Seven Keys To Success With An Employee Ownership Culture
One of the lessons I have learned over the years as a business executive, and now as a mentor to entrepreneurs, is that if you really want employees who enthusiastically take ownership of their work, you have to start treating them like owners, not renters. Owners feel they have skin
Stanbic Uganda Cup 51st Edition: Round of 32 Draws Conducted
The draw for the Stanbic Uganda Cup Round of 32 took place on Monday morning, live from the FUFA TV studios. The event was conducted by Uganda Cranes legend and former vice-captain Hassan Wasswa Mawanda, who won the cup with SC Villa in 2014. Cup holders Kitara FC were drawn
2024 UCE Results: Why more than 350,000 Candidates Exceled in the Inaugural Competency-Based Curriculum
The just-released 2024 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results indicate that more than 350,146 candidates qualified for the UCE certificate. According to Dan Odongo, the Executive Director of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB), a total of 359,417 candidates were registered as the first cohort under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
NUP Endorses Lawyer Nalukoola as Flag Bearer for Kawempe North By-Election
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has endorsed city lawyer Erias Luyimbazi Nalukoola as its flag bearer for the Kawempe North by-election. The party said in a statement. “Our Election Management Committee (EMC) has today announced Elias Nalukoola as our official flag bearer for Kawempe North by-election. We congratulate him upon
Parliament Vets Atingi-Ego as Governor of Bank of Uganda
Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego has been vetted as the Governor of the Bank of Uganda after serving in an acting capacity for three years. He officially replaces the late Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile, who passed away in 2022 at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi. He was vetted by the appointments committee of
Shilling Holds Steady Against the Dollar Amid Strong Inflows
The Ugandan shilling remained stable against the dollar throughout the week, supported by strong inflows from commodity exporters and remittance firms, which outpaced corporate demand. By Friday morning, the local currency was trading at 3668/3678, strengthening from the week’s opening levels of 3677/3687. In the near term, we expect the
President Yoweri Museveni is entitled to his opinion
A daily of February 3, 2025, preposterously bellowed a headline, “Museveni vs the law.” Elsewhere, the same daily heckled online “lawyers, activists take on Museveni over remarks on Supreme Court (SC)ruling.” In both its print and online reporting, the daily seemingly crowned some self-appointed activists and analysts as spokespeople for
How Masaba Cooperative Union was overpaid but also got milling, printing machines
The controversy surrounding the theft of billions of shillings meant for compensation of cooperatives that lost properties during the previous wars in Uganda continues to take different angles and shapes. According to documents from the Internal Auditor General seen by Eagle Online, Masaba Cooperative Union was overpaid over and above
Housing Finance digital solutions transforming customer experience
Aware of the stark reality that the global economy is increasingly getting digitized, Housing Finance Bank is setting the pace in Uganda through their digital campaign that comes with incentives for customer adoption to mobile banking, e-commerce and other related services. In an exclusive interview with John B.Kaweesi, the bank’s Head
Gov’t proposes Shs 57.441 trillion budget for financial year 2025/2026
The government has tabled the Budget Framework Paper ahead of the 2025/2026 fiscal year. The paper was presented by Henry Musasizi, the Minister of State for Finance. According to the Budget Framework Paper, the estimated budget for the next financial year stands at Shs 57.441 trillion, a reduction from the
