What happens when not everyone is counted? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | Census questions can be unpleasant and intrusive. The last Uganda census in 2014 had questions like: Does any member of this household own… (Assets; that is a motor vehicle, radio, television, donkey etc.)? What type of toilet does …
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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 …
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Why the masters of the digital revolution’s attention game typically produce more noise than enlightenment COMMENT | CARSTEN BROSDA | Sometimes, the fulfillment of a promise feels like punishment. When the radio was invented more than 100 years ago, the German playwright Bertolt Brecht observed that its full potential could be …
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Uganda’s 52,000 MW Vision 2040 aligns perfectly with the opportunities in integrated African power trading COMMENT | HARRISON E. MUTIKANGA | I was privileged to participate in the High-Level Power Sector Engagement Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 21st to 25th April 2024, where we discussed ‘Power Security and Energy …
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At least 10 Kenya-based startups, including Notify Logistics, WeFarm and Kune, have shut down since 2021 because of worsening macroeconomic conditions ANALYSIS | ADONIJAH NDEGE | iProcure, the Kenyan agritech startup backed by Safaricom’s Spark Fund, is now under administration after failing to settle undisclosed debts. KPMG’s advisory arm has been …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda is the platinum sponsor of the popular Vumbula Uganda Festival, a 3-day extravaganza that showcases Uganda’s rich tourism attractions, art, heritage, music, and culture. This year’s edition takes place between May 31st and June 3rd at the spacious Nile Nest resort in …
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Is it the answer to a tax system that’s not bringing in enough revenue? INTERVIEW | MARIA JOUSTE | Uganda, with a fiscal deficit of 5.6% in 2023, has increasingly turned to local resources to make up for its revenue shortfall since the World Bank suspended its funding on August 08, …
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Historic move makes world better prepared for, and ready to respond to, future public health emergencies ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Government that are state parties to the International Health Regulations of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have inched closer to signing the world’s first agreement to strengthen global collaboration among governments …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s private sector activity picked up in April amidst prolonged traders’ strike over the government’s enforcement of the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solutions, a new business survey shows. The Stanbic Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 52.6 in April from 49.3 a month …
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Godfrey Banadda and Kizito Maria Kasule showcase masterly skills in painting in a two-man Show ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Three paintings of nude figures in charcoal black will seize your attention on entry to the Umoja art gallery. Each of the three nubile females pose elegantly with their naked bodies …
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