Do you love reading? If yes, then you probably have a collection of books at home and many digital books on your Amazon Kindle and other popular online commercial publishing platforms. But if you love free things and do not have the ethics to question how free things are made available, you have probably landed on a site that has a collection of more than 78m books. Yes, more than 78 million books in electronic format, PDF. Like its name, pdfdrive.com is a go-to site to find those hard to get books and enjoy. But is it good to read…
A lesson Ugandans need to learn from COVID 19 is to plan for a bad day even when it may take one thousand to happen!
The value of strategic planning and self-discipline are points that most Ugandans have delegated to some category of people, yet we all need these qualities at all times. There are things we learn in school while others are out of common sense. We need to keep in mind that without self-discipline, self-motivation, a culture of financial saving and strategic planning; then we are in for a rude shock. Some of us never thought that one day we could find ourselves living in bad days almost every day. Were most of us prepared to face these bad day? The answer…
Education for life is everyone’s role, part 3
One day, a gentleman came to my office and demanded for a teaching time table and details of the lecturers for Semester I. I hesitated to respond because he looked older than our fresh students. When I asked for his academic documents, he said the student was outside. I requested him to invite the student and to my surprise, the entire family walked in; the student, mother, elder brother and the father. It dawned on me that it was because they were used to doing everything for her. Even after assuring them of my help, they remained around in hiding…
Education for life is everyone’s role, part 2
I was told of a mechanic who specialized in Mercedes Benz and worked for close to 10 years in a Company. This man was not a first-class material but well qualified for the job. He once made a mistake and stole some spare parts but got caught. He accepted the mistake and accepted to pay back. This man was liked by many clients because he handled his work with a high sense of responsibility. However, the manager could not keep him around, so, he got dismissed. A new mechanic was brought to replace him. He knew his work way…
Education for life is everyone’s role, part 1
Did the education you received prepare you adequately for the challenges of life? Are your children or relatives getting the right education or are they just passing time? We need to continuously ask ourselves a fundamental question at home and school: what kind of education do our young boys and girls need to make them stand out and be competitive in any market – job or otherwise? Which kind of education makes someone a leader or entrepreneur or an exceptional business executive or employee? Or what is the purpose of our education? What innovations in medicine, engineering, technology, etc…
Covid19 risk assessment and crisis management, part 2
What is Uganda’s #covid19 risk assessment profile? What are the likely costs to the economy? Which sectors and people are most at risk? What stimulus packages must government provide and what is the timing for such packages to be effective? These and more questions must be answered by the government. The Ministry of Finance and Bank of Uganda must provide economic updates to calm the situation. Already, the United States Dollar is heading the wrong way. As of this writing, 26th March 2020, the Ugx against the dollar is at 3,865, and 3,950 at some foreign exchange bureaus. Keep mind…
