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02 Jul '25
Ugandan startups are struggling to comply with the country’s Data Protection and Privacy Act, exposing a significant gap between knowledge and implementation and fueling calls for accessible compliance solutions.The issue was highlighted at a forum held at the National ICT Innovation Hub
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30 Jun '25
In the early hours of Sunday, a near-tragic accident was narrowly averted when two boats collided on Lake Victoria between Buvuma Islands and Lolwe Island in Uganda’s Namayingo District, leaving 20 people lucky to be alive.The crash, which oc
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25 Jun '25
It begins with a promise. A satellite dish on a tin roof. A blinking terminal in the middle of rural Kisii. Suddenly, a boy can watch a YouTube video without buffering.A teacher downloads a lesson plan in seconds. A clinic sends health records to the capital without delay. It feels like th
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25 Jun '25
The Law Society of Kenya and leading human rights organisations have slammed the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) over a directive banning live coverage of the Gen Z-led protests marking the first anniversary of the deadly June 25, 2024 demonstrations.The ban has drawn sharp criticis
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24 Jun '25
Raphael Magyezi. Courtesy PhotoPresident Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s government has extended the term of office for Local Council I (LC I) and Local Council II (LC II) Chairpersons and their committees for another six months.Local Government Ministe
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24 Jun '25
BONN, Germany — Climate activists and health experts at the Bonn Climate Summit have called on global governments to take a decisive stand against fossil fuels and loosely regulated carbon markets, warning that failure to act could worsen both environmental degradation and public health outcome
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23 Jun '25
MTN Uganda plans to spin off its mobile money arm, MTN MoMo, into a separate entity, a move that could alter the structure of its business in one of its largest African markets.In a regulatory filing last week, the company said it “intends to implement a proposed
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16 Jun '25
A moment of comic relief unfolded during a press briefing when Uganda’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Maj. General Kahinda Otafiire, gave an unexpected and fiery response to a journalist's question regarding vehicle number plates.
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13 Jun '25
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Ramathan Ggoobi, who is also the Secretary to Treasury has said Uganda is on a mission to change its destiny, noting that in 15 years from now, naysayers will be proved wrong.“ We are people on a mission. Some people think we are still i
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13 Jun '25
KAMPALA — Grief and anger gripped Entebbe International Airport on Thursday as the body of Namiiro Catherine, a Ugandan migrant worker who died under unclear circumstances in Kuwait last month, was received by her family and civil society advocates.Namiiro’s remains were returned amid