Tag Archives: Julius Businge

By Julius Businge Budget priorities expected to enhance socio-economic transformation What should a Shs 15 trillion budget focus on in a country like ours?  A mini survey conducted by The Independent in Kampala on peoples’ perception about the budget found out that they were interested in seeing medicines in public …

By Julius Businge Fred Kakongoro Muhumuza, (PhD), recently quit his position as Senior Advisor to the Minister of Finance. He is currently Senior Manager for Financial Services Inclusion Programme at KPMG Uganda. He spoke to The Independent’s Julius Businge about the budget. What is your general assessment of Uganda’s economy …

By Julius Businge The Uganda Communications Commission Executive Director, Godfrey Mutabazi has today (June 11) told broadcasters that do not have authorisation to broadcast the World Cup, not to infringe on the rights of those that have acquired these rights. Mutabazi said in a notice dated June 11. The Commission’s …

By Julius Businge  New poll indicates majority of Ugandans happy with the economy but… A poll conducted in April this year by Research World International (RWI) in partnership with Monitor Publications Limited and Uganda Governance Platform paints a good picture about Uganda’s economy since 2011. The major objective of the …

By Julius Businge Information and communication technologies have a key role in contributing towards positive socio-economic growth for Africa, according to Uganda’s Vice President, Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi. Ssekandi was speaking at the opening plenary of e-learning Africa 2014 conference held in Kampala on May 28. He said Uganda has identified …

By Julius Businge Uganda will on Apr. 25 host the third annual East Africa Banking and ICT Security Summit in Kampala under the theme; ‘Strengthening Banking and ICT  development in Africa’. Available information indicates that the one day summit organised by Cyber Security Africa, co-hosted by National Information Technology Authority …

By Julius Businge Msgr Lawrence Kanyike formerly leaves his position as Chaplain of St. Augustine’s Chapel, Makerere University in February after serving for the last 30 years. He spoke to The Independent’s Julius Businge about his experience and future plans. What informed the decision for you to leave Makerere where …

By Julius Businge The speaker of Parliament of Uganda Rebecca Kadaga has officially launched the World Wide Fund’s ‘Earth Hour 2014’ environmental campaign which will see the international institution plant one million trees across the country this year. The Fund’s campaign aims at fighting the adverse effects emanating from environmental …

By Julius Businge The Governor of the Central Bank of Uganda, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile has today (Jan. 3) announced that they will maintain the policy lending rate-the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 11.5%, the same as that of December last year after inflationary pressures continued to abate in December, …

By Julius Businge The lawyer, anti-corruption activist and worker at the Human Rights and Peace Centre at the School of Law, Makerere University spoke to The Independent’s Julius Businge. What was special about this year’s anti-corruption convention? The Anti-Corruption Convention this year took a more inclusive and participatory posture; we …