Tag Archives: Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Hon. Nandala Mafabi has said people in this country should just plan for themselves, otherwise, they are finished. According to him, this country has no economists, and if any, they must have studied in a backward direction. “In this country, if we don’t plan for ourselves, we are finished. We don’t have planners or economists. If we do, I think ...

Hon. Asuman Basalirwa has said the government had promised that in a period of three weeks, prices would have gone back to normal. However, it’s been over a month since prices escalated and looks like nothing has changed. Asuman noted that even the war between Russia and Ukraine has become an escape route. “The issue of the skyrocketing prices started ...

Russia has decided to take under consideration the payment of bitcoins for its oil and gas exports. This is according to a high-ranking lawmaker in the Kremlin. Accordingly, ‘friendly’ countries to Russia could be allowed to pay in the crypto-currency or in their local currencies. However, Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier this week that he wanted “unfriendly” countries to ...

Forum for Democratic Change, FDC, has advised government to exempt Taxes on some basic commodities. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the FDC spokesperson, accused President Museveni of telling lies that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is responsible for the escalating prices of essential commodities in the country. He said this is not the case. “The truth of the matter is that prices ...

As many countries especially from the West continue to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine, a number of countries from Africa and other continents have so far been quiet about the situation. It however seems Uganda has shown the side on which she falls in this crisis. And of course, as expected, it’s on the Russian side. The Russian Embassy in ...