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Religious and cultural leaders must lead on the path of strengthening and guiding the family COMMENT | JOSHUA KITAKULE | In today’s rapidly changing world, the traditional African extended family structure stands as a beacon of resilience and strength amidst modern challenges. While divorce rates rise and parenting struggles intensify, the …

Step one – start right away ANALYSIS | BOMIKAZI  ZEKA | Planning for retirement is important because it will help you build the nest egg you’ll need to financially sustain your retirement years. Past studies have shown that those who plan for their retirement are more likely to be better …

The government is committed to investing in the population through various vehicles including the Parish Development Model Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s government, in collaboration with development partners, has long focused on wealth creation initiatives among the population. However, Finance Minister Matia Kasaija believes these efforts can achieve significantly …

Light up and power Africa, feed Africa, industrialize Africa, integrate Africa and improve the quality of life are the Bank’s High 5 operational priorities Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multi-lateral lender, African Development Bank Group, will boost its financing capacity by over 70 billion USD as it unveils a …

Debt chokes Africa’s ability to meet more pressing needs ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | African nations will spend $75 billion on debt interest payments this year, money they desperately need for pressing issues such as social spending and public investments, according to the African Development Bank. In addition, the countries will require …

Local experts focus on international research findings to study effect of treatment interruptions Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Researchers in Uganda are making significant strides in the fight against pediatric HIV. Leveraging data from the International Maternal, Pediatric, Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials (IMPAACT P1115) study, they are exploring the complexities …

More than 300 politicians, health experts and celebrities on Thursday called for US pharmaceutical giant Gilead to allow cheap, generic versions of a promising new HIV drug to be produced so it can reach people in developing countries most affected by the deadly disease ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The drug lenacapavir …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank has unveiled its new “Oli Sorted” campaign, offering Ugandans 100% home financing alongside a variety of other financial solutions. This 90-day initiative, timed with the back-to-school season, allows parents to borrow up to Shs 350 million in unsecured personal loans for school fees …

A group exhibition by undergraduate students of Kyambogo navigates everyday themes with the allegorical technique ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | It has become an annual tradition for Tadooba gallery to showcase the works of undergraduate students of Fine art from Kyambogo University as a motivation for their breakthrough in the now …

Why is Uganda punished and Kenya rewarded? NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME |  “I am a God fearing man. Even though we respect the court, our religion, traditions, law and customs do not allow for women to marry fellow women, nor for men to marry fellow men.” There was more. “We …