By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: Various communication seen instructing the Minister of Labour and Gender instructing her to re-appoint Mr. Richard Byarugaba as the CEO of Uganda’s National Social Security Fund – NSSF seems to be very clear, but alas! The Hon. Minister Betty Amongi seems to be still refusing to endorse the general consensus of…
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: When UNRA, a corporate body of government responsible for roads was appearing before COSASE committee of Parliament, it was revealed that the parent ministry of works is alleging that they diverted funds without informing them. Well, according to Public finance expenditure, it is a requirement, but can’t that be harmonized through…
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: Developing countries rely on international borrowing to finance special projects, infrastructure and to compensate for the needed revenue. Due to natural disasters like heavy rains, mud slides have adversely affected aids to trade like roads, where even the paved ones have either developed potholes or narrowed hence causing accidents. Even the…
By Ben Ssebuguze: Kampala: One of the reasons which was fronted by crusaders of Privatisation of assets under world bank and International monetary funds under the Structural Adjustment programs (SAPs) was that many of government Assets were making losses. In 1991, the government embarked on a large-scale selling off of previously state-owned parastatals because Ugandans…
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: Dr. Silver Mugisha, the MD of NWSC says that they are working on innovative systems to evacuate water from Katosi and subsequently address the water supply challenges in the city, work with NFA and NEMA to protect the environment, sensitize customers against pollution and urged customers to pay bills on time…
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: As business executives are scampering to cut costs in order to stay clear of the COVID-19 economic effects, some are making grave mistakes of evading retirement savings for their employees which makes them demotivated at workplaces hence less productivity. Employee motivation is defined as the level of energy, commitment, persistence, and…
Twelve loans valued at Shs 1.3 trillion expired before disbursement to respective ministries and government entities for use, according to the Auditor General. According to the Auditor General’s report for the year ended June 2020, the failure to utilise the borrowed money was due to low levels of loan absorption, which is affecting government projects…
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: A Policy Brief number 3, March 2002 titled “The Costs of Environmental Degradation and Loss To Uganda’s Economy With particular Reference To Poverty Eradication” by Yakobo Moyini1, and others indicates that the cost of health care and loss in labour productivity from mortality and morbidity due to contaminated water has been estimated…
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: What started as a concept on paper in 2014, it is now a 36.9 kilometer dual carriage state of the art marvel that welcomes you when you reach at one of the interchages at Busega, Kajjansi, Lweza and Abayita ababiri. The four lane paying road which was constructed to improve traffic…
By Ben Ssebuguzi Kampala: Mr President Yoweri Kaguta Museven, I take this honour using my missive to wish you a happy new year. These two years have taken a toll order on our pockets, which have seen economic activities reduce due to tough covid measures. These have rendered many Ugandans slip into abject poverty as…
