The insurance industry recorded Shs1.6trillion in premiums last year but motor third party accounted for only one percent Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Insurance sector leaders are calling on the government to implement measures ensuring that all motorists secure mandatory motor third-party insurance, aimed at safeguarding road accident victims. Speaking …
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How Kenya’s Gen Z have exaggerated expectations of their government and president THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | I am writing this article from Nairobi where young, educated Kenyans are keeping President William Ruto busy. At the beginning of these protests, naïve commentators commended Ruto for conceding to the demands of …
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The government is committed to investing in the population through various vehicles including the Parish Development Model Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s government, in collaboration with development partners, has long focused on wealth creation initiatives among the population. However, Finance Minister Matia Kasaija believes these efforts can achieve significantly …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government is considering compulsory patriotism training for all Senior Six leavers with effect from this year. Under the arrangement, all S6 leavers will undergo training at the National Leadership Institute, Kyankwanzi for at least three months, according to the Commissioner for National Secretariat Patriotism Corps Hellen …
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How reliance on misguided cultural and nationalistic sentiments are driving Uganda into a bad debt situation THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Our country is headed directly into the storms of economic crisis. And it is unlikely it can pull itself back from the brink. This is because too much sentiment …
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Manufacturers claim EFRIS is a good initiative but poorly implemented Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of traders, who had shut their shops in Kampala and other towns, called off their strike on April 20, claiming a tentative victory following a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni. President Museveni agreed to …
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Government pushes ahead with project despite concerns over Russian contractor and potential human rights violation Kampala, Uganda | AGATHER ATUHAIRE & HAGGAI MATSIKO | As July 01 which is the new launch deadline for digital number plates in Uganda approaches, The Independent has new details about Security Minister Jim Muhwezi’s troubles …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has launched a 20-year National Physical Development Plan aimed at ensuring that the whole of Uganda is a physical planning area. The plan (NPDP) for the period 2021 to 2040 is funded by the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank. The …
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But expert opinions diverge on the suggested tax measures aimed at bolstering the government’s spending strategy Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda government is proposing to raise spending by 10% to Shs 58.3 trillion in the upcoming FY 2024/25 amidst concerns of budget cuts including parliament. The proposed budget presented …
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How a journey from a small town in northern Uganda to our capital city feels like from the first world to the third world THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Anaka is a small town on the road between Gulu and Nwoya, just before you enter the highway to Arua. Why …
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