/Business/automart/-/688614/688614/-/ple6y0z/-/index.html http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1303600/-/i78o7o/-/index.html Black spots are notorious for road accidents; often claiming many lives, especially on Uganda’s highways. Because some drivers do not follow traffic signs, it is rather harder for them to swiftly slow down at junctions to curtail accidents. 2012-01-11T07:09:03Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1303596/-/i78nnd/-/index.html The failure of boda-boda cyclists to have an extra helmet has a direct impact on the passengers’ behaviour on helmet use, a new study has shown. According to a baseline study by the Global Helmet Vaccine Initiative titled Helmet use among commercial motorcyclists in Kampala and Mbale districts: Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of motorcycle-related injuries, the use of helmets among passengers is as low as 18 per cent for Kampala and 11 per cent in Mbale. 2012-01-11T07:09:03Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1303580/-/i78nmb/-/index.html Many car owners have had to change their motor vehicle engines and install ‘stronger and better’ ones with the hope of making their cars more durable. Unknowingly, some fix a 2,000 cubic centimeter engine into a car that is meant to hold a 1,500 or 1000 cubic centimeter with the hope of increasing its power capacity. Unfortunately, this only spoils the car. 2012-01-11T07:09:03Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1303592/-/i78nn9/-/index.html Many people own cars and drive without knowing why they are on the left or right side of the road. For example, drivers in countries such as United Kingdom, Austria, Indonesia, Japan, Uganda, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Botswana Afghanistan drive on the left side of the road while in some countries like China, United States, Russia, Nigeria, Germany, Rwanda, Somalia, Egypt, Turkey, Italy and Brazil, drivers keep right. 2012-01-11T07:09:03Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1303568/-/i78nkr/-/index.html Early last year, thousands of workers at Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) were ordered to reverse into parking spaces at their offices. 2012-01-11T07:09:03Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1303588/-/i78nmj/-/index.html At least 400 children, mostly pedestrians, die in road accidents in Uganda every year, a 2010 Injury Control Centre of Uganda report says. About 46 per cent of those injured in road accidents are urban children and it double the per cent of falls and burns added together. 2012-01-11T07:09:03Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1303584/-/i78nmf/-/index.html A cracked wind screen can cause death. A windscreen is the front glass window of an aircraft, car or even motorbike. It allows the driver or pilot to see what is ahead, protects the vehicle’s occupants from wind and flying debris such as dust, insects, and rocks. 2012-01-11T07:09:03Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1303572/-/i78nlh/-/index.html It has often been the trend that when an accident occurs, the first institution to be called is the police. The police, on arrival, bundle the injured victims on the patrol vehicle and drive off to hospital. Some of the patients never reach hospital alive due to the discomfort on the truck. 2012-01-11T07:09:03Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1303576/-/i78nll/-/index.html In order to ensure the longevity and reliability of a vehicle’s engine, it is important that only the specified lubricants are used. It is also entirely false to try to save money by using lower quality oils, which may degrade the engine before the next change interval and provide inadequate protection. 2012-01-11T07:09:03Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1220462/-/hobvvi/-/index.html The matter was resolved out of court and the aggrieved businessman was rubbing his hands as he waited to be paid compensation of Shs142 billion or $55 million. When I read the report, I marvelled at how “doing nothing” or selling air as some people prefer to call it has become so lucrative in Uganda. While the old entrepreneur was proud of having earned from his sweat, there are some among the new rich who pride in earning a lot for doing nothing. 2011-08-17T15:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1220456/-/hobvuq/-/index.html The central bank governor, Mr Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, has constantly been quoted saying Uganda’s dollar woes are brought about by speculators, and he has promised to deal with them. This seems to imply that there are people who foretell how the market will swing and they make decisions which are likely to make them a lot of money, but they also affect the rest of the market adversely. This may imply that speculative businessmen cash in when the market swings, whichever way it does. 2011-08-17T15:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1220474/-/hobvwg/-/index.html Dear Dr Smart, Like many others, I like to start a business, but have many doubts. What would you say are the key things that I must do to find a business that can work? Eliza Magona, Kampala 2011-08-17T15:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1220452/-/hobvum/-/index.html The county is largely import based and moreover, the demand for our exports is price elastic as it depends on the healthy economic environment obtained in countries where we export our products. Indeed, because of the global financial meltdown since 2008, our exports (tourism, remittances from Nkuba Kyeyo and flowers) declined because they are not essentials in these economies where we export. It is easy for these commodities and services to be deleted from the household needs of countries where we export, hence, cutting our earning of foreign exchange. On the other hand, an analysis of imports by Ugandans reveals an inelastic demand to price. 