Climate activists pile pressure on World Bank Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | This year’s Spring Meetings of the World Bank that took place at the institution’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. from April 10-16 were dominated by demands from shareholders to reform and tackle contemporary challenges. And top on the list …
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Kampala, Uganda | Christopher Adam | A number of African countries, including Kenya, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia, are currently experiencing shortages of US dollars. The dollar is the dominant currency in international transactions. These countries rely on the U.S. currency to pay for foreign debts, essential goods and industrial …
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World Bank, BoU explain short-term, long term opportunities, challenges Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | The outlook for long term economic growth is positive but a lot of drag persists in the short term. Viewed that way, the latest World Bank outlook for Africa matches the sentiment of the latest outlook of …
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As its habitat disappears due to human encroachment on Uganda’s wetlands, the gray crowned crane has moved to farmland in search of food. That’s a problem. Lwengo, Uganda | Apophia Agiresaasi – Global Press Journal Uganda | Looking at the gray crowned crane, it’s not difficult to see why it …
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Expert reports warn of weak links, mission creep Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The Eastern African Community Regional Force (EACRF) deployed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo seems to be the fastest growing movement in the region. But the presence of additional armed personnel in an area crawling with numerous …
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He has been praised as a brilliant economist and a hands on bureaucrat Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), Keith Muhakanizi died on April 13 in a hospital in Milan, Italy after a long illness. Muhakanizi has …
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Beijing, China | Xinhua | Many recent media reports focus on one fact: The international community, especially developing countries, are more and more vocal in their criticism of the hegemonic and selfish behavior of the United States. A peaceful and stable international environment, the biggest aspiration for developing countries, is a …
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Which ‘petty thieves’ will Museveni spare or sack? COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Moments after Dr. Mary Goretti Kitutu, the beleaguered Minister for Karamoja Affairs got bail on April 14, Godber Tumushabe, the Associate Director of the Great Lakes Institute for Strategic Studies, a Kampala-based public policy thinktank sounded cynical …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile died early last year, Keith Muhakanizi was one of those widely suggested among those likely to become new Governor Bank of Uganda. To those with that view, it would be good to see the accomplished economic strategist replace his former Ministry …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has unveiled a scholarship program to boost the participation of girls and Persons with Disabilities-PWDs in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Technical education has been identified as the key to Uganda’s competitiveness in the global skills …
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