The National Identity Card registration kicked off on Monday 14th 2014 with a low turn-up. The activity started with challenges of few and late delivery of kits to some parishes. Registration in villages has been slow with people complaining registration forms being written in English. This proved a problem as most rural population cannot understand English. The Internal Affairs Ministry spokesperson Pamela Ankunda, said the ministry is equipping its personnel with more skills so as to add impulse to the process. The Ugx 285 billion exercise is scheduled for four months and its targeting 18 million people. Around 10,000 people…
Daily news briefs for Uganda| 22nd April 2014| South Sudan rebels slaughter over 200 & more
The United Nation’s peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has said more than 200 civilians have been killed and over 400 wounded in a main mosque in Southern Sudan. They also reported of massacres in a church, hospital and an abandoned UN World Food Program (WFP) compound. According to the AFP, South Sudan’s army has been fighting rebels loyal to sacked vice-president Riek Machar after the insurgents launched a renewed offensive targeting key oil fields. The conflict has also taken on an ethnic dimension, pitting President Salva Kiir’s Dinka tribe against militia forces from Mr Machar’s Nuer people. Fighting broke…
What you need to know to be financially independent
Are you financially independent? Do you have enough money to cover your basic needs and have some to save for the old age? You need money to buy your needs and wants. You cannot be happy and achieve peak performance unless you afford to buy your basic needs. How do you ensure you are financially stable to have peace of mind? Have a clear financial strategy Be a master of your own life. Write down what it is you want to achieve in in line with your guiding values or personal credo. Set your own agenda and work consistently towards…
Personal finance: Invest your savings wisely
Let’s set the record straight – you must invest money in order to succeed. Your choice of business and entrepreneurial acumen will determine your profitability and future success. Every business has its own shortcomings and limitations. You must do homework to ascertain the impediments to your business. Is it capital or markets? Assuming you had Ugx. 5m in your bank account, which business would you invest in? There are many businesses you might consider investing in– stocks, treasury bills, real estate, mobile money agency, eatery, consulting outfit or farming. Your choice must be influenced by your availability, capital requirements and…
Special masters in e-discovery
A special master is a person who is appointed to stand in the shoes of the judge to deal with a special circumstance regarding a unique issue. He or she is someone with skills mix of a judge and expert in a given field. You want someone who understands the legal issues as well as specific technical issues to be able to explain to all parties in an objective way. For example, if a case involves digital evidence, and the two parties to the case have their own ‘experts’ who seem not to agree, there may be need for an…
Uganda is very rich; all she needs are citizens of integrity
Kampala’s skyline is changing at a rapid pace. Kampala road is now besieged by skyscrapers, and it is good to see the winds of change in our city. Save for the personal feuds between the technocrats and politicians, Kampala Capital City Authority has made visible achievements. The once impassable roads in Nakasero and surrounding suburbs are now tarmacked. As Ugandans appreciate the changes taking place, the big question is: will our children and grandchildren be welcome in ‘our’ city fifty years or a century from now? Who exactly owns these properties? How did they get the money? There is general…
