By Julius Odeke Prof John Ddumba-Ssentamu has clarified on the policy Makerere University adopted that has led to students striking. In a press report that was released a day after the students strike, it says a section of the University students demonstrated on Feb. 11 over the implementation of the …
Read More »The economics and politics of Kampala city traders strike
By Dr. Robert K. Rutaagi The greatest paradox is that 20 years after privatisation, the traders want the government’s assistance in businesses The popular cliché that ‘man is a political animal’ can manifest in various versions and situations. One such is that ‘man is a rebellious animal’. For example in …
Read More »Tanzania Railways workers on strike
By The Independent Reporters Workers of the Tanzania Railways Ltd (TRL) went on a go-slow in Dar es Salaam and upcountry stations last week to protest delays in payment of their salaries, leaving hundreds of upcountry passengers stranded. The go-slow was apparently aimed at pressing the management to pay their …
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