By Rosebell Kagumire The current parliamentary scorecard, published by the African Leadership Institute (AFLI), reveals women legislators have performed worse than their male counterparts, especially in the second session of the 8th parliament. Women occupy 101 out of 333 seats in parliament, but only 16 are directly elected MPs with …

By Onghwens Kisangala It was yet another round of elections ‘” local council bye-elections on May 24, and as has become the custom, another round of allegations of electoral malpractices. The Electoral Commission (EC) and the security personnel were as usual at the centre of the blame game and for …

By Onghwens Kisangala Many incidences of security concerns in Uganda have surfaced in the last few years. The central and western part of the country that had been perceived to be at peace is today under security threats; iron bar hit-men, ritual murderers, schools and markets burning, errant security officers …

By Independent Team and Agencies But Nigerian competitors say cassava, sorghum beers will fail SABMiller (SAB.L), the parent company of Uganda’s Nile Breweries in Jinja is embarking on a strategy to make beer more affordable. According to a report in the Business Week in the UK, the strategy targets low-income …

By Independent Team & Agencies Contec Global, the company that was once at the centre of the Uganda National ID tender has surfaced in a report condemning the Australian Reserve Bank for involvement in the payment of multimillion-dollar commissions to shady middle-men in its drive to win banknote printing deals …

By Agnes Asiimwe Two deadly strains of TB are quietly and steadily spreading and will claim more victims if deliberate efforts arent put in place to check the spread. The multi-drug resistant tuberculosis or MDR – TB and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis or XDR TB are both very difficult and very …

  By Patrick Kagenda Traders say Central Bank lacks capacity to stop it Following the rapid loss of value of the shilling in the past six months, foreign exchange dealers and traders are questioning the Central Bank’s ability to stop further decline. Asked to comment on Bank of Uganda’s explanation …

By Patrick Kagenda How does your day start? When you are self-employed, or even when you are employed you have to be responsible to the highest level. You have to be committed and determined. By seven o’clock in the morning I am in my office and I am always the …

By Patrick Kagenda Interest payments plunge from 14% to 3 %, inflation hits 15% As the July deadline for the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to declare the annual interest to its members nears, speculation is mounting that the compulsory saving scheme for all private sector workers could announce a …

By Agencies The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Chief Economist, Louis Kasekende,(left) has said that the Natural Resource Charter – a set of economic principles for governments and civil society organizations, detailing best approaches to managing opportunities created by natural resources for development – would help governments and societies rich …