In 2024, Uganda police official figures published show that 4,434 people died compared to 83 people that died because of road accidents in Hong Kong. These figures are alarming. COMMENT | SAM TINKA | On the night of 16th July 2026, news streamed in that a liberty bus carrying 107 …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Airtel Africa’s CEO, Sunil Taldar, has announced the telco’s commitment to connecting 5,000 schools across its operating countries in Africa to the internet by 2027 through its philanthropic arm, Airtel Africa Foundation, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). So far, the $57m …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Encouraging girls to stay in school is one of the most effective ways of preventing teenage pregnancy, according to education and sexual and reproductive health experts.nThey argue that classrooms remain one of the strongest protective environments for adolescent girls. Eva Nakimuli, Programme Officer at …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC) has reached a crucial stage as appraisal visits get underway involving the 12 regional finalist schools which emerged from the highly competitive one-week innovation bootcamp hosted by Gayaza High School during May. More detailed assessments are being …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has urged education institutions to adopt renewable energy solutions as a practical way to cut rising operational costs. The call was made by Stanbic Bank energy financing specialists on the second day of the bank’s inaugural regional business forums, which was …
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Equity Bank Uganda Steps In to Bridge School Financing Gaps Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has concluded its School Bridge Financing campaign with a dedicated education sector engagement held on June 23 at Hotel Africana. The event brought together school proprietors, administrators, and education leaders to …
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COMMENT | WENSI NIWAGABA | Through our engagement with educational institutions across Uganda, KCB Bank Uganda has gained a unique perspective on the realities of running a school. Every year, thousands of school proprietors across Uganda sign up for the beautiful, harrowing promise of building a legacy through education. …
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SSENOGA: We realised that we don’t have quality sanitary pads at an affordable price in Uganda. After long research and study, we came up with Union Sanitary Pads under a campaign, Kili Clear Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It’s an age-old story in Uganda. Thousands of girls and …
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24 Boys Step into the Shoes of Absa Senior Executives for a Day Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Twenty-four secondary school students from across Uganda have spent a day shadowing senior leaders at Absa Bank Uganda as part of a mentorship initiative aimed at exposing young people to …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As schools across Uganda reopened last month for a new term, excitement returned to classrooms, playgrounds and staffrooms. Yet behind the scenes, school administrators and parents are confronting a familiar challenge: financing education at the start of the academic term. For many schools, the …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
