Analysis & Opinions

By Patrick Kiconco Katabaazi The announcement of several restrictions in March 2020, to curb the spread of COVID-19, has left the economy in a considerable slow down as indicated by the reduction in both annual and core inflation. Whereas the price is, among others, determined by quantity, other factors like

An intense and aggressive awareness campaign by the media is Uganda’s first line of attack or vanguard against the coronavirus pandemic. With no guaranteed medical cure so far, the biggest medicine for COVID19 is prevention through mass awareness. The media is a proven major weapon in creating repetitive messaging. Unfortunately,

By Dennis Kahindi Like many other children, ours have been home for just over ten days. While the sudden withdrawal from school has disrupted their routines, many teachers have continued to engage them, as they should, in-class exercises through various media, including email and WhatsApp class exercises. Last week the

By Peter Nyanzi While every major global/national crisis creates problems that take a toll on some industries if not whole sectors, it also presents opportunities that savvy and shrewd individuals can tap into. Here are a few potentially lucrative post-Coronavirus prospects: 1. Financial Advisory Services The abrupt locking down of

By Guy Ryder, Director-General, International Labour Organization  The human dimensions of the COVID-19 pandemic reach far beyond the critical health response. All aspects of our future will be affected - economic, social and developmental. Our response must be urgent, coordinated and on a global scale, and should immediately deliver help

By Denis Jjuuko You are probably reading this from home unable to leave for routines which were common only a few weeks or months ago. Coronavirus has put the entire world under unprecedented lockdown, a global state of emergency if you like. For us in Uganda, with 14 cases so