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The danger of hunters of personal gain forcing an indecisive executive to dance to their tune in the legislative gallery COMMENT | Joseph Were | For some smart minds, the parliament probe into Bank of Uganda’s sale of seven commercial banks over 23-years from 1993 is the peak of absurdity.  That …

Thank you parliament for ensuring that new law on sugar shifts from ‘bitter’ Sugar Bill to new ‘Sweat’ Sugar Act COMMENT | Michael Mugabira | The Parliament of Uganda delivered a land mark victory on Nov.21 by passing the Sugar Act to streamline the affairs of the sugar industry. The Sugar Bill …

For every leader, managing your succession is a key task and one that must not be left until it is too late COMMENT | Bill Emmott | The spectacular rise and fall of Carlos Ghosn, “Le Cost Killer” who saved Nissan after 1999 and built a powerful partnership of the Japanese …

One-fifth of the 25 million new jobs AfD Btargets for youth in Africa could come from off-grid solar COMMENT | Mugo Kibatiand and Gilles Vermot Desroches | Africa is on the verge of an unemployment crisis portending profound economic, political, and social ramifications. But the crisis can be averted, and …

COMMENT | GARD BENDA | On Nov. 12, hundreds of people turned up at the headquarters of Buliisa and Nwoya districts to participate in the public hearing for the Tilenga Project Environment and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) study done by AECOM Uganda Ltd on behalf of the Tilenga Project partners. …

Central-bank independence is often fetishised but a central bank without political support suffers  COMMENT | Eswar Prasad | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has launched an all-out political assault on the Reserve Bank of India, and the barrage of criticism is already taking a toll on the institution.This is …

THE DAY THE BOAT WENT DOWN IN NALUBAALE, THERE WERE SO MANY SIGNS MY STORY | Iryn Namubiru | On Friday night, I tried to sleep. I could not. There is a born again church nearby and they started praying very early and never stopped. I could hear the speakers, you …

Why giving cash to victims of landslide was right but attempt to relocate mountain village residents is wrong COMMENT | Joseph Were | Do you still remember Bukalasi? Don’t worry if you don’t. It is the place in Bududa district where a river burst its banks, triggering mudslides that killed …

COMMENT | By Ivan Thawithemwira |  Dear all, as you know by now, the Uganda Cricket team has undergone such a hiding in Oman that it inspires instant migraines. Uganda played five, won one and lost 4 as they were “relegated” to ICC Cricket World Cup Challenge League. (see final standings page …

Although there is a lot of speculation as to why he has lasted long in power, that is the most charitable interpretation COMMENT | ABBEY SEMUWEMBA | We have all heard scurrilous stories about President Yoweri Museveni – and believed some of them -even if we would never make any such …