Tag Archives: economic crisis

The last Nyege Nyege festival happened in 2019 in Njeru, Buikwe District. The following year soon saw a 2-year long Covid-19 pandemic set in, then the 2021 general elections with it’s problems, and lastly the Ukrainian war which saw prices of commodities go up. With all of these effects on the economy, people still made their way to Itanda Falls ...

Members of the public have said they expect nothing from the presidential address today. The president today is expected to address the nation on a number of issues in the country. The country is in an economic crisis that has affected especially the less privileged. Currently, the price of fuel is above 6000 at most petrol stations which has forced ...

Political Activist, Dr. Kizza Besigye, has foretold the coming food shortage in the next few weeks that could cause another crisis in the country. He says everything has gone high but the salaries of people are still the same. “On top of high fuel prices, we are going to have food shortages pushing up prices. Maize flour prices have doubled ...

Leader of opposition in parliament, Mathias Mpuuga has said if it were up to him, he would have fired the whole cabinet. He says instead of minding about the ongoing crisis, the impending reshuffle that could take away their ministerial positions is scaring them. According to him, one doesn’t need to have a Ph.D. to sort out the ongoing economic ...