2011-08-17T15:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1220470/-/hobvwc/-/index.html Realising he had no intention of getting the cylinder out of my boot, I did that myself, and put the cylinder right by my car. Victor then had the audacity to ask me to carry the empty cylinder to him, about eight feet away. In complete disbelief, I asked him if he was serious. “Help me,” was his unrepentant response. I simply put the cylinder back into my car and walked into the office to let the manager know exactly what I thought of their service. The manager was away so I drove off with his telephone number. What makes Shell a loser here? Employees who seem determined to chase customers away with every move inflated prices and do-it-yourself! 2011-08-17T15:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1220466/-/hobvvm/-/index.html How do you find this business? It has quite a number of challenges; however, I have adopted measures that make me cope through. One thing that is interesting about this business is you shall never run out of customers if you have good things. Many women unlike men are always replenishing their wardrobes, thus you have a constant flow of customers. 2011-08-17T15:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1216706/-/hntl4e/-/index.html Mr Isaac Mugote, a banker shares that small businesses have to adopt better business practices to overcome these challenging times. “Of course, we in the banking sector appreciate that the cost of doing business has gone up for our clients, but banking is also a business and we must be able to protect our shareholders’ interests,” he says. 2011-08-10T15:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1216716/-/hntl5a/-/index.html The taxi conductor approach to customer service is a model that is replicated by too many Ugandan businesses. When the taxi is cruising and looking for passengers to pick up, the duo of the driver and conductor will spare no effort to make a prospect board their vehicle. The conductor uses all sorts of endearing words to get the attention of the passenger; if the prospective passenger is in his 20s he will be referred to as uncle and if he is past 35 years the driver will call him Mzee. 2011-08-10T15:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1216720/-/hntl60/-/index.html Statistics show that approximately 20,000 Ugandans participated in the Safaricom Initial Public Offer (IPO) back in 2008. To the best of my knowledge, many of these were first timers that had heard of the Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU) windfall and thought Safaricom, vis-à-vis SBU, to have been a Toyota Corolla compared to a black mamba. 2011-08-10T15:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1216712/-/hntl56/-/index.html The government’s decision to channel job creation funds for young people through banks is a welcome move. Banks are also a better bet for good fund management and accountability than politically motivated groups. 2011-08-10T15:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1216730/-/hntl6v/-/index.html How has this business impacted your life? It has given me a chance to experiment with life. I have been able to pay school fees for some of my siblings and am able to pay rent for my own housing. 2011-08-10T15:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1216738/-/hntl74/-/index.html Dear Dr Smart, I would like to start a business but have several business ideas. Among them are; fumigation, candle making, videography and mowing. How can I zero on the most suitable business for me? 2011-08-10T15:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1216734/-/hntl70/-/index.html Now Shell has just launched Shell Unleaded Extra. Apparently it offers extra mileage for the same amount of fuel at the same price - sounds tempting. However, am still smarting from my V-Power disappointments and wondering whether Shell will be able to keep the new product in stock. Is it even worth my bothering to try? What makes Shell a loser here? Introducing customers to a new product and not being able to keep it in stock. 2011-08-10T15:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1212724/-/hnqsvf/-/index.html “What insurance cover do I need?” This is a common question in insurance sales presentations. But most sales agents often skirt it and quickly jump into product presentation. Sometimes clients find themselves buying covers they do not need. A comprehensive, cost-effective coverage is necessary although what you need and how much can be confusing . 2011-08-03T21:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1212746/-/hnqsx9/-/index.html It is common for wedding meetings to be announced using SMS. A local musician seems to have taken the wedding announcement a notch higher or lower and turned a local daily into a mouthpiece of sorts for his upcoming wedding. 2011-08-03T21:00:00Z http://www.monitor.co.ug/Business/automart/-/688614/1212740/-/hnqsx3/-/index.html If you are part of Ugandans who operate Small Business Enterprises, its high time you realised the need to change from that informal style of doing business in order to register progressive change. 2011-08-03T21:00:00Z