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By Dr Geoffrey A Onegi-Obel An August of significant events and worldwide economic slowdown is washed out by politics The Uganda Securities Exchange All Share Index which stood at 1,852.00 at the start of week two of September gained +6.00points at the end. But to put it simply – elsewhere …

By Christina Malmberg Calvo Promote more efficient land use to support a shift towards higher value economic activities By 2040, Uganda expects to have realised its vision of a transformed economy. Commercialisation of agriculture and urbanisation are key processes to raised productivity and transformation.  Both processes require an efficient and …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why opponents of removing term limits should listen more to Rwandan citizens than their own theories and the preaching of America Last week, the United States issued a statement calling on Rwanda not to amend the constitution and remove term limits on the presidency. America carries …

By Justine Toh His edict isn’t new, but it is nice The Pope’s announcement on abortions is not upending centuries of official moral doctrine, it is simply reaffirming an old message of mercy. He is getting across the idea that God is less a legislator than a loving Father, writes …

By Joseph Were Often, when we talk of corruption, the focus is on different issues from what is at stake Andrew Mwenda appears to have carried angry red ants into his bed with the assertion that extensive research shows that there is no scientific proof that corruption is an impediment …

By Akantorana Nobert Bwana General public, politicians, religious leaders, media should desist from `hate’ in all its forms A popular guest on one the local radio stations identified a trend in those radically opposed to the ruling party. He pointed out that most of them hailed from the western region …

By Ivan Rugambwa Emulate Asian economies that rely on and support market responsive SMEs On August 15, the `Youth Manifesto’; a document highlighting key issues the youth want prioritised by leaders, was launched at Makerere University in Kampala. Not surprisingly, unemployment ranked no.1 on the list. It is easy to …

By Independent Team Besigye’s return could spark the self-destruction of FDC Since Besigye defeated Muntu to win the FDC flag in the 2016 elections, the question has been why he once again was able to emerge victorious in spite of Muntu’s hard work?  Part of the explanation could be that …

By Andrew M. Mwenda Why our frustration should’nt lead us to behave like a drowning man who clings onto a crocodile And so it was that on the night of August 30, NTV treated us to a debate between Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) contenders for party presidential flag bearer, …

By Silver Kayondo Half of the world’s ten worst-performing currencies this year are from Africa In August, the Bank of Uganda raised the Central Bank Rate (CBR) to 16%. The increase is aimed at helping keep core inflation below 10% and allow it to slow toward the target of 5% …