The incoming United States ambassador to Uganda, Ms Natalie Brown, has been sworn in and will soon arrive in Kampala to assume her duties. Ms Brown tweeted on Monday, thanking the police in Omaha, US, for facilitating her swearing-in ceremony. “So deeply appreciative of Police Federal Credit Union of Omaha…
Kitara’s quest for top topflight league status will be tested by promotion expert Richard Makumbi who guided Kiboga Young to a 3-1 win over Ndejje University. The two teams will face off in the Big League promotional playoff final on Wednesday at Fufa Technical Centre in Njeru to decide the…
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced most people to change the way they handle their finances. As some companies laid off workers, others cut salaries in order to stay afloat. This among other reasons has pushed people to quickly think of other income streams in order to survive. For many workers…
Covid-19 has fast-tracked the adoption of technology among individuals and companies. For small business, they have been advised to opt for online spaces as opposed to the ‘brick and mortar’ to online engagements and do deliveries. Some of them viewed it as cumbersome and argued about the costs and risk…
You are keen on encouraging youths in the universities across the region to become advocates of tax justice and related matters, why is that so? Our aim is to create awareness about tax justice and its relevance to solving youth challenges, encouraging and creating space for discussion among youth on…
It’s 10 months since the world’s toughest pandemic, the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) was first reported in China. However, Covid-19 has impacted all spheres of life across the world, yet we still hear many people dismissing its very existence, especially in African countries, including Uganda. With more than 10,590 confirmed…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has banned the importation of buses into the country to promote value addition in the nascent automotive industry. President Museveni made the directive while marking the country’s 58 years of independence at State House, Entebbe last week. The directive taken with Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) in…
I am honoured to contribute to the current debate on NSSF Bill. In this article, I propose a solution to the current standoff over the NSSF Bill before Parliament. The Bill should be withdrawn first and redrafted afresh because considering its current state, the chances of it being passed are…
Many political players have decided to take the route of overkill in the run-up to the 2021 General Election. While the law requires that for one to be nominated, they are required to collect at least 100 signatures from each of two thirds of the 146 districts in Uganda, parties…
After spending close to two weeks in Nakasero hospital, Masindi resident judge, Paul Wolimbwa Gadenya has been discharged. Family sources said Justice Gadenya was discharged on Saturday and returned home where he will continue with treatment as he recovers fully. The family source that declined to be named, when asked…