The age limit tinkering threatens to throw our country into a crisis. We can avoid it. Ugandans know the costs of war better than anyone. We invested lots of our money in drafting our Constitution. It is one of the major achievements of the NRM government. It is the basis for our democracy and governance. It should be revered. Standing the test of time is a sign of a great Constitution. Doing the right thing does not call for deployment of our security agencies, whatsoever. It just makes all of us anxious and threatens our confidence in the motives of…
What it takes to become a professional accountant
There are few professions that give one a latitude to excel at different jobs. Accountancy is one of them. A master at numbers and a bedrock of key decision making across the business, there are few fulfilling career options like becoming a professional accountant. You would be right to call me an accidental accountant. Limited career guidance during our secondary school times meant that we drifted our aspirations to professions that were common in our rural communities. When you were sick, you would go to the doctor or nurse at the local dispensary. When the bicycle broke down, you took…
Security brief: The breach of all breaches – the Equifax dilemma
Half the population of America, over 143 million people may have had their Social Security numbers and other data stolen, in the massive data breach at Equifax, the credit bureau. The breach that took place in May 2017 is considered the biggest so far. www.equifax.com (website is currently not available), is the Uganda’s equivalent of three entities – National Information Registration Authority (NIRA), National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and Credit Reference Bureau (CRB). These entities hold a lot of data about Ugandans. The NIRA contains the NIN which identifies all registered Ugandans by their birth, sex, place of residence, village…
Uganda’s 27 Tn Budget:Financing debt amid poverty
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development writes the budget, not the president. However, it is prepared in consultation with the President to align State House priorities so that they are well funded. And the National budget for the FY2017/18 has been passed and it is with us now. One thing is still unclear though. How does Uganda intend to raise revenue to domestically finance her Ugx. 29trillion budget? A country’s national budget is a very important milestone in the year. It is aimed at providing a blueprint for progress towards projected goals, including economic growth and the alleviation…
The PLANTS model to personal fulfillment and success
Today is a great Sunday at Our Lady of Africa Mbuya Church. It is our Parish day. And being the closest Sunday to the 15th August, we are also celebrating the feast day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, our patron saint. I wish to thank you all for having room in your lives for our Lord Jesus Christ and for supporting our Church. As Christians, we are one big family. How do we create forums to collaborate, work together and support one another? How do we not look the other way after Church, but be open to allow…
Barriers to managing internal resources
In organizations, we have gotten so many departments; Human Resources, Finance & Administration, Sales, etc. Do we really need all these departments? For example, if you a HR department, what value do they put on the table? What are the key focus areas they should be held responsible for? If you don’t ask such questions, the chances of having people in HR who just come to sit, create a lot of chaos in the organization are very high. HR role is not to recruit. Their role if it ever exists is to facilitate departmental recruitments. What do I mean by…
