Hon. Gume Ngobi Advises that Cooperatives be Considered to help Achieve PDM Goals
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon. Gume Fredrick Ngobi has called upon the government to position Cooperatives in the Parish Development Model(PDM) a head of the 100th International Cooperative Day celebration.
The theme of this year’s celebrations is “Cooperative Build a Better World” which is an endorsement that cooperatives are key to building an inclusive economy for all.
According to the statement, Hon. Ngobi said that to achieve the National Development Plan goal of increased Household incomes and improved...
Mobile Money Fraud on the Rise as Global Economic Crisis Worsens
Fraud has become rampant in different parts of the country and with the economic crisis prevailing in the country, some people have resorted to using mobile money cons as a way of earning a living at the expense of others.
Yesterday I got a call from my cousin Joseph who narrated how he was duped of Shs800,000 during a mobile money transaction at his Mobile Money shop in Jinja town.
According to Joseph, a client walked up to him asking him...
Community Mobilization and Mindset Change the way to achieve Social Economic Transformation
We all want a prosperous, stable, and equitable Uganda and we want it as soon as possible. First, transformational change happens at the level of mindsets. This was certainly true for rebuilding our national unity, but it is valid for creating prosperity as well.
There is a debate going on about the shs73.46bn allocated to Community Mobilization and Mindset Change in the 2022/2023 FY budget.
Understanding Community Mobilization
Community mobilization is the process of bringing together allies to raise awareness of and...
BUDGET: Excitement as gov’t moves to enhance drive against covid-19 effects
Over the weekend while having lunch with a friend, we picked up a discussion on the national budget and how it will enhance drive against the effects of covid-19.
The pandemic that started in March 2020 has continued to constrain Uganda’s economic status and impact negatively on the livelihood.
It’s also unfortunate that the pandemic has also slowed various economic activities and largely frustrated our country’s achievements registered within the previous years.
In spite of the glaring effects of covid-19, we are...
How LoP Mpuuga died in his own boycott of state of Nation address
Early this week, several opposition legislators boycotted 2022 State of the Nation address by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
The address was conducted on Wednesday at Kololo Independence grounds and as usual, President Museveni exceptionally performed his constitutional duty.
As required by the Constitutional requirement under Article 101 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, President Museveni delivered the address within few hours where he talked about various issues of the country but critical on the progressing economy.
Whereas President Museveni...
NUP Leadership Criticizing Our External Labor Export For Own Political Gains
Over the past few years we have had cases of abuse of the Ugandan girls working as domestic workers in some Arab countries. Some of the cases have been really gruesome and dehumanizing.
From the onset, the government of Uganda has been involved in trying to arrest the situation as soon as it became clear that some Ugandan citizens were working in deplorable conditions and earning meager payments if they were paid at all.
Not only were efforts geared towards rescuing...