KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEEPENDET | In a landmark move to address the growing issue of problem gambling among students, Makerere University’s Guild leadership signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB) on Monday, March 17, 2025. The responsible gaming partnership will be …
Read More »Africa’s filmmakers accelerate action for gender empowerment
NAIROBI, KENYA | THE INDEPENDENT | “Lights, Camera, Empowerment: Celebrating Women in Film for International Women’s Month” As the world celebrates International Women’s Day this month, the film and television industry is revealing itself as a powerful arena of gender transformation, and a highly effected vehicle for empowering women. This especially …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Exploring dfcu Bank’s Mobi Loan with Gloria Kunihira Mujuni
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Read More »Mugambe’s conviction is a mirror we must face
COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | Dear Ugandan Policymakers, CEOs, Managers, and all those wielding power, Judge Lydia Mugambe’s conviction in the UK should be more than a headline. It should be a wake-up call. She, a judge of international standing, connived with Uganda’s former deputy high commissioner in London …
Read More »Chinese experts commence 14-day training on bamboo fuel in Uganda
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | A team of visiting Chinese experts on Sunday began a 14-day training session with Ugandan farmers and industry players on the production and utilization of bamboo charcoal. Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong, who launched the session in the Uganda capital of Kampala, said education …
Read More »Ring the Bell: Applauding women investing in the Uganda securities exchange
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Julius Businge | In a bid to promote gender inclusivity in Uganda’s financial markets, the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), under the leadership of CEO Paul Bwiso, hosted the Ring the Bell for ALL Women and Girls event in Kampala recently. Organized in partnership with UN Women and other …
Read More »Last Ebola patients discharged as MoH starts 42-day countdown to end outbreak
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has embarked on a 42-day count-down to end the Sudan Ebola Virus outbreak after they announced on Wednesday that they currently have no active cases following the discharge of the two patients who were receiving treatment at Mulago National and …
Read More »Stanbic Bank fetes muslim clients at Ramadan Iftar dinner
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Muslim faithful broke the Fast during a high-profile Iftar dinner hosted by Stanbic Bank on Tuesday evening – March 18 at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. The event, which gathered prominent leaders and the bank’s clients, celebrated the Holy month of Ramadan in …
Read More »Nakaayi targets gold at Nanjing indoor worlds
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s top female middle-distance runner Halimah Nakaayi has vowed to prove herself in quest for gold at this weekend’s World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China. Speaking to Xinhua before her departure on Wednesday, Nakaayi talked up her form and prospects. “I know that I …
Read More »Trump, Zelensky agree to “partial ceasefire against energy” in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The White House said U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call on Wednesday agreed to “a partial ceasefire against energy” between Russia and Ukraine. The phone call came one day after Trump and Russian President Vladimir …
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