The covid19 holiday has been an eye-opener. I have had to get my hands dirty to teach the young ones. I have been amazed at the kind of questions American, Asians, and European Schools set in the exam. To pass any question, the candidate must have understood the principle. There is no shortcut. And by far, the questions apply to the real-life environment. Below is a typical sample question from one of the exams for Form 8, the equivalent of Senior Two (S2) in Uganda. Sample 1: Blueberries are sold at a local fruit shop in three different punnet sizes:…
Some challenges facing the youth today
Youth is the time of one’s life between the age of reason and adulthood. This precious stage of existence is mostly defined by physical appearance, freshness, vigour, spirit and energy. The precise definition of a specific age range varies since the youthful state of life is able to defy chronology depending on opportunities at hand. Youth is an experience that is able to shape one’s levels of maturity depending on traditions and cultural perspectives at hand. What is however generally agreed upon is that youth is generally the age of dependency. Even when one appears big and strong; this individual…
Be aware: lockouts and long queues at Face Technologies, Kyambongo
Once one of the most effective and efficient agencies, Face Technologies is now overwhelmed, and the staff members are tired as early as 9 am. It is psychological tiredness. Each day, about 700 driving permits are processed. It is a lot of work, and I too feel for the staff and everyone involved in making sure all applicants get their driving permits. The company does an efficient operation whereby a new driving permit is processed when the person has gone to collect it. An excellent approach to eliminate forgeries.
What is strategy?
Strategy is choice. It is about making choices on how to win with stakeholders including customers against the competition or in case of government institutions, any entity that competes for budget allocation from the consolidated fund, is a competitor.
