanded Programme for  Immunization (UNEPI), Dr. Henry Luzze said in the three day countrywide exercise, …

According to the International Coffee Organisation Statistics, Uganda upstaged Ethiopia in 2014/2015 to become Africa’s number one coffee exporter and seventh globally. Approximately 2.24million 60kg bags were exported by Uganda in the period. In order to consolidate these gains, Uganda has also received a $1.3bn grant from USAID’s Feed the …