Was Museveni right to skip politics, COVID-19, to tout economy? | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | When President Yoweri Museveni delivered the State of the Nation on June 4 he had a choice: to focus on politics as he has done in the past, dwell on the economy, or explain the …
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Affiliate of Nagenda International Academy of Art and Design targets work by starting artists ARTS | NATHAN KIWERE | The age-old maxim attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson goes, “If a man can write a better book, preach a better sermon or make a better mouse trap than his neighbours, though …
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While everyone understands the financial squeese workers are going through, let’s not court more disaster COMMENT | PETER NYANZI | In the 1830s, the British Economist William Forster Lloyd wrote an essay in which he described a phenomenon he called the ‘tragedy of the commons.’ Simply put, if a shared/common …
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Can this model be the path to follow to grow your business and personal finances after the lockdown? COMMENT | JEANPO OLOWO | Crisis brings clarity. In times of fear and uncertainty, extended lock down, stay home directives, non essential business closures, curfews, social distancing for your own safety and …
Read More »The Uganda oil debate
A short reply to Mwenda and Co. COMMENT | Prof. Dr. Eng. KANT ATEENYI KANYARUSOKE | In one recent NBS program, President Yoweri Museveni talked about many things: health, economy, succession etc. On oil, which was only a small part of the interview, he gave his opinion on the refinery-pipeline …
Read More »How much sleep do you need?
It’s time to pick up your sleep calculator | THE INDEPENDENT | To get into a good sleep routine, a person can start by figuring out exactly how much sleep they need. Then, they can determine when they should be going to bed and waking up for optimal health. Experts …
Read More »COVID-19 and Africa trade
How a post-pandemic revival could kick-start continental free trade area | FAIZEL ISMAIL | The African Continental Free Trade Area was launched two years ago at an African Union (AU) summit in Kigali. It was scheduled to be implemented from July 1, 2020. But this has been pushed out until …
Read More »SpaceX sends men into space
It took 3 failed launches to achieve success | THE INDEPENDENT | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. – commonly known as SpaceX – is sending two astronauts into space. Despite not yet being 20 years old, the company has already developed a creation myth: on 28 September 2008, its first rocket …
Read More »The fate of 2021 Elections
Electoral Commission should give guidance because any talk of extension of elections must consider what our laws say COMMENT | MUKALAZI DEUS MUBIRU | The recent unprecedented Covid19 control measures, which included suspension of public meetings like political rallies, conferences and other related meetings, disrupted the core activities of the …
Read More »Confronting China
The prospect of Chinese global leadership is not inviting but the U.S. is rapidly fading as an alternative COMMENT | IAN BURUMA | Instead of using all the powers of the U.S. federal government to limit the ravages of COVID-19, President Donald Trump’s administration is wasting precious time and energy …
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