Sonia Kyoshaba was an active university student of Hotel Management who took a Boda Boda intending to reach her hostel in time to beat an assignment deadline when a reckless driver knocked her and she lost consciousness. When she woke up in hospital, she had lost her limb up to
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Anita Naluwooza, 46, a fruits vendor from Kisenyi social center moves around town and nearby city surburbs to sell mangoes to customers. Under the scorching sunshine, every day, this single mother moves in search for survival for her six member family. On a daily, Naluwooza buys a box of
Read MoreBy Dr. Joseph Kobusheshe Following the announcement of the Final Investment Decision for Uganda’s flagship oil and gas projects, which are expected to deliver first oil in 2025, sections of the media have been awash with environmental and social concerns relating to the planned developments. Some have suggested that by
Read MoreKenya has been ranked fourth in terms of the number of dollar millionaires, according to a report by research firm New World Wealth and Henley & Partners. Kenya has been ranked fourth in terms of the number of dollar millionaires, according to a report by research firm New World Wealth
Read MoreBy Denis Jjuuko In just 14 pages, A4 size, independent Uganda gave away perhaps the most generous concession ever on any agricultural product, taking back the country to the days of the Imperial British Company – a colonial enterprise that subjugated farmers and the entire population and left previously wealthy
Read MoreUgandan President Yoweri Museveni Uganda is catching up with Kenya on military spending after Nairobi cut the defense budget for two years in a row while Kampala crossed the billion-dollar mark last year. Uganda’s military expenditure reached $1.066 billion (UShs3.7 trillion) last year, an 8.3 percent increase from $984.7 million in 2020, according
Read MorePostBank Posts Strong 2021 Results, Sets New Record Highs Across Major Fundamentals
PostBank Uganda Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director Julius Kakeeto PostBank Uganda Limited, the Government of Uganda owned bank has announced its 2021 financials posting yet another year of healthy growth. In the results released on 25th April 2022, the bank reported, that customer deposits, the lifeblood of every bank, had
Read MoreElon Musk/Getty Images Elon Musk has struck a deal to buy Twitter with a promise to reduce censorship on the platform, raising questions about what his approach will mean for the "digital town square". Human rights groups have raised concerns that a lack of moderation could lead to a
Read MoreAfrica Must Prepare For The Inevitability Of A Global Food Crisis, Says AfDB President
African Development Bank Group President (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina (pictured) says “Africa must prepare for the inevitability of a global food crisis.” He was speaking about Africa’s priorities, as a guest at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center on Friday. Fielding questions from the Council’s Africa Center Chair, Ambassador Rama Yade; Senior
Read MoreUganda’s Monthly Coffee Earnings Break US$80m Mark As Global Prices Continue To Increase
Coffee is a key foreign exchange earner for Uganda Uganda's monthly coffee export earnings have broken the US$80m mark, according to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) monthly report for March 2022. Uganda’s coffee exports in March 2022 amounted to 478,023 60-kilo bags worth US$ 80.99 million (Shs285.9bn). This comprised 360,229 bags
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