COMMENT | DR RAYMOND MGENI | One of the biggest challenges developing countries face, is a a poor reading culture among her youth. As there is as a famous phrase, “You can hide wealth in books and people will not be aware of it”. The failure to read, or share …
Read More »Does Uganda have a viable long term aviation strategy?
The Airbus has arrived a little too early for an airline that has effectively been active for a few months COMMENT | DEREK NSEKO | Air transport is an economic enabler. It has the potential to boost the economy by facilitating trade, business and social connectivity. The aviation industry …
Read More »This is what makes our beautiful Uganda look bad!
We need an organized Uganda and it starts with me and you COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Uganda as a country is naturally beautiful. The climate, vegetation, the hills, valleys, plains, wildlife, fresh waters are all available and plenty. It’s known as a country of hospitable people. Our …
Read More »You want to shape culture? Advertise, communicate sensitively, sensibly
This year, 2020 has seen the advertising world change quite a number of things. Indeed, business has not been as usual COMMENT | FRANK MUTHUSI | What should we say? How should we say it? When should we say it? Which channels should we use to say it? These are …
Read More »What explains today’s ‘excellent’ results in UNEB exams and at Universities?
COMMENT | DR MAXWELL ONAPA | The current debate about the quality of education, and of course the exam results that follow, is an area that should interest everyone as we are all either parents, students, or sponsor someone in the education sector. Many of us are also employers who …
Read More »COMMENT: Government should cease criminalizing peaceful activism
COMMENT | Crispin Kaheru | We remain worried and averse towards the arrest of human rights lawyer and activist, Nicholas Opiyo. From the timing, Opiyo’s arrest can easily be interpreted as part of a trend aimed at sending a chilling effect to democratic efforts in Uganda. It comes off as …
Read More »Nurses and Midwives are our healthcare heroes
I was told that, “nurses are busy people, they are always rushing to save lives and we thought this special attention would help save them some time that would otherwise be spent in the long lines.” COMMENT | Judith Hope Kiconco | I was at a supermarket recently for last minute …
Read More »Sustainability of on-demand delivery start-ups beyond Covid-19
COMMENT | William Benthall | The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way we shop and live our lives. With the ease of restrictions taking place now, there is maybe some thinking that our old habits may come back into play, but with the massive adoption of online purchases and …
Read More »Festive season and elections manoeuvre – a security and safety perspective
COMMENT | Samson Tinka | The political temperatures are now close to boiling point. Traditionally December comes with hype of everything. A lot of activities are associated with the last quarter of the year, though December happens to be the climax. This December however is a special one in all …
Read More »Bobi Wine’s roaring campaign
The things Museveni needs to look at as he battles a youthful musician out to oust him THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | I have just been re-reading President Yoweri Museveni’s 1981 masterpiece on why he chose a protracted armed struggle to fight the government of Milton Obote. It …
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