Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s first ever multidimensional poverty index report for 2021, has revealed that up to 42.1 percent of Uganda’s population lack in several socials and economic aspects of a normal human life. The survey conducted by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, took into consideration a number of …
Read More »UBOS asks gov’t to halt PDM roll out
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureaus of Statistics-UBOS has asked the government to halt the roll-out of the Parish Development Model program-PDM, saying the statistical data required for its implementation isn’t readily available. PDM is a government program aimed at improving the livelihood of Ugandans, especially the 39% …
Read More »‘Middle Income’ status
Museveni’s dream and numbers that don’t lie Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Since President Yoweri Museveni announced on June 7, rather surprisingly, that Uganda had attained Lower Middle Income status, the question has been why the President appears desperate for Uganda to attain that rank. Several views have …
Read More »UBOS: Museveni is right on Middle Income
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has accused the World Bank of mixing up their figures and using wrong parameters, and have insisted that the Ugandan economy has entered into the threshold for the lower-middle-income status based on statistical data computations they have. According to …
Read More »World Bank, UBOS to release joint statement on ‘Middle Income’
Visibly angry UBOS boss Mukiza explains Uganda’s position Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS and the World Bank have disagreed on the methodology used in determining the country’s economic status. They will however release a joint statement in the next 24 hours on Uganda’s status. …
Read More »MAAIF, UBOS officials on the spot over misappropriation of funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, and Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS have agreed to refund more than 9.9 Billion Shillings which they illegally acquired through false accountability. In October 2021, the Ministry of Agriculture disbursed 9 Billion Shillings to Bukalasa Agricultural …
Read More »Escalating prices of vegetable oil, soap
Support Small Holder Farmers to grow oil seeds such as sesame, soya bean, and sunflower to increase production of the same COMMENT | WALTER AKENA | As the country grapples with rising prices of essential commodities, in particular prices of cooking oil, and laundry soaps, several factors have been advanced …
Read More »‘E-commerce platforms driving donkeys into extinction’
Research shows donkey skins are being sourced and shipped from more countries than earlier thought Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Organised criminals are exploiting online social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and WeChat to facilitate the smuggling and trade in donkey skins, according to a new report …
Read More »Museveni miscalculates parish development cash
Why President’s false math could be costly Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | President Yoweri Museveni says each beneficiary of the latest government direct cash injection for the poor; the Parish Development Model (PDM), should get at least Shs1 million. Speaking at the launch of PDM on Feb.26, President …
Read More »Uganda’s inflation rises to 3.2 percent in February: UBOS
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The increase in prices of commodities and services over the last 12 months, ending February 2022 have pushed Uganda’s inflation to 3.2 percent up from 2.7 percent registered in January, the statistics agency has said. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) in a Consumer Price Index …
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