Uganda consumer prices rose by 0.3% in March 2014 due to rise in food prices. The director macro economic statistics, Uganda Bureau Of Statistics (UBOS) Mr. Chris Ndatira Mukiza, attributed the increase in prices to the reduced supply of agricultural products to markets owing to the prolonged dry spell experienced in most parts of the country in the past few months. Food prices rised by 12.7% in March compared to 11% in the previous month with the highest increase being in fruits and vegetable prices which rely on the rain to thrive. As long as Uganda continues to rely on…
Prof. A. B. Kasozi agrees with my views on the quality of today’s PhDs
The increasing number of PhD holders is a cause of concern. In Uganda, one of the causes of the problems seems to stem from the National Council of Higher Education (NCHE) standard capacity indicators of a good higher institution of learning. To get better rankings, universities with most PhD holders as lecturers seem to be given more respect, regardless of the quality of the people holding the degrees. As explained by Prof. A. B. Kasozi, in today’s New Vision (April 2nd, 2014) page 19, “in Uganda, PhD holders in 2011 were only 914 (15%) out of a staff of 6,174…
Are you drowning in many job applications? Here is strategy to free your time while you select the best
As long as one is presentable and can demonstrate fluency in English and Math, to me they are good for the job. I don’t need to administer an aptitude test. That is usually for some HR folks who cannot pass aptitude themselves! See, such exercises are a waste of time and money. As a busy executive, time is my most valuable asset. I want to spend every minute I have on strategy, marketing and customer satisfaction. These days I’ve been receiving about five to 10 applicants for a job at my company. It is a good sign that we can…
The Ministry of Internal Affairs reaches out to the public on the National Identity Card Project
The Ministry of Internal Affairs, the lead Ministry in the implementation and issuance of the National Identity Card project, has commenced public awareness campaign. The Ministry ran a full two-page advert in The New Vision, April 2, 2014 pages 32 and 33, of the National Security Information System (NSIS) Form 1 (Enrolment Form). Below find the information will be required to provide. The NSIS mass enrollment form invites nationals to complete the form in capital letters. Although not explicitly stated, the advertisement is in Uganda’s national paper, The New Vision, is intended to give the public a heads up of…
