Who is a moral candidate for parliament: the candidate who promises electricity or one who distributes cash to voters? THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | Someone sent a quote allegedly from a one “Prof.” PLO Lumumba to an internet chatgroup I belong to. Lumumba seems to have run …
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But safety concerns remain Uganda develops five herbal drugs to manage covid-19, was one of the main headlines in news media on June 08. The accompanying story listed the five products: Warbugia Ugandensis, Cypress oil, Cypress herbal tea, propolis tincture and propolis throat spray. The story said the drugs had …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY COVID-19 cures fear of herbal medicines: But safety concerns remain THE LAST WORD The challenge of democratic politics: Who is a moral candidate for parliament: the candidate who promises electricity or one who …
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Manufacturers, experts want government to put in place protective measures | THE INDEPENDENT | How can Uganda take advantage of regional markets to boost economic activities? How best can the private sector work with government to tap into business opportunities in the East African region and beyond? These are pertinent …
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Seruwo Solomon is the Marketing and Business Development Manager for Bukoola Chemical Industries Limited. He spoke to Julius Businge about the company’s operations and opportunities for the 2021/2022 national budget: Briefly, talk about Bukoola Chemical Industries Ltd operations in Uganda? Bukoola Chemical Industries is one of the oldest and largest …
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Can Mutebile’s latest announcement and government spending plan save the economy hurt by coronavirus lockdowns? | JULIUS BUSINGE | On June 16, Bank of Uganda Governor, Emmanuel T. Mutebile made a big announcement that many pundits believed would boost economic recovery. For the first time in many months, Mutebile cut …
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You’d be surprised that it hasn’t outlived its usefulness | DONALD A. BARCLAY | U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. local governments are under extraordinary pressure to cut costs and eliminate from institutional or governmental ledgers any expenses whose absence would cause little or no pain. In this political …
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Why Museveni appointees raise mixed feelings | AILI MARI TRIPP | President Yoweri Museveni, who has led Uganda since 1986, has appointed a woman, Jessica Alupo, as vice-president and another woman, Robinah Nabbanja, as prime minister. He has also increased the percentage of women in the cabinet from 27% to …
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Anirban Mitra, a molecular biologist, explains why dead bodies can’t spread COVID-19 ANALYSIS | By Agencies | Here is a short, analogy-based summary of how the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19 disease infects the body and why funerals —if done with prescribed guidelines — are nothing to be alarmed about. …
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Can we defeat the virus again? COVER STORY | Ronald Musoke | Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister of Health designate believes despite the current wave of deaths from the second wave, Uganda can defeat the COVID-19 pandemic as it did in the first wave – but it will require determined …
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