Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The fast-growing Pearl of Africa Golf Series (POA) has been given a world ranking status by the Sunshine Development Tour. The partnership marks a historic first for Ugandan golf. This year’s event will be held at the Lakeside, Entebbe Club, from September 16 …
Read More »Can Uganda’s First Oil ease East Africa’s fuel crisis
COMMENT | IVAN DARLINGTON MWEBE | Recent fuel price shocks across East Africa have once again exposed a structural vulnerability the region can no longer ignore. In Kenya, diesel prices have climbed past Ksh 206 per litre, with petrol following closely. In Tanzania, fuel now trades above TSh 3,800 …
Read More »Uganda needs a conversation about marriage
COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | Recent remarks by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on the rising cost of bride price and increasingly expensive wedding ceremonies have sparked an important national conversation. Whether one agrees with every aspect of his argument or not, the concern he raised deserves serious …
Read More »What should we do about Sino trucks that dominate our roads?
COMMENT | MATHIAS RUKUBA | Every morning, thousands of Ugandans leave their homes and get onto the roads with a simple expectation. To return safely at the end of the day. They hug their children goodbye, promise to be back for supper, head to work, school, business, or the market, …
Read More »East Africa’s iconic snow peaks will soon disappear for good – what will be lost when they melt
East Africa’s shrinking mountain glaciers on three peaks in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will soon be no more. The 2025 State of the Climate in Africa report (page 13) estimates that the ice areas on Mt Kenya, the continent’s second-highest peak, have shrunk 96% in the past 115 years. The …
Read More »How digitisation is defining the future of banking
Self-service replacing the brick-and-mortar model COMMENT | LAURA BAHEMUKA | The evolution of banking from what it was, brick-and-mortar, to what we are witnessing today is all thanks to the growth in technology and innovations. These have enabled digitisation in banking so that more people are ushered into …
Read More »DTB Uganda, Universal-Multipurpose Enterprise partner to boost housing finance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Diamond Trust Bank Uganda (DTB) has partnered with Universal Multipurpose Enterprises Limited to expand access to mortgage financing and increase opportunities for Ugandans seeking to own homes amid a growing housing deficit. The partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on August …
Read More »Women’s involvement with barkcloth exposed in solo exhibition
Through a series of research on barkcloth conducted with barkcloth makers in his local community, Fred Kato Mutebi has conceived his personal interpretation of the complete trajectory of the organic fabric production and through this engagement, brings to attention the contribution made by women in the value chain of …
Read More »FIRST OIL: EACOP hosts Bank of Uganda Governor, Judiciary heads
Hoima, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Bank of Uganda Governor (BOU) Dr Michael Atingi-Ego has said the progress of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is critical to Uganda’s macroeconomic outlook, noting that government revenue projections and export earnings are closely tied to the successful delivery of the country’s …
Read More »The most popular sports competitions and tournaments followed by Ugandan sports fans
Kampala, Uganda | Uganda loves sport. From dusty village pitches to packed city stadiums, the passion runs deep. And wherever fans gather, betting follows close behind. Many people in Uganda use 22bet to follow and bet on their favorite sports. Here are the competitions they watch the most. The Uganda …
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