Tag Archives: society

  Beyond profits, dfcu quantifies its economic, social and environmental contribution   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Serena Kigo, overlooking the tranquil waters of Lake Victoria, provided a fitting venue for dfcu Bank’s inaugural Report to Society 2025, unveiled on October 27. The setting reflected the environmental responsibility underpinning …

  Sulah Lumu: A businessman’s public identity takes shape   Kampala, Uganda | NEW CORRESPONDENT | In Kampala, where small businesses, retail traders and ambitious entrepreneurs form an important part of the urban economy, public recognition can develop in different ways. Some entrepreneurs become known through established companies, others through …

COMMENT | JUDITH HOPE KICOCO |  Ugandans love their phones. We carry them everywhere — to work, to church, to the market, to the bathroom, even to bed. Our phones have become our diaries, our entertainment, our newsrooms, our gossip tables, our business hubs, and sometimes our emotional support systems. …

  Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) in the Lango sub-region have been urged to actively participate in district planning meetings to strengthen monitoring and oversight of government programmes. The call was made at the closing of a three-day capacity-building training that brought together Resident City Commissioners …

A Generation that refuses responsibility COMMENT | CONSTANCE KICONCO | There’s a new sound in the air — loud, frustrated, and painfully consistent. It’s the voice of a generation that believes they’re owed everything, yet rarely stop to ask themselves what they owe in return. There’s a growing noise in …

Catholic Bishops Warn of Risky Future, Urge Immediate Action to Address Uganda’s Societal Challenges