Every October 9, Uganda joins the rest of the world to celebrate Post Day. This annual event commemorates the establishment of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland. World Post Day was declared at the UPU Congress in Tokyo, Japan, in 1969, and since then, countrie
Uganda's Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Betty Amongi, has revealed that refugee girls face âunique threatsâ, including sexual violence exacerbated by the lack of access to education, healthcare, and protection. Speaking at the launch of Plan International's
Last month, I had the pleasure of attending the MTN ICT Expo at Mestil Hotel in Kampala. This event was an incredible gathering of customers, experts, and thought leaders, all exploring how digital transformation is shaping various sectors like health, education, banking, ICT, and even the p
Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos on Monday lost an appeal to overturn an order freezing up to 580 million pounds ($778 million) of her assets as part a lawsuit at London's High Court. Dos Santos – Africa's first female billionaire, whose father Jose Eduardo dos Santos ruled Ango
Dennis Daniel Ssemugenyi left Uganda many years ago to seek greener pastures and his country of destination was Canada.He got a breakthrough ten years ago when together with European friends founded Dennis Daniel
Addressing deforestation has become critical in a world grappling with climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem collapse. The European Union (EU) has responded to this challenge with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), an ambitious policy designed to curb global defor
At the conclusion of the Climate Summit Conference of Parties (COP) 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), in December 2023, member states committed to rapidly decarbonising their energy systems to keep global warming within the 1.5°C threshold. This requires accelerating the clean energy
Tanzania has been ranked first in Eastern, Southern and Central Africa for its leadership in cybersecurity, according to the 2024 Global Cyber Security Index (GCI). The East African country scored 100 percent across all five cybersecurity pillars that include legal, technical, organisati
The death of athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who was doused in petrol and set ablaze by her former boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema Marangach, has renewed questions on governmentâs implementation of the Domestic Violence Act. The 33-year-old was last week buried in Bukwo District, days after Ma
The PlayStation Vita exclusive title, Freedom Wars, is getting a second chance at success with a remastered version set to release on current platforms early next year. New Release on Multiple Platforms Originally developed by Dimps and published by Sony in 2014, Bandai Namco will now be handling t
