Independence Day 2015

Oct 08, 2015

Fifty three years ago to the day, the British Union Jack was lowered and the Uganda flag was raised. For Ugandans, there was hope that the country’s economic bounty would be employed to raise theirs and their children’s living standards. Our past and present leaders have embarked on economic polici

Ten economic milestones

Fifty three years ago to the day, the British Union Jack was lowered and the Uganda flag was raised. For Ugandans, there was hope that the country’s economic bounty would be employed to raise theirs and their children’s living standards. Our past and present leaders have embarked on economic policies that have many times been initiated with the best of intentions, often poorly executed and sometimes abandoned altogether.

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Experts call for formation of strong institutions in the country

By John Semakula

Whereas Uganda has recorded significant improvement in the last 51 years in governance and constitutionalism, scholars argue that more needs to be done.

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Uganda after independence: from instability to democracy

In Uganda, the only democratic and ceremonial handover of power from one leader to another was on October 9, 1962 at Kololo in Kampala when we received independence.Since then, those who have been ruling Uganda have taken over using military might. The political parties; Uganda National Congress led by I.K. Musaazi, the Democratic Party led by Benedicto Kiwanuka and the Progressive Party led by E.M.K Muliira spearheaded the bitter struggle for Uganda’s Independence. The struggle started in 1945 until the attainment of independence.

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Uganda’s post-independence speakers

By Moses Walubiri

On the second floor, Southern wing of the Ugandan Parliament is a mini ‘Hall of Fame’ where giant paintings of the eight men and one woman who have been speakers of the Ugandan Parliament since independence inscrutably stare down people passing in the hallway. From Narendra M. Patel, Prof. Edward Rugumayo, Francis Butagira, Moses Kigongo, James Wapakhabulo, Francis Ayume, Edward Ssekandi to Rebecca Kadaga, these individuals have shaped Uganda’s independence trajectory, mainly through legislation and sanctioning policy decisions.

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Uganda after independence: from instability to democracy

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