This year, 2020 has seen the advertising world change quite a number of things. Indeed, business has not been as usual COMMENT | FRANK MUTHUSI | What should we say? How should we say it? When should we say it? Which channels should we use to say it? These are …
Read More »Karimojong families renting out OPM houses to feed families
Karamoja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The biting poverty in Karamoja region has compelled the beneficiaries of the improved housing project under the Office of the Prime Minister in Karamoja to rent out the houses allocated to them to earn a living. The families have now returned to the traditional grass-thatched …
Read More »2020 Economy: Year of Covid-19
How coronavirus turned Uganda’s economy upside down Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | 2020 has been a bad year for the economy. Growth opportunities have been hampered by the spread of COVID-19 and nationwide lockdown measures which led to closure of businesses and general decline in demand for goods. Jobs …
Read More »Ugandan banks not yet out of the woods
The real impact of COVID-19 pandemic on banks will be seen in the second or third quarter of next year Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Ugandan commercial banks may believe that they are headed for recovery amid the novel coronavirus pandemic but the headwinds are still big, said Tumubweine …
Read More »Farmer makes a fortune rearing Ankole cattle in Lango
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | About 15 kilometers from Aduku, along Ikwera to Nambieso Sub County road, lies Ogwang-med-mac farm owned by Patrick Ogwang, a former office attendant, now model farmer. Ogwang, who in the past worked as an office attendant in the office of the LC3 Chairman of Chawente …
Read More »88 cattle and 104 goats slaughtered on christmas day in Lira
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 88 herds of cattle and 104 goats have been slaughtered on Christmas day at Lira Main Abattoir in Lira City. The slaughtering was carried out between 5 to 9am thus causing congestion at the abattoir where many people flocked to purchase a …
Read More »Equity makes history, hits trillion-shilling balance sheet
Equity Becomes the first bank in Eastern and Central Africa to achieve the trillion-shilling balance sheet milestone after migrating Banque Commercial Du Congo (BCDC) to Equity’s core banking platform Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Group has crossed the Ksh.1 trillion rubicon (UgSh33 trillion), becoming the first bank in …
Read More »Customers defy COVID-19 SOPs in christmas rush shopping
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of people in Lira City ignored the Standard Operating Procedures- SOPs as they went about on Thursday to shop for Christmas. With just hours to Christmas, several people flocking markets and shops to purchase mostly food for Christmas. However, most of the shoppers …
Read More »Namayingo fishermen want FPU disbanded over human rights violations
Namayingo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Lolwe and Sigulu islands in Namayingo want the UPDF leadership to disband the Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU for alleged gross human rights violations. This came up during a public meeting alias Baraza organised by the Chief of Staff of Land Forces Maj. Gen. Leopold …
Read More »Covid-19 pushes African airlines to the brink
Covid-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on Africa’s airlines, but some analysts suggest that a more streamlined industry offering better services could emerge | CHARLIE MITCHELL | After gaining independence, the old saying went, African countries first needed a currency, then an anthem, then an airline. Currently, airlines – …
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