The death of 14 people in August after they consumed a substandard liquor in Gulu is one indicator of the heavy cost we are paying for the poor consumer protection against harmful products. While the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), the body mandated to certify that products…
Urbanization is a vehicle to economic prosperity, yet it results in simultaneous growth of slums and gentrification which exacerbate urban poverty. This is due to the rise in rural-urban migration, inadequate planning for productive infrastructure (roads and markets) and communal infrastructure such as health and education facilities, and…
Uganda ranks among the top sources of fish maw in Africa. The quality of its fish maw ranks highly too – fourth globally. Between 2012 and 2019, Uganda’s fish maw exports to China accounted for about 51 percent of the total exports from Africa.[i] Fish maw is used…
Labour externalisation, especially among Ugandan youth who look for jobs in the Middle East, has been the unprecedented causality of Covid-19. The Middle East provides opportunities for several categories of employees, including drivers, domestic workers, factory workers, security, etc. Uganda Association of External Recruitment Agencies (UAERA) 2020 report…
Uganda continues to create new administrative units despite the lack of resources to finance their operations. At the start of the 2019/2020 financial year, 7 new districts, namely Karega, Rwampara, Obongi, Kalaki, Madi-Okollo, Kitagwenda and Kazo became operational. This increased the total number of districts to 134. In…
The National Development Plan (NDP) III framework taking effect in June 2020 was approved in September 2019. The NDP III outlines 5 objectives and 16 development strategies, to be implemented by the various MDAs and Local Governments. Of interest is development programme 10: Community Mobilization and Mindset Change, under objective 4…
Following the show of interest by the Democratic Republic of Congo to join the EAC, there is a need to critically analyze the impact of the integration on the parties involved. According to President Tshisekedi’s letter dated 8th June 2019, DRC’s interest was inspired by her need to…