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Operation of Uganda Security Printing Company (USPC) that had been envisaged to aid Uganda’s democratic process may not be ready for the next election cycle – 2026, the Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs heard on Friday. The committee that had visited the site at Entebbe to assess progress

Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG) is partnering with Satelligence to implement satellite-based deforestation monitoring tools throughout coffee supply chains in Honduras and Uganda.   The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) rules come into force at the end of 2024, and NKG says it will implement the satellite monitoring throughout its supply chain

 L-R:  The Distinguished Jury of the UMEAS: Dr Benedict Mugerwa, the Head of Professional Courses at Uganda Management Institute UMI,  Immaculate Ngulumi Nabatte, Manager CMO at Centenary Bank, Johnpaul Okwi, Senior Manager Events and Sponsorship at MTN Uganda and Rogers Anguzu, Commercial Director at Crown Beverages. Last night, Evolve Group

Twenty-one students have secured scholarships from the Confucius Institute and Hunan Association as part of the tuition fundraising campaign at Makerere University. The recipients of these scholarships are predominantly students pursuing a Bachelor of Chinese and Asian Studies. They become the immediate beneficiaries of the recently launched campaign by Makerere

Pope Francis has told the UN Climate Change Conference that the destruction of the environment is an offense against God. The Pope,  in message delivered on his behalf by Secretary of State Pietro Cardinal Parolin told world leaders gathered in the United Arab Emirates that the destruction of the environment

A man herds cattle at a cattle farm in Paipeno Village in Owalo Sub county, Gulu District. President Museveni has hinted at having incomes generated from auctioning impounded cattle belonging to defiant migrant cattle keepers commonly referred to as balaalo be used for constructing schools in Northern Uganda. Chief Justice

MPs at the entrance of Kigo  Prisons (Old photo). The Justice Law and Order Sector needs 102.9 billion Shillings to construct new prisons. There are currently 266 prisons in the country, which are collectively keeping 76,432 inmates, far above the holding capacity of 21, 000 inmates, according to Prison Spokesperson

Prof. Nyeko Pen-Mogi Prof. Nyeko Pen-Mogi, former chairperson of the National Council for Higher Education-NCHE has proposed a significant educational reform, urging the government to consolidate lower and upper secondary levels. Prof. Nyeko, a renowned veterinarian, and academic administrator says his recommendation is part of broader efforts to streamline the

I&M Bank Uganda has announced its strategic partnership with Mastercard, a global leader in digital payments and technology. The collaboration aims to revolutionize the banking experience for customers by driving digital transformation and enhancing payment security through cutting-edge digital payment solutions. The bank will be launching a range of new