I welcome you all, especially our partners with whom we are coalescing under the Uganda Media Sector Working Group (UMSWG). As has already been noted, the theme for this year; A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the face of the Environmental Crisis’ is challenging all of us to highlight the profound role of journalism…
Franco Tumuhimbise The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is currently facing a backlash from traders across the country who have staged a sit down strike as a result of the recently introduced Electronic Fiscal Receipting and invoicing System (EFRIS). EFRIS was was popularized through the “Mpa E-receipt yange” campaigns in various media fora. For starters and…
In May 2024, Morrison Rwakakamba’s tenure as chairman of the board of Uganda Investment Authority will come to an end. So, what has he achieved? Under Rwakakamba’s leadership, the Uganda Investment Authority managed to mobilize over 80 square miles of land across Uganda for establishment of industrial parks. Factories in Kampala Industrial and Business Park,…
Rebecca Nassiwa Uganda continues to witness a transformative shift toward indigenous and global digital innovations. Last year, the ICT sector unveiled a 5-year digital roadmap to revolutionize Uganda’s technological landscape. Many players in the industry are benchmarking on this to harness the power of technology with various banks, unveiling several digital innovations to keep up…
Mathias Mpuuga Questions and speculations have been on as to whether, where and when I am going. I wish to state that I am a founder member of NUP where I serve as a Deputy President. I am not leaving the party I founded and I’m not doing anything that destroys a young party I…
If there is any organization that nurtured and mentored me and sharpened by critical edges, it is The Observer. I joined The Observer in March 2005 shortly before I graduated at Makerere University. In my second and third year at University I had worked for two other papers, The Sunrise and the short-lived Evening Mail….
I was born in Brakpan, Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up in eSwatini (known then as Swaziland). People in these two countries share one predominant fear: unemployment. Other worries in these countries and others in the region include unwanted pregnancies, low income and food safety. The diseases that are dreaded the most are cancer and…
When you think of Ambassador Fukuzawa, it is hard not to think of a unique blend of humility and humor. He is the master of defusing tense situations with a well-timed, pokerfaced joke. If you have had the privilege of meeting out-going Japanese Ambassador to Uganda, Fukuzawa Hidemoto during his impactful three-and-a-half-year tenure in Uganda…
After some contemplation and observation, I have come to the conclusion that the MK Project (a hodgepodge ensemble that aspires to install so called First Son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as successor to Yoweri Museveni) is a hoax and major diversion, orchestrated by the latter, with the former as an excited spoilt kid, buoyed by a brazen…
