Uganda’s Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has announced new electricity end user tariffs with a reduction, implying that consumers in all categories will pay less in the fourth quarter October to December 2016. According to a statement from ERA, the reduction in the tariffs is as a result of a reduction …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Beyond Uganda’s monetary and fiscal policy laziness
ANALYSIS: By Dr. Geoffrey A Onegi-Obel The way forward on the Uganda interest rate and middle income economy policy conundrum – The first point to note is that the Interest Rate is the key price in any economy. As a Pricing Signal, it therefore requires careful management by the Monetary and …
Read More »Police holds 2nd Erinayo Oryem memorial lecture
As part of celebrations of the police week that fall every first week of October when Uganda attained her Independence, the Uganda police on Saturday Oct.1 held the 2nd Erinayo Oryema memorial lecture at Makerere University main hall with a theme “Police is the public and Public is the Police” …
Read More »High Court to hear bail appeals of Kabaziguruka, 49 others
The High Court in Kampala has opened a five-day special criminal session for 50 capital offenders seeking to be released on bail pending trial. Among the suspects is jailed Nakawa Municipality MP Michael Kabaziguruka who is facing treachery charges before the army court. He is set to appear before Justice Yasin Nyanzi on Thursday …
Read More »Museveni hails Sudan political class on historic dialogue
President Yoweri Museveni has congratulated the people of Sudan upon conclusion of a historic national dialogue that places the country on a new political path. “I came here to salute Bashir and the people of Sudan for after 60 years of trouble, sitting down in a national dialogue and finding …
Read More »VIDEO: Government intervenes in Zoka Forest row
VIDEO: Government has intervened to save the 10,000 hectare controversial Zoka forest that is currently being cleared for logging. The recent cabinet meeting resolved that an inquiry be instituted to probe the alleged logging by government officials, and clearance for sugar cane growing. This was revealed by the Second Deputy Premier, …
Read More »Battle at government printer
Wrangles escalate as Corporation seeks Shs18 bn for new equipment, renovations, staff recruitment Prolonged internal bickering at the Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC) is threatening the revival of the Entebbe- based government’s secret printer that has for many years operated at very low margins. This follows the recruitment of …
Read More »Governance crisis: ‘Lazy’ parliament and ‘clueless’ executive
Just weeks after the World Bank froze new lending to Uganda because of the government failure to fully use already borrowed money, the country’s parliament has come under fire over alleged “incompetence”, writes Ronald Musoke and Flavia Nassaka. The Deputy Leader of Government Business, First Deputy Prime Minister Moses Ali is …
Read More »Museveni eyes $420m, reassures Ugandans on national airline
President Yoweri Museveni has reassured Ugandans that plans are fully on track for the country to have a national airline. The president said the airline is finally viable, as Ugandans alone are now spending up to $420 million (sh1.4 trillion) annually on travel. “We are now finalizing the modalities,” Museveni told the nation as …
Read More »What Uganda’s history since independence reveals about 2016
Since 1962, we have seen history repeating itself This October 9, Uganda celebrated 54 years of Independence. It is a good point to look back and ponder what 2016 has in store for Ugandans. Looking at our nation’s history since Independence from the British colonialists in 1962 shows that years with …
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