COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | A worrying trend is upon us. Flammable snowflake leaders have made a mockery of shame. Shame no longer lives here. Instead, brazen impunity parades its wares. Consider these three exhibits. Exhibit 1: The Uganda Media Council is responsible for regulating media as mandated by the Press and …
Read More »Support the ‘Clean Ethiopia’ initiative – for Ethiopia, but also Africa’s sake
COMMENT | MAHLET AYELE BEYECHA | In 1896, Ethiopians triumphed over colonial forces in the historic Battle of Adwa, securing their country’s independence and making Ethiopia, alongside Liberia, the only African nation to never be colonized. This victory not only safeguarded Ethiopia’s sovereignty but also inspired other African nations that …
Read More »The erosion of Western diplomacy
How there is an increasing reliance on war and sanctions as the main instruments of Western foreign policy THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Western nations are facing a foreign policy crisis. This is especially so with the United States and her poodle, the United Kingdom. Since 1991, they have increasingly …
Read More »End of a long honeymoon
Why the relationship between Museveni and the West is falling apart and little can be done about it THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The honeymoon between President Yoweri Museveni and Western countries, especially the U.S. and UK, is over. It will be very difficult to rekindle the love between these …
Read More »On UK sanctions against Among
Why the British government is lying about its true motives in imposing sanctions on the speaker. THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | And so, the British government has sanctioned our Speaker of parliament, Anita Among, and two of our ministers. They claim to have done this because she stole resources meant …
Read More »AI is disrupting the creative industry and legislation will be critical in protecting ownership
COMMENT | JULIUS KYAZZE | Pause for a moment and imagine listening to radio and a new song by the legendary ‘kadongo kamu’ singer, Paul Kafeero, comes on. Kafeero who has been dead for the last 17 years. The song is off his 2024 album on which he has collaborated …
Read More »Make policies predictable for investment growth in manufacturing
COMMENT | GEORGE ORODI | As a young graduate, when I was being introduced into the circles of trade and tax, my CEO then, Kaushik Shah made me attend some of the key meetings at the Kenya Association of Manufacturers and I would later grow to chair a sub-committee on regional trading bloc configuration and a member of …
Read More »Provision of retirement benefits is a key element of labour justice
Around the world, the most recognized form of social justice and protection, is the provision of pensions for older persons. COMMENT | LYDIA MIREMBE | On May 1st, Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Labour Day, under the theme: Improving Access to Labour justice, a pre-requisite for …
Read More »Automating internal processes enhances employee productivity, drives business growth
COMMENT | FLAVIA LWANGA | Imagine conducting a performance review of over 1,000 employees, and maintaining their performance records manually for reference, this can be a daunting task that not only strains resources but also the task force that manages the process. We can’t deny the fact that this is …
Read More »When a business is at table or on the menu,
COMMENT | MICHAEL JJINGO | “When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” Elon Musk. Starting, Building and running a successful business is hard work and if you’re starting a business for the first time, you should be prepared to …
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