What encompasses your management philosophy? Management is the art and science of planning with the people you have, monitoring them during the process of execution and evaluating results. As a hands-on manager, I take a new recruit through the areas we expect him or her to execute until when he …
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The latest threat to commercial banking? At the end of November 2016, the Uganda Revenue Authority’s staff Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO) held up to Shs12.6 billion on its account as the cumulative savings of its members.That amount is triple the minimum capital requirement to start a Tier II bank …
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 The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors met on Nov.22, discussed and upheld the decision to suspend the $265m Uganda Transport Sector Development Project (TSDP), a transport sector development initiative following an investigation carried out on one project (the Fort Portal-Kamwenge Road) by the Inspection Panel— the Bank’s internal …
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Osaka, Japan | AFP | Silvio Romero struck twice as Mexican side Club America beat Asian champions Jeonbuk Motors 2-1 on Sunday to set up a dream Club World Cup semi-final with Real Madrid. Local favourites Kashima Antlers salvaged some pride for Asia, however, when the Japanese title holders toppled …
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President Museveni opens war on environmental degradation. ‘It’s causing death and destruction’ President Yoweri Museveni has said government will suspend some road projects and divert money to help mitigate the current drought and hunger situation in the country. “People can’t die of hunger and we focus on roads,” Museveni said …
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Museveni’s new team at Energy ministry grills Chinese contractors The midday sun is beating down hard at Karuma; site of what will be Uganda’s biggest electricity dam; the 600MW Hydropower Dam under construction. Gargantuan tower cranes stand several feet high, hoisting thick blocks of pre-fabricated concrete and iron bars atop …
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These Chinese contractors don’t care at all, says Labour minister vow to whip them into line The human cost of accidents, poor health and safety conditions under Chinese contractors in Uganda has come under scrutiny and what is emerging is raising serious concerns. At the heart of the latest concerns …
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Rev Canon Samuel Kahuma, 57, has been consecrated as the new Anglican Bishop of Bunyoro Kitara diocese in Hoima. Kahuma was presented before Archbishop Stanley Ntagali formally for a few queries to determine whether he was qualified for admission into the church administration. “I am determined by God’s grace. I …
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VIDEO: Eng. Winnie Byanyima says she will be gladly to give a shot at the presidency if the party endorses her candidature. She is an aeronautical engineer, politician, and diplomat – currently executive director of Oxfam International.  The wife to four time presidential candidate Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s says she has all it takes …
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Four concerned citizens have petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking orders to have Works and Transport Minister Eng. Monica Azuba Ntege prosecuted over planned nationwide mandatory motor -vehicle inspection. The citizens led by Aaron Izimba also want orders permanently blocking the vehicle inspection, and the immediate cancellation of a contract signed on …
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