Sector executives, analysts predict better performance in the second half of 2016/17 The emergence of several structures at the Kampala Industrial and Business Park at Namanve, Uganda’s newest hub for manufacturers seem to give an impressive face of Uganda’s manufacturing sector to whoever glances at it from the Kampala-Jinja Highway. …
Read More »Museveni: Time to liberate rural land from human beings
Liberate rural land through electricity, industrialization – Museveni President Yoweri Museveni has said that it is not just the leadership deficit that Africa lacks but ideology and strategy. He said this Sunday as he rallied other African leaders to harmonize their thinking on issues to do with land, in-land water and …
Read More »ADWA: Museveni celebrates defeat of Italians in 1896
Ethiopia’s Adwa is holy place, it removed shame from Africa – Museveni Hundreds gathered in Ethiopia’s Northern town of Adwa on Sunday to commemorate the defeat of Italian troops by Ethiopian forces in 1896. African leaders and several delegates, who had just attended the 6th Tana High Level Forum on Security …
Read More »THE LAST WORD: The problem with term limits
As Sierra Leone’s president seeks to amend the constitution and extend his presidency, it is time for Africa to pause and reflect By Andrew M. Mwenda The president of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, wants to amend the constitution and remove term limits on the presidency. Koroma is not the …
Read More »COVER STORY: Bad economy
Here is why Ugandans are poorer today than yesterday There is more bad news for the Uganda economy this April. According to the latest figures from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and the Central Bank, the economy will not achieve the targeted 4.5% growth this financial year. It will …
Read More »Kamuli election loss leaves Musumba soul searching
FDC stalwart Salaamu Musumba suffered another election defeat in less than two years when she lost out to NRM’s Rehema Watongola, her arch rival for the Kamuli Municipality seat. Watongola won the seat in 2016 and Musumba petitioned citing voter bribery and election malpractice. The bye election was tightly contested …
Read More »Museveni soldiers on with drip irrigation campaign
President Museveni set up camp for days in Mayuge district in eastern Uganda to teach communities about improved farming methods as a continuation of his campaign using drip irrigation to mitigate the effects of drought. With a model farm he established in Kityerera sub country in the district, Museveni said …
Read More »MUSEVENI: I love that man Trump
Museveni pushes for home-based value addition on Africa’s minerals – they belong to country Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has urged African leaders to stop what he described as ideological meandering. Leaders, he said, should thoroughly discuss and distill positions which can help their people …
Read More »Museveni in Bahir Dar for security forum on natural resources
President Yoweri Museveni is in Bahir Dar, Ethiopias’ second largest city, for the 6th TANA high-level forum on security in Africa that will focus on natural resources. Africa’s natural resource endowments stand at 12% of global oil reserves, 40% of global gold deposits, and about two thirds of the world‟s …
Read More »COMMENT: Without health, no wealth
Simply put, health creates wealth and the international support Uganda has relied on may not materialise this time By Deborah R. Malac On World Health Day April 07, Uganda should have taken stock of the progress it has made in creating a healthier population. According to the recently released Uganda …
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