Yumbe farmers suffer major crop losses due to heavy rains
“When I planted these crops, I never expected the rain would disrupt us; it usually doesn’t. This time, however, the rains were excessive, and my nearly ready crops w...
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Mao calls for improved democracy, urges Ugandans to drive change
Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister, Mr Nobert Mao, has warned that the state of democracy in Uganda is unsatisfactory and called on citizens to demand for better...
Ugandans choosing MDIs over banks, UMRA reveals
The Executive Director Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) says 86 percent of the borrowing in Uganda is happening in the Tier IV sector “A recent study sho...
Do not gloss over the rabies disease burden
The death on Monday of a nine-year-old boy in Kabale District after contracting rabies from a stray dog opens an old festering wound in the country. The boy died on a day...
Teacher fights for wife’s life while struggling with mounting medical costs
A teacher at Moroto Core PTC is urgently seeking assistance from well-wishers to cover Shs74 million in medical bills incurred after his wife underwent brain surgery at M...
Abuja Mission crisis sparks queries on accountability
The Ugandan Mission in Abuja, Nigeria, is allegedly facing a financial crisis after its accounting officer, Mr Eriya Tusubira, was reportedly asked to return to Kampala...
Generation Z Leading the Way in Taking Mental Health Days - Stress Levels Peaking in 2024
A new survey has found that Generation Z is at the forefront of taking mental health days, with almost half of Americans acknowledging that stress is a significant trigge...
Time Magazine Names Standard Bank Among World’s Best Companies
Kampala, Uganda – Stanbic Uganda’s mother company—Standard Bank Group, which is also Africa’s largest bank by assets, has been recognised as one of Time Magazine�...
Equity Bank Unveils Digital Savings Options To Boost Financial Inclusion
Equiy Bank has today unveiled a range of new digital savings products designed to help customers save seamlessly, grow their money and reach their financial goals with gr...
PRIMEIs the EU coffee rule worthwhile?
The new regulation demanding coffee farmers and exporters to prove that the commodity did not contribute to deforestation before being allowed access to the European Unio...