Separating fact from fiction Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | According to official figures, tourism contributed up to US$1.35 billion into Uganda’s export basket in 2016, and was the single highest foreign exchange earner; contributing 23.5% of total exports. Based on those figures, the tourism lobby; which has advocates on …
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Could English language be the problem? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The search for solutions to the declining uptake and rising failure rate of the three core science subjects and mathematics at secondary school exam level has until now focused mainly on the lack of adequate preparation and lack of …
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More students are joining technical institutions, many more might be simply falling off Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | A growing number of students is increasingly opting out of Advanced Level education stirring mixed reactions amongst educationists and officials at the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), The Independent reveals. Speaking during …
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Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Ugandan suppliers looking at providing goods and services to the fledgling oil and gas sector need to build partnerships with their international counterparts if they are to fully participate in the multi-million dollar opportunities expected to flow in the coming months. Elly Karuhanga, the …
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Bumper maize harvest exposes weakest link in food supply chain Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | There is good news on Uganda’s food security front. The agriculture ministry estimates that Uganda has harvested about 5.5 million metric tonnes from the last planting season; which is a 38% increase from the …
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Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Susan Eckey is Norway’s ambassador to Uganda. She spoke to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke on the growing bilateral relations between the two countries. Tell us about your impressions of Uganda since you arrived in 2015? Uganda is my first posting as a bilateral ambassador. I …
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Contractor, gov’t offer pointers, urge suppliers to get ready Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Excitement filled Hotel Africana’s spacious Nile Hall on Jan.17 as hundreds of local suppliers braced for details about the specifics of the $ 3.55 billion pipeline deal contained in the study about its engineering designs. Houston-based …
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Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Frank Mugambage is Rwanda’s ambassador to Uganda. He spoke to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke on a range of bilateral issues between Rwanda and Uganda. How would you describe the current relations between Uganda and Rwanda? Bilateral relations (between states) usually look at …
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Ugandan traders fear losses but Coca-Cola offers hope Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | A trader without a market now; that is Peter Musiige, the manager of a small plant that has been exporting recycled plastics to China. He lost his market when the Chinese government on Jan.01 started implementing a …
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Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Dr. Albrecht Conze is Germany’s new Ambassador to Uganda. He talked to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about his first impressions and more. What have been some of your impressions of Uganda since you arrived in the country? I am amazed by the stability in …
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