Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People’s Republic of China pledged unconditional support to Uganda’s push for sweeping reforms at the United Nations Security Council, commended Uganda’s government for safeguarding African solidarity, and castigated external interference and politics of bullying. The Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met and held discussions with a delegation from Italy at State House Entebbe on Thursday. Mario Savona, the Deputy Head of Mission and chargè d’affaires ad interim of Italy in Uganda led the delegation. During the meeting, Mr. Savona informed the …
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The book, ` How Big Things Get Done’ by Bent Flyvbjerg and Dan Gardner which was published this year in February. It explains why many projects fail (go over budget, time or are never finished) and what strategies exist to make projects less likely to fail. BOOK | THE INDEPENDENT …
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An expert view on why and how to reverse it ANALYSIS | ODONGO KODONGO | Kenya’s stock market recently suffered steep losses, making it the worst performing globally. The weak performance has persisted: the Nairobi Securities Exchange 20-share index stood at about 1420 on 10 November 2023, having fallen from 1509 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cipla Quality Chemicals Limited has reported a substantial 74% dip in profit after tax to Shs 3.56 billion for the six months ending September 30. The dip is attributed to a significant increase in operating expenses and a shift in the product mix. The company’s …
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Beyond Gaza and Ukraine a fundamental global geopolitical rebalancing now appears all but inevitable COMMENT | BRAHMA CHELLANEY | The crises, conflicts, and wars that are currently raging highlight just how profoundly the geopolitical landscape has changed in recent years, as great-power rivalries have again become central to international relations. With …
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Why Uganda was not on the list for worst roads COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | A new report on the state of roads attributed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently left Ugandans agitated for a surprising reason; that their country was not named among the top 10 with …
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Why the president and chief justice are making a mistake of trying to resolve commercial disputes using ethnic lenses THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The Chief Justice, Owiny Dollo, was quoted in Daily Monitor raising alarm bells on the problem of “land grabbing” in Acholi region. “I told him,” Dollo …
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Why Kenya and Rwanda, by opening up their borders for other Africans, have taken a step in the right direction COMMENT | ALAN HIRSCH | President William Ruto of Kenya recently announced that Kenya’s borders would be open to visitors from the entirety of Africa, with no visas required, by the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s drug manufacturer, Cipla Quality Chemicals Ltd, has issued a profit warning for the six months period ended Sept.202, 2023, citing changes in product mix. The Uganda Securities Exchange-listed firm now expects to report lower net earnings than what it reported during the same period …
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