COMMENT | Bijoy Varghese | Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a phased reopening of schools in Uganda, beginning with candidate classes. This offers an opportunity to look at all factors needed to ensure the re-opening goes according to plan, including their nutrition, given the nature of the disease …
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Strategic marketing partnerships key for brands in the ‘New Normal’ COMMENT | Colin Asiimwe | In reference to an excerpt in Seth Godin’s book titled; This is Marketing, marketing is defined as a fundamental element in the decision-making process, as it is everywhere and a part of our …
Read More »Nomination day chaos exposes country’s poor traffic and security planning
A third world country like Uganda cannot afford to close its main gateway to the seaport for two days in the name of nomination function COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Uganda held nominations for the presidential elections on Monday and Tuesday. The nominations took place at Kyambogo along Jinja highway. …
Read More »Covid-19 SOPs should not jeopardize security work
Covid19 checks replacing security roles COMMENT | Samson Tinka | I have noticed laxity in the security function, especially with security officers deployed to manage access control of different infrastructures. The Ugandan police and private guards manning specific entrances and exits now focus only on ensuring COVID-10 SOPs are …
Read More »PSFU partners with Mastercard Foundation to support COVID-19 fight
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Businge | The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation through the COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Resilience Response Program (CERRRP) managed at PSFU has handed over personal protection equipment among other items to complement the efforts of the Government of Uganda …
Read More »MTN unveils business solution for enterprise customers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Businge | MTN Uganda under its enterprise arm of MTN Business has launched a first of its kind 3-in-1 offer for businesses in Uganda, it said on Oct.29. The offer is designed to help businesses get more out of their operations with more control …
Read More »SNV Uganda calls for focus on food security as UN celebrates 75 years
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SNV Uganda has urged United Nations members to rethink how they produce food to face the challenge of over 690 million people in the world today facing hunger and starvation. In remarks to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations, SNV Uganda Country …
Read More »Col. Bantariza: A lion retires
THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | I woke up yesterday morning only to hear that the deputy head of the Uganda Media Centre Col. Shaban Bantariza is dead. The news struck me like a thunderbolt partly part because I least expected it but largely because Bantariza was not …
Read More »Xeno reports Shs8bn as assets under management
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Businge | XENO Investment Management Limited has reported Shs8bn as assets under management for the year ended December 2019. Speaking at the virtual Annual General Meeting held today (Oct.26) in Kampala, Aeko Ongodia, founder and chief executive officer at Xeno said, the company recorded …
Read More »How ISO boss sack helps Museveni, Kagame
It restores the Rwandan Bloc vote for Museveni in 2021 and smoothens CHOGM2021 preparations for Kagame COMMENT | SIMON KIMOYI | It is not far-fetched for Kigali to postulate that promoters of the Uganda-Rwanda conflict are top officers in the Ugandan security system, seeking to cause regime change in Kigali. …
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