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13 Jun '26
Uganda's communications regulator has thrown its weight behind the fast-growing informal Wi-Fi hotspot business model, urging telecommunications companies to respond with innovation rather than oppose a service that is expanding internet access for low-income consumers.The Uganda Communica
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06 May '26
State Minister for Investment and Privatisation Evelyn Anite said Pearl Bank now has the opportunity to expand beyond Uganda and position itself as a serious regional competitor.Pearl Bank’s profits rose 34 percent to Shs47.3 billion in 2025.Minister Evelyn Anite urged the bank to
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03 May '26
In the grand theatre of history, nations are not remembered for the eloquence of their lamentations, but for the audacity of their innovations. Civilizations rise not merely upon the abundance of natural resources beneath their soil, but upon the depth of scientific imagination cultivated within
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03 Apr '26
In the wake of a dramatic citywide eviction, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has cleared street vendors from Kampala, leaving thousands stranded but not without hope, thanks to a bold message from passionate Women Empowerment Advocate Dr Aisha Ruth Kasolo.The February 2026 operation,
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30 Mar '26
It is a bold call to embrace the one laptop per child policy and digitize education to achieve Uganda’s $500 billion Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dream and accelerate East African economic integrationA HISTORIC MANDATE DEMANDS A HISTORIC RESPONSEPlease accept my warmest, most sinc
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17 Mar '26
When rows of young Ugandans report for work on the assembly line of electric boda boda motorcycles, Presdeitn Yoweri Museveni’s son-in-law Odrek Rwabwogo says he sees more than machines and tools. He sees a future where Uganda builds more of what it uses.Odrek Rwabwogo, the husband of Pa
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23 Jan '26
Mwenda said that if he were in the NUP leader’s position, he would concede defeat after the elections and seek a working relationship with Museveni. Veteran journalist and political commentator Andrew Mwenda has urged National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Bobi Wine to reconsider his post-
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22 Dec '25
New judicial appointments and a countrywide reshuffle of 48 magistrates aim to strengthen Uganda’s legal system while combating tardiness and abuse of office in the courts.KAMPALA, Uganda — The Judiciary has reassigned 48 registrars and magistrates in a nationwide reshuffle designed to
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01 Dec '25
Stanbic Bank Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), ONGEA Africa and the Uganda Digital Society, has launched the Stanbic Ongea Digital Creators Summit, a major initiative aimed at empowering young creators with digital skills, business training, financial literac
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01 Dec '25
Kamuli — Kumi District Education Officer Sarah Adong has called on government, parents and communities to fully embrace nursery education, saying early childhood learning is a crucial foundation that prepares children to transition smoothly into primary school.She made the remarks during