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 …

  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, …

    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 …

    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 …

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 …

  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 …

  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 …

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 …

  HAVANA | Xinhua |  The long-running U.S. trade embargo against Cuba and a recent fuel blockade are causing power outages and shortages that threaten patients’ lives, Deputy Health Minister Julio Guerra said Wednesday. “When the lack of a stable power supply directly affects the preservation of medications, every blackout …

Absa Bank Uganda Empowers Next Generation With Financial Literacy in Mbarara   Mbarara, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Absa Uganda, in partnership with Reach A Hand Africa have held an impactful peer-learning session at Revival Girls Secondary School in Mbarara, extending financial literacy and life skills to 345 students. The …