Are you a board member or an aspiring one? I know you are worried about #covid-19. But life must go on. Take a few minutes to read a foreword extract by Professor Stephen K. Nkundabanyanga, a corporate governance expert. “I graduated from Makerere University with a PhD in board governance and firm performance in 2013 and now work as a Professor of Accounting and Governance at Makerere University Business School. So I am an author myself, editor, and reviewer for respected Journals and books. I have also served on some Company Boards. But the book, “7 Tools of an Effective…
Couple 1: The ever-traveling consultant
It was my grandfather who liked to say “strangers in love never last once they get to know each other well.” This was a man of wisdom informed by years of experience. He had seen it all – a world war II veteran, who lived a humble life later in his evening years. He had survived the war. Apparently, it is easier to dodge bullets than thirst, he often said. “if you are truly thirst, you cannot settle in one place. You must move out of your hiding to search for something to drink. Better die of a bullet than…
First Corona Virus (COVID-19) Case Confirmed in Uganda
The Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of #coronavirus in Uganda. According to the Ministry’s press release, dated 31st March 2020, “the confirmed case is a 36-year-old Ugandan male who arrived from Dubai aboard Ethiopian Airlines at 2:00 am”. The press release adds “during the screening on arrival, his temperature was 38.7. This prompted health teams to isolate him at the airport. Subsequent temperatures taken at intervals of 30 minutes and one hour remained the same. He was evacuated to Entebbe Grade B Hospital for further follow up where further tests were analyzed.” As of today, Dubai is…