Dr. Hassan Galiwango (2nd R) and Amb Paul Mukumbya (2nd left) are part of the officials leading the celebrations The physical activities to commemorate Uganda’s 59th Independence Anniversary in Kenya have commenced. The celebrations which are a joint effort of the Uganda High Commission in Nairobi and the Consulate General
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First Officer Vanita Kayiwa Ugandan women are rising in top positions in various areas. In aviation industry, women are doing a great job. Vanita Kayiwa, a First Officer (also known as second pilot in aviation) at Uganda Airlines is making Uganda proud globally. Kayiwa graduated from the East African Civil Aviation Academy
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A child secretly watching porn at home. (Photo Credit: thestar.com) Sixteen-year-old Ritah (not real names) is currently a resident at Wakisa Ministries, an abuse and pregnancy crisis centre in Wakiso district. A herdsman lured the teenager into sex last year after introducing her to pornography. She explains that she would
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By Dumisani Moyo, Marketing Director, SAP Africa Technology has transformed every aspect of our personal and professional lives, and has left no sector of the economy untouched. In the highly competitive retail sector, where consumers place a premium on convenience in their shopping experiences, the pervasiveness of technology has influenced
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A UPDF soldier guards a herd of cattle in Karamoja. There had been a resumption of cattle raids. The government has resumed disarmament exercise in Karamoja Uganda and its neighbors have been asked to make laws to criminalize cattle rustling despite traditional attitudes. Researchers say while cattle rustling has been widely
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dfcu Bank's CEO, Mathias Katamba (3rd right) joins the sponsoring partners of the 2021 Uganda Top 100 mid-sized companies’ survey to officially launch the initiative. The Uganda Top 100 mid-sized companies’ survey 2021 was launched yesterday October 06, 2021 at a press conference at Sheraton Hotel Rwenzori Ball Room. The
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Masindi district authorities have rejected 120,000 pineapple suckers supplied under the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) programme, saying they are of poor quality. The pineapple suckers were delivered by Juliet Nyamahunge, who was contracted by Operation Wealth Creation. The suckers were meant for distribution to farmers in Miirya, Bwijanga and Pakanyi
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Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka The government is proposing a jail term of seven years for anyone found guilty of evicting a widow, widower, orphans and other lineal descendants from a home, in case of the death of a spouse. The jail term is embedded in the new Succession Amendment Bill
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The campaign group Human Rights Watch has called on the Tanzanian government to reverse its ban on pregnant students and adolescent mothers attending school - describing it as discriminatory and inhumane. The policy was imposed four years ago by former President John Magufuli and is still in place under the
Read MoreBoU Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime-Mutebile The Bank of Uganda has assured the public that it will continue to safeguard the stability and integrity of Uganda’s financial sector. The assurance comes on the day Africell Uganda Limited ceases to deliver mobile money services. This, after the company voluntarily exited Uganda market. Africell
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