Mbale Times

03/06/2025

The ground is heating up.

03/06/2025

21/05/2025

Who of these is capable to represent Mbale well and why?

03/05/2025

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10/02/2025

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Who is the Deputy BoU Governor?

Professor Augustus Nuwagaba, born in 1964 in Kabale Municipality, Uganda, is a distinguished economist and academic renowned for his expertise in economic transformation, poverty eradication, and public policy. He has made significant contributions to Uganda's economic development through his roles in academia, consultancy, and policy advisory.

Educational Background:

Kigezi High School (1979–1985): Served as a head prefect during his tenure.

Makerere University (1986–1989): Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences.

London School of Economics: Obtained a Master of Science degree.

Makerere University: Pursued doctoral studies, earning a PhD in Economics, focusing on inclusive growth and poverty eradication.

Eastern and Southern African Management Institute: Acquired an MBA specializing in monetary policy and commercial bank competitiveness.

Professional Career:

Academic Roles: Joined Makerere University in the early 2000s, serving as a lecturer and later as chairperson of the Makerere University Academic Staff Association.

Consultancy: As Managing Consultant at REEV Consult International Limited, he has provided advisory services to international organizations, including the World Bank, European Union, UNDP, USAID, DFID, UNFPA, DANIDA, SNV, IDRC, African governments, CSOs, and the private sector.

Policy Advisory: Contributed to the development of Uganda's National Development Plan and served as a consultant for the African Peer Review Mechanism under NEPAD.

Recent Appointment:

In February 2025, Professor Nuwagaba was appointed Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda, pending parliamentary approval. He is expected to play a pivotal role in steering Uganda's financial sector through post-pandemic recovery and addressing inflationary pressures.

Personal Life:

Married to Lillian Nuwagaba since 1997, the couple has four children. He is a committed Christian and a Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Muyenga District 9211, having served as the club's 34th President during the 2021–2022 Rotary year.

Publications:

Professor Nuwagaba has authored and co-authored several publications in international journals, including:

Dualism in Kampala: Squalid Slums in a Royal Realm.

Toward Addressing Skills Development and Employment Crisis in Uganda: The Role of Public Private Partnerships.

Urbanisation and Environmental Crisis in A Ugandan City: Implications for Environment Management and Sustainable Development.

Population Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa: Who is Responsible? An Illustrative Analysis of Population Trends in Uganda.

The Impact of Macro-adjustment Programmes on Housing Investment in Kampala City - Uganda: Shelter Implications for the Urban Poor.

Who Is Growing?: Ending Inequality in Uganda: A Study of the Drivers of Inequality in Uganda.

05/02/2025

His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Shah Karim al-Husayni, Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), passed away peacefully in Lisbon on February 4, 2025, at the age of 88, surrounded by his family. Prince Karim Aga Khan was the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network. He once said, "The search for justice and security, the struggle for equality of opportunity, the quest for tolerance and harmony, the pursuit of human dignity - these are moral imperatives which we must work towards and think about on a daily basis"

30/01/2025

Breaking: The Health Ministry has announced an Ebola Outbreak in Kampala following the death of a nurse! Kindly keep watch.

28/01/2025

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21/01/2025

Robert Kisesi, the Speaker of Northern City Division in Mbale City, is opposing the directive to close the Enforcement Offices at the city court.

The directive, issued by City Town Clerk Ambrose Ocene on January 16, 2025, ordered the immediate closure of the offices and their evacuation by January 20, 2025.

Speaker Kisesi told our reporter on Sunday that the city council and division levels lack proper security provisions, including cells for detaining suspects and secure facilities for storing confiscated property.

Kisesi also accused Mbale City Council leaders of plotting to seize the land where the Enforcement Offices are located, fearing that this could lead to land grabbing. He warned that a private developer might build on the vacated land, saying, "This is how land grabbing in Mbale City starts. In a few days, we might see a private developer claiming this land."

However, James Kustosi, the Public Relations Officer for Mbale City, claimed that he was not informed about the directive. Instead, he said that the Grade 1 Magistrate of Mbale City Court, Anna Tendo, had requested the removal of exhibits stored at the court premises.

The city plans to remove these exhibits, including old trucks and motorcycles, and auction them publicly.
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21/01/2025

Last evening, I went to my boda stage to catch a ride and found the riders in a heated argument. I decided to leave, hoping to pick up another rider elsewhere. However, one of the riders noticed me standing by the roadside and came to pick me up.

As we were riding, I explained that I had initially come to the stage but saw the argument and chose not to get involved. He then shared the situation with me. A client had dropped off a fridge near their stage. When one of the riders returned from a trip, he noticed the fridge and asked a colleague nearby if he could take the job. The colleague agreed and was paid 5k for the job.

Unfortunately, none of the riders knew the destination of the fridge or whether the 5k would cover the cost of the trip. The rider who had paid for the job decided to demand a refund, which sparked the argument. The other riders sided with the recipient of the money.

16/01/2025

https://ugandaradionetwork.com/s/impending-disintegration-of-busoga-kingdom-deep-reflections-on-the-past-present-and-future-of-busoga/

On Saturday night, I listened to an audio on the Impala platform. The audio sounded like the Rt. Hon. Alitwala Kadaga, the former speaker of parliament was cautioning the Basoga against a clique of some Basoga elites who have now taken it as a fully paid job not only to fight her out of Busoga Kingd...