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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ashley Maxwell-Lam, a project manager for a major bank in Sydney, Australia, has been wearing six-inch stilettos to work for about a year and claims they make him feel empowered. The 30-year-old Ashley has always loved women in high-heels and the power they exude, so …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vietnamese women looking to avoid the social stigma of having a child out of wedlock are increasingly turning to grooms-for-hire businesses that specialize in throwing fake weddings complete with fake grooms and guests for a hefty fee. The AFP in February featured a company …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Record keeping, formalizing business, paying taxes, forming groups or networks are among the key issues that Dfcu Bank is engaging women in business to do if they are to succeed. Last week, the bank organized financial literacy sessions in Kampala, Mbale, Gulu and Mbarara where …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Malaysian re-seller of Apple products was recently forced to cancel its warehouse sale after 11,000 people lined up outside its store for a chance to buy one of only 200 discounted gadgets. The shop in Kuala Lumpur, was supposed to host a clearance …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Life in the slums of Manila can be incredibly difficult, and putting food on the table every day is a big challenge. That’s what makes “pagpag” so popular. This term usually refers to the dust one shakes out of clothing or carpets, but in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TradeMark East Africa plans to scale up its women and trade programme to reach over 300,000 beneficiaries in the region in the next five years, according to the organization’s CEO, Frank Matsaert. Speaking during the recently concluded Trade and Development Forum in Kampala, Matsaert said …

THIS WEEK: MPs call for disciplining Minister Namuganza Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukono MP and Lands State Minister Persis Namuganza who first came under the spot light when she publicly quarreled with ICT state Minister Aidah Nantaba was on Mar. 09 kicked out of the Busoga Parliamentary caucus …

THIS WEEK: Makerere to stop providing food for resident students Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Starting June students residing in halls at Makerere University will have to buy food after management resolved to give government sponsored students money to cover for their food expenses. This came up after a …

THIS WEEK: New IGP makes reshuffles in the police Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Just days after he was named new Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola made changes in the police  force redeploying over 88 officers to different posts. Among those redeployed is former Kampala Metropolitan Police …

THIS WEEK: Court sets April 17 to deliver Verdict on Kaweesi murder case Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakawa Grade one Magistrates’ court has set April 17 to deliver verdict on whether or not to dismiss a case in which 15 suspects are accused of taking part in the …