Tag Archives: Uganda

Creating generation next Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | What will Uganda be like 20 years from now when the current Vision 2040 ends? What jobs will they do and what life will they lead, what diseases will they grapple with, and what will they eat? To get a …

How political competition in our country is conducted on wild promises based on imaginary state capabilities THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | We are entering an election season and many things are going to go wrong in this country. President Yoweri Museveni will not initiate anything serious fearing …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda and Uganda have agreed to resume collaboration among their security organs which had been stopped when the relations between the countries soured at the start of last year. This was part of the resolutions in the communique from the Ad hoc committee meeting between …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three Chinese nationals in Mukono have been isolated after returning from China two weeks ago. This is to make sure they are free of COVID-19 coronavirus. The Ministry of Health Spokesperson Emmanuel Ainebyoona, says that they have decided to isolate them as a preventive …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The World Bank has today released the 14th Uganda Economic Update which has focused on social protection systems in Uganda and proposes a more effective approach to reduce vulnerability and to support more inclusive growth. The report indicates that the coverage and design of social …

Ugandans may not have as much money as they would in their pockets in the coming 2-years due to delays to have the first oil, according to Standard Chartered Bank expert analysis. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In the outlook for the EAC three big economies – Uganda, Kenya …

But it must promote exports, manage debt and collect more tax Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The 2019 Absa Africa Financial Market Index Report for Uganda released on Jan.28 in Kampala has some good news. The index, which evaluates financial market development in 20 countries, shows that Uganda remains …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Presidential candidate Maj Gen Benon Biraaro is dead.  He breathed his last at Kampala Hospital this afternoon. General Biraaro graduated from Makerere University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and later joined the National Resistance Army-NRA Bush War. He …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The South Korean Ambassador to Uganda Ha Byung-Kyoo has said that relations between Uganda and South Korea are still very low due to Uganda’s bad history. According to Kyoo, many South Koreans are still scared of visiting Uganda, thinking it is still a dangerous, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education and Sports Ministry will struggle to implement the planned national roll out of the lower secondary curriculum unless required funding is secured. Only Shillings 10.3 billion out of the required Shillings 40 billion for the curriculum implementation has been released by …