COMMENT | William Benthall | The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the way we shop and live our lives. With the ease of restrictions taking place now, there is maybe some thinking that our old habits may come back into play, but with the massive adoption of online purchases and …
Read More »Festive season and elections manoeuvre – a security and safety perspective
COMMENT | Samson Tinka | The political temperatures are now close to boiling point. Traditionally December comes with hype of everything. A lot of activities are associated with the last quarter of the year, though December happens to be the climax. This December however is a special one in all …
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How businesses can restructure strategic initiatives that advance the bottom line and core purpose COMMENT | JOAN SEMANDA KIZZA | Corporate Social Responsibility and Investment (CSR/I) has grown to become an intrinsic part of practices by many companies across the globe. In the past, all that mattered for businesses was …
Read More »New United Bank for Africa MD takes helm
Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | Isaac Khisa | United Bank for Africa Uganda has a new managing director, as Chioma Mang took the top job at the Jinja-Road headquartered lender this month. Mang succeeds Johnson Agoreyo who was the MD from June 2016 – September 2020. Mang was appointed to …
Read More »Emirates airline providing customers with free cover on COVID-19 related to medical expenses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Isaac Khisa | Emirates recently resumed flights to Uganda, albeit with a scaled down frequency. The Airline’s manager in Uganda, John Gemin, shares some insights in the aviation industry that is currently picking up from the effects of coronavirus pandemic. Following the restrictions imposed by …
Read More »Bobi Wine’s roaring campaign
The things Museveni needs to look at as he battles a youthful musician out to oust him THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | I have just been re-reading President Yoweri Museveni’s 1981 masterpiece on why he chose a protracted armed struggle to fight the government of Milton Obote. It …
Read More »It is urgent that Uganda’s presidential candidates sign a Peace Pact
COMMENT | Crispin Kaheru | It is high time that Presidential candidates sign an Election Peace Pact with the objective of securing a peaceful General Election due next month. Given the escalating circumstances, formal and informal institutions including: the heads of Government organs such as Judiciary, Parliament and the Executive, must …
Read More »NOVEMBER 18: Let’s help security do their work
COMMENT | Samson Tinka | On 18th November 2020, Kampala was the epicenter of deadly riots that hit part of the country, and over 50 people died while over 100 sustained both serious and minor injuries. Businesses were interrupted, tyres burnt, roads illegally closed, women and children were caught up in …
Read More »The Democrats’ four-year reprieve
To appeal to the 70-plus million Americans who backed Trump, they must solve deep-rooted economic problems COMMENT | DANI RODIK | As Joe Biden eked out a victory in the U.S. presidential election after a few suspenseful days, observers of American democracy were left scratching their heads. Buoyed by …
Read More »How to ensure free, fair election
The interventions police, the EC, and President Museveni must make to ensure democratic elections COMMENT | MICHAEL ABONEKA | It is barely two months to the general elections day of January 14, 2021, and we are still wondering whether we shall make it alive. In order to achieve free fair …
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