In the Independent this week: Will Kabaka fire Katikkiro Mayiga? COVER STORY Will Kabaka fire Mayiga?: Anger, anxiety, unease over Buganda monarch’s fights over land. NEWS ANALYSIS Muntu faces FDC boot: Defiant members plot to oust party president. THE LAST WORD The incongruence of the incongruence: How Ugandans get angrier …
Read More »Katuntu Committee recommends refund of sh6bn ‘Presidential Handshake’
I suggest that on top of refunding the money, the Presidential Handshake beneficiaries each make a public apology – Anna Adeke Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Uganda’s Parliament has overwhelmingly approved recommendations from its Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises requiring 42 public officials to refund Ushs 6 billion shared out …
Read More »AGOA: Guide on how to export duty-free from Uganda to US
How To Export Duty-Free From Uganda To The U.S. Under The African Growth And Opportunity Act (AGOA) This guide (below) outlines the step-by-step process that Ugandan businesses should take to export to the U.S. duty-free through AGOA. Exporting can be a challenging process, but it can also be profitable for the …
Read More »ANALYSIS: How bad corporate debts are holding back India’s growth
New Delhi, India | AFP | The recent arrest of Vijay Mallya highlighted the problem of bad loans in India, but analysts say the tycoon’s unpaid debts are just the tip of an iceberg that is already holding back the country’s economic growth. The multimillionaire owner of a Formula One …
Read More »Death by overwork: Japan’s 100-hour overtime cap sparks anger
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Workaholic Japan has unveiled its first-ever plan to limit overtime, but critics want to give it the boot, saying an “outrageous” 100-hour-a-month cap will do nothing to tackle karoshi, or death from overwork. Tokyo’s bid to ease a national health crisis comes after the top …
Read More »Rule change pushes Premier League into £312m loss – report
London, United Kingdom | AFP | The Premier League is set to announce a record annual pre-tax loss of £312 million because of the declining value of the sterling and new accounting rules, the Financial Times reported on Friday. English football’s top flight is the wealthiest major domestic football competition …
Read More »Café Javas in Entebbe closed for repairs
Entebbe’s popular quick-casual and coffee-themed restaurant Café Javas at Victoria Mall will be closed for repairs after part of the ceiling board collapsed late on Wednesday night. No one was injured and the management of the chain issued a statement re-assuring customers. KnightFrank Uganda, the managers of Victoria Mall, also …
Read More »Trump, trade, and the middle powers
COMMENT: Trump’s rejection of international trade rules by executive order and renegotiation foreshadow likely trade tensions By Oonagh Fitzgerald and Hector R. Torres Donald Trump’s presidency is posing fundamental challenges to the rule-based international trading system that has buttressed global growth for decades. But while America’s protectionist maneuverings threaten a …
Read More »VIDEO: Kamya reacts to Park Yard chaos
VIDEO: Kampala minister Beti Olive Namisango Kamya has clarified government’s decision to throw out the park yard vendors, days before the expiry of the time given to them. According to Kamya, the planned developer was giving vendors lucrative terms which they did not want to miss. Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »VIDEO: Katatumba eulogized for nation building
VIDEO: The late Bonny Katatumba was an asset for Uganda in the eyes of Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda. The premier described the late Katatumba as enterprising, and patriotic who greatly contributed to building peace and the economy. The premier was speaking at a requiem mass at Rubaga Cathedral. Share on: WhatsApp
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