Kampala, Uganda | URN | A digital school fee loan system is helping thousands of learners in Uganda stay in school by bridging persistent gaps in household income, with at least 31,000 students already supported through mobile-based financing solutions. The intervention, driven by fintech firm Furaha Finserve Uganda Ltd in …
Read More »SPEAKERSHIP RACE: Mao welcomes PLU withdrawal of support for Anita Among
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Norbert Mao, one of the aspirants for the post of Speaker to the 12th Parliament, has backed the Patriotic League of Uganda’s (PLU) decision to withdraw support for Speaker Anita Among and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. He described the decision as a “principled stand against …
Read More »C-Care Uganda specialist hospital launched in Gulu
Northern Uganda Gets Major Healthcare Boost as C-Care Uganda Unveils Specialist Hospital in Gulu. Gulu, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | C-Care has officially inaugurated its new C-Care Hospital Gulu, marking a transformative shift in medical accessibility for Northern Uganda. This landmark expansion, by Uganda’s largest private healthcare network, brings …
Read More »Leadership capacity strengthened across Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda teams
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) continues to invest in its people as part of its commitment to unleashing talent and driving impact. The company recently welcomed the fourth Cohort of the Frontline Leadership Development Programme, comprising 16 employees, reinforcing its leadership pipeline and sustainable growth. …
Read More »Nankabirwa confident of keeping ministerial post as Cabinet reshuffle looms
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu has dismissed speculation surrounding an impending cabinet reshuffle, saying she remains confident of retaining a ministerial position in the next government. Speaking at a thanksgiving ceremony for newly sworn-in Nakaseke South MP, Charles Kawuma Nsereko Basajjassubi on Wednesday, Nankabirwa said …
Read More »Museveni names Moses Kazibwe as new Deputy Chief Justice
Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Moses Kawumi Kazibwe as the new Deputy Chief Justice, filling a position that became vacant following the elevation of Flavian Zeija about three months ago. According to a statement issued by State House Uganda on Thursday, the appointment forms …
Read More »Archbishop Tomasz Grysa new Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Tomasz Grysa as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, marking a significant new chapter in relations between the Holy See and the Ugandan Catholic Church. The appointment was officially announced on Thursday afternoon by Rev. Fr. Georges Kwami Kouwonou, Chargé …
Read More »Activists petition IGG over Anita Among alleged wealth declaration
Kampala, Uganda | URN | A group of lawyers and activists has petitioned the Inspector General of Government (IGG), seeking a comprehensive investigation into the outgoing Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among, for an alleged breach of the Leadership Code Act. The petition, filed and received by the Inspectorate’s Central …
Read More »Museveni faces mixed reaction over corruption promise
Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni entered his seventh term in office promising to fight corruption just lie he had promised in the previous years. Speaking after taking the oath and after receiving the instruments of power, Museveni this time around urged asked his voters to police the …
Read More »ANITA AMONG: 11th Parliament has been remarkable
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Anita Annet Among has lauded the 11th legislative assembly as one of the most productive and remarkable in Uganda’s history. Speaking shortly after swearing-in on Wednesday as the Bukedea Woman Member of Parliament, Among, who chaired the 11th Parliament, described the house as a hardworking institution …
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