Analysis & Opinions

By Denis Jjuuko On a recent trip to west Africa, some young people argued that to get opportunities is very difficult as they have to write proposals for funding, jobs etc. yet they don’t have the skills to do so. Somebody shot back that it is easier to fill an

By David Bagandanswa Uganda's digital evolution and growing connectivity play a critical role in the country's socio-economic development. High-speed broadband Internet access is fast becoming a part of most households for entertainment, business and social appetites. Therefore, it is crucial to any enterprise looking to maximise the efficiency of its

Economics lecturer and analyst, Dr. Fred Muhumuza Experts have faulted the government for using statistics that do not give the real picture of the state of affairs to define the performance of the economy. An example is the Debt-to-GDP ratio that the government uses to determine the safety and strength

Isimba Dam was commissioned with over 700 snags or defects. As the debate on load shedding continues, the likely disasters of operating a defective dam have been under-looked   The suspension of operations at Isimba Dam is raising questions about its safety amidst the glaring defects discovered before its commissioning

Jenifer Bamuturaki (pictured above), the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer at Uganda Airlines, has come under fire in the ongoing probe by the Committee on State Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) into the findings of the Auditor General’s report for Financial Year 2020/2021 about the national carrier. MPs have questioned Bamuturaki’s academic

President-elect William Ruto   President elect William Ruto faces an uphill task implementing numerous pledges on the campaign trail of bringing down inflation within 100 days of being elected to delivering a slew of benefits to the poor Kenyan households. Dr Ruto, 55, was on Monday officially declared the winner