·”It’s not merely the abundance of attractions but the excellence of our ancillary services that matter. Consider the Pissing Man in Brussels, which draws 3 million tourists annually; we can aspire to achieve the same.” – Matsiko Kahunga ‘Hands-up here, if outside your gate, you can walk 200 metres barefoot…or even 500…let’s discount the outliers. […]
It is possible to reduce informality in Uganda’s human capital. ‘…even these high-level economists are telling us lower high school economics…things we should have graduated from ages ago…informality is very easy to manage…shouldn’t be a subject of this level of national economy debate.’ Mzee BSN was taken aback by the findings of the Poverty Status […]
OIL COMPENSATIONS: LESSONS FROM MFALME AND BYAMAKA The experts and policymakers in our oil sector may want to pay a study trip to a minuscule humble remote village called Kanyeganyegye. The story rife in this village today is about two ba-falme. Mfalme in ordinary Kiswahili means king. In this village, it is a popular slang […]
I must applaud my teachers at Makerere University, Prof. Oswald Ndoleriire and Dr. Sallie Simba Kayunga on their position regarding the sciences hype by government. This was the very same hype that greeted us over 20 years ago as we joined university at the time government scrapped students’ allowances, arguing that the monies saved were […]
Few of us would want to deny the sheer importance of “Say No To Sexual Temptation” in this age and era of self-gratification. On the other hand, there may be no other area in which we feel so inadequate and in need of constant reminders to say NO to the ever-pressing pressures of sexual temptation. […]
Now or Never, Keep Hope Alive Recently, I was in a business meeting, where I sat next to a textile businessman. He looked worried and sat uncomfortably throughout the meeting, sending endless messages. After the meeting, I asked him if everything was ok; “My dear friend, nothing is ok,” he said “I am sorry, do […]
“If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do” Psalms 11:3 Not long ago, many areas had collective responsibility where everyone cared for one another. Everyone was a brother’s keeper. The whole community rotated around each other, there was no self-sustenance rather community sustenance. Because of this society cared for each other’s needs in […]