It is never too late to make a difference. After 46 years on earth, the world got to George Floyd in 2020 following his untimely death in the hands of a one, Derek Chauvin, the man who continued to increase pressure on George Floyd’s neck as the victim begged for breath for 8 minutes and 26 seconds. And who would have imagined that a mere black American, a bouncer, would become the face of a revolution and activism against racial injustices not only in America but globally? George Floyd memorial was held on 4th June 2020. It featured great speakers…
Let’s save Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria is the second largest freshwater lake by surface area in the world, it harbours immense natural resources including fisheries, forests, wetlands and is a major source of livelihoods to more than forty million people around it in three countries (Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania) and home to about 400 species of fish and a major source of livelihoods of more than forty million people around it in the three countries. With a rising population around the lake, new hurdles have emerged and required urgent intervention by policymakers, conservationists and other stakeholders to rescue this wonderful lake. Polluted water mostly…
Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda wins Big in the High Court
Hon. Justice Ssekaana Musa has ruled that “the inclusion of pharmacies and drug stores among the areas of issuance of trading licenses is illegal and contrary to the National Drug Policy and Authority Act and it conflicts which specific legislation. Where two legislations conflict i.e between general legislation and specific legislation, the specific legislation overrides the general legislation on the subject matter. Generaliabus specialia derogant or Generalia specialibus non derogant. No latter general Act can prevail over an earlier special Act. Meaning general things do not derogate from special things. See Eaton Towers Uganda Limited v Attorney General & Jinja…
PRESS RELEASE: Summit Consulting appoints a new Director: Pius Babyesiza
KAMPALA – 1st May 2020. Summit Consulting Ltd, summitcl.com, a professional services firm offering proactive forensics and fraud management services, corporate strategy, and risk advisory and IT security services is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Director, Pius Babyesiza. Pius is a Chartered Accountant and Change Management Expert with more than 13 years of experience in finance, leadership, and fraud risk management. Pius started his career at Ernst & Young CPAs and his outstanding work has taken him to various companies in different sectors including agriculture, energy, manufacturing, and finance. Before joining Summit Consulting, he served as Chief…
What achievements would you attribute to the Parliament of Uganda?
What comes to your mind when you hear the name: Parliament of Uganda? Which one word would you use to describe the Parliament of Uganda? If you were to write an essay about the contribution of the Parliament of Uganda to national development, rule of law and democracy, and equal representation, National Resources allocation (budget) and accountability, which top five key points would you make? Justify. Is it necessary for the Parliament to continue meeting during the lockdown period following the President’s Directives in response to #covid19? Who should cover the costs of such meetings? Please note that Presidential Directives…
Covid19 updates; government sets up an online portal
In response to calls for unified communication and an online portal for timely updates on the state o f#covid19, the government has established an online portal for #covid19 updates. To access the portal, visit here. The portal provides all the information about the situation of #covid19 in Uganda, the total reported cases, confirmed cases and death. Thus far, Uganda has not registered any death out of the 14 reported confirmed cases. I must say the portal is well organized and provides most of the information the public would like to know on the state of the #covid19. However, what is…
