By Juliet Muheirwe In today’s evolving workplace, building an inclusive environment is no longer optional. It is essential for sustainable growth, innovation, and social progress. At Equity Bank Uganda, inclusion is not simply a policy statement but a deliberate strategy embedded across recruitment, leadership development, employee wellness, and career advancement.
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People from diverse cultures hold hands and dance during a previous St. Patrick’s Day celebration in Kampala. Across the world, communities set aside special days on the calendar to remember important events, honour influential figures and celebrate shared beliefs or traditions. These occasions bring people together in celebration, reflection or
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Cows under the anti-tick vaccine research programme at the NARO farm in Maruzi, Apac district The National Animal Genetic Resources Centre & Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) is set to receive UGX56.96Bn to carry out community breeding and restocking of Bukedea and Serere livestock breeding centres. The plan is contained in the
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By Jane Nalunga, Executive Director, Southern and Eastern Africa Trade Information and Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) In an increasingly uncertain global economy marked by geopolitical rivalry, fragile supply chains, climate shocks and shifting trade alliances, regional integration is no longer simply an aspirational development agenda; it has become a strategic necessity.
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Vincent Bagiire, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has called for the expeditious appointments of Ambassadors in four Missions including; Tehran, Abuja, Ottawa and Nairobi after MPs discovered that some of the Missions have operated for three years without ambassadors. The call was made during the
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Finance Trust Bank donated food and essential household supplies valued at approximately UGX 10 million to support the home’s daily nutritional and hygiene needs In celebration of International Women’s Day, Finance Trust Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to community development by supporting vulnerable children at Noah’s Ark Children’s Village Uganda,
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dfcu Bancassurance staff members attend to a customer In Uganda, illness remains one of the fastest ways a household can fall into financial distress. Insurance penetration remains below 1 percent of GDP, and private health insurance still covers only a small portion of the population. For many families, a medical
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Winners in a group photo Peter Mayende’s steady nerves and relentless practice paid off as the Lugazi teenager clinched the overall title at NCBA Junior Golf Series finale, held yesterday at Uganda Golf Club. The 16-year-old finished the final round in 75 strokes, demonstrating skill, composure, and consistency against a
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A coffee grower in Parak inspecting his coffee garden. Photo by Daniel Ojara As the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries continues to promote coffee growing in Northern Uganda, many farmers in the region say they are struggling to maintain their plantations due to limited technical knowledge and harsh
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By Geraldine Mugumya If you asked most Business leaders and managers in Kampala five years ago where their biggest risks lay, they would have pointed to inflation, supply chains or regulatory hurdles. Few would have pointed to the server room. Today, continuing to view cybersecurity as merely "an IT problem"
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