Manufacturers, experts want government to put in place protective measures | THE INDEPENDENT | How can Uganda take advantage of regional markets to boost economic activities? How best can the private sector work with government to tap into business opportunities in the East African region and beyond? These are pertinent …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Total E&P Uganda says it expects the first oil to be out of Uganda’s Albertine graben within 43 months effective from mid-May this year. Total Energies Uganda upstream project representative, Edirisa Kwizera is hopeful that unlike the past, the timeline to Uganda’s first oil will …
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COMMENT | Patricia Kiconco | It’s easy for any business to tout away how it runs on a customer-centric approach and how customer is king. Appreciating the value of the customer to any business is one thing but how an organization structures its interaction with the customer, and the measures devised …
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Global study that seeks to understand how environmental change is impacting indigenous communities Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Batwa, a small indigenous forest-dwelling community found in Southwestern Uganda, are set to benefit from a new research project that seeks to understand the emotional effects of environmental change experienced by the …
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Can Mutebile’s latest announcement and government spending plan save the economy hurt by coronavirus lockdowns? | JULIUS BUSINGE | On June 16, Bank of Uganda Governor, Emmanuel T. Mutebile made a big announcement that many pundits believed would boost economic recovery. For the first time in many months, Mutebile cut …
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Why Museveni appointees raise mixed feelings | AILI MARI TRIPP | President Yoweri Museveni, who has led Uganda since 1986, has appointed a woman, Jessica Alupo, as vice-president and another woman, Robinah Nabbanja, as prime minister. He has also increased the percentage of women in the cabinet from 27% to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventeen newly appointed ministers have failed to take the oath of office at Kololo Independence Grounds. Some of the ministers failed to appear because they are contacts of COVID-19 victims and are in self-isolation, others are undergoing treatment while others have lost relatives among other …
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How the rebellious Kasese district became launchpad for grand 223km infrastructure project ANALYSIS | Ian Katusiime | It was the launch of a big ticket project with newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni fresh from naming his cabinet, hosting his counterpart from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); President Felix Tshisekedi, on …
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Can we defeat the virus again? COVER STORY | Ronald Musoke | Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister of Health designate believes despite the current wave of deaths from the second wave, Uganda can defeat the COVID-19 pandemic as it did in the first wave – but it will require determined …
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Why government needs to think differently about where it needs to invest in order to effectively contain the pandemic THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | COVID has returned with a vengeance and is now ravaging Uganda. In March and April, the virus seemed to disappear. Out of …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
