In a nutshell: The new Subaru Impreza is a huge step ahead of its predecessor in every way, from interior quality and connectivity to ride and handling. The new Subaru Impreza sits on Subaru’s all-singling, all-dancing new platform that will underpin everything from this Impreza through to Forester and Outback, …
Read More »ARTS: Mugalu’s heartbeat and sound of colour
“Learn to listen to silence, and you will discover it is music,” so goes an old African maxim. The statement connotes an oxymoron as listening to silent sound is inconceivable to many people. It is even more so with something as inanimate as colour. Yet some artists will attempt to …
Read More »Kigali enforces ban on business offices in residential premises
The office space business in the Rwandan capital Kigali is undergoing remarkable innovations as people dash to beat a March 2017 deadline to vacate offices from residential premises. The directive announced in early January gave businesses and Non-Government Organisations operating in residential premises a three months ultimatum to vacate. City …
Read More »Lack of structures, piracy, killing Uganda’s film industry
Evelyn Cindy Magara is the CEO of Nyati Motion Pictures, a film producing company in Uganda. She spoke to the Independent’s Agnes E Nantaba about the future outlook of the country’s film industry. What are the key elements in your management philosophy as a manager? For a manager in a …
Read More »Orikiriza turning waste into money
She started her company with only US$300 generated from jewelry business. The early rural life could have easily ended Rusia Orikiriza Bariho’s business dream. She was born and raised in a remote village of Kabale, South Western Uganda, where the only work she could do was to help her …
Read More »USE: Promising market for long term investors
Analysts predict a rebound in the market activities this year and so is the surge in prices Trading activities on the Uganda Securities Exchange showed a high decrease in market turnover on Jan.06, registering a 97.2% decline to Shs51million compared with the previous day. The All Share Index modestly increased …
Read More »Madhvani Group acquires Kigali’s Umubano Hotel
The new investor will renovate the facility to tap into growing country’s tourism sector Rwanda’s hospitality industry has received a major boost after Uganda’s Madhvani Group acquired Umubano Hotel, ending a long-running delay that was hurting the credibility of this facility as well as tourism prospects. The 4- star facility …
Read More »Mangoes to heal cancer and diabetes
The most precious fruit in the world, mangoes are a whole lot more than just a delicious, refreshing treat produced by nature. As evidenced by copious scientific research, mangoes are also a powerful medicinal food, as they contain nutrients that can help clear up skin, promote eye health, stave off …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Mao’s DP test
Members say leader of oldest party in country must either quit or wind it up The leadership of President Norbert Mao of the Democratic Party is increasingly coming under major scrutiny. Mao is being accused of weakening Uganda’s oldest party with some critics saying he has ‘sold’ the party to …
Read More »Rwanda to reject low quality imports
President Kagame makes pledge during visit to SEZ President Kagame on Jan.07 toured the Special Economic Zone where he visited four factories manufacturing different products within the ‘Made in Rwanda’ framework. While addressing business people with operations within the Special Economic Zone at the conclusion of the tour, President Kagame …
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