Entebbe, Uganda | Phillip Corry | East Africa’s oldest golf facility, Entebbe Club, is gearing up for Saturday’s Grand Finale of the 10th edition of the Stanbic Bank Match Play Grand Final. After five months of pulsating golf matches, final debutants Sam Kacungira and Vincent Katutsi will battle 2024 …
Read More »Joseph Oken transforms his land into a thriving, diverse agroforestry ecosystem
Oken’s transformation has proven that with the right knowledge, an open mind, and a dedication to the earth, a farmer can secure both his family’s future and environmental sustainability. Lamwo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For many, retirement means slowing down. But for Joseph Oken, a former soldier residing …
Read More »Community leaders commit to championing drowning prevention in Mayuge
Mayuge, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Community leaders, parents, government officials, and members of the fishing community in Mayuge District have committed to strengthening efforts to prevent drowning. The commitments were made during a community dialogue held in Bwondha Sub-county as part of Reach A Hand Africa’s commemoration of …
Read More »How to prepare families and institutions for continuity
The greatest threat to family wealth isn’t death—It’s failing to prepare the next generation COMMENT | PETER WACHIRA | East Africa is witnessing one of the most significant wealth transitions in its history. Across Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda, thousands of businesses founded in the 1970s, 1980s and …
Read More »Musenero explains power blackouts
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The minister of energy has apologized to electricity consumers for weeks of widespread electricity outages across Kampala and other parts of the country. Addressing journalists at the Uganda Media Centre on Wednesday, Dr Monica Musenero Masanza partly blamed the crisis on the failure to adequately communicate …
Read More »Soroti High Court rules out re-cross examination in Joan Faith Apio murder case
Soroti, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Soroti has rejected an application by a newly appointed defence lawyer seeking to recall two key prosecution witnesses for further cross-examination in the murder trial of seven-year-old Joan Faith Apio. Justice Boniface Wamala dismissed the application on Wednesday after ruling …
Read More »Muwanga Kivumbi taken back to court, sent to Kitalya
Butambala, Uganda | URN | Former Butambala MP and National Unity Platform-NUP Buganda Vice President Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, 52, has been charged with inciting violence and managing an unlawful society in Butambala district. According to the charge sheet, the offences that include incitement to violence and managing an unlawful society …
Read More »DR BESIGYE COLLAPSES IN COURT
Besigye collapses in court as he protests Judge Baguma decision for Trial to Proceed After Courtroom Outburst Over Legal Representation Kampala, Uganda | URN & THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Kizza Besigye has been rushed to hospital after he collapsed this afternoon in court. Reports indicate he was rushed to …
Read More »Ebola surges past 3,200 cases in DRC as Oxford begins first vaccine trial
The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in DRC has climbed to 1,405, with confirmed cases now at 3,200, government data showed Sunday as researchers race to develop a vaccine Kinshasa, DRC | AGENCIES | Medics have recorded more than 3,200 Ebola cases, including over 1,400 deaths, in the Democratic Republic …
Read More »NCBA Bank deepens digital banking push
The lender has unveiled new platforms to enhance customer experience, business efficiency and financial inclusion through technology-driven banking solutions NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | NCBA Bank Uganda has launched two digital banking platforms aimed at transforming how individuals and businesses access and manage financial services, as …
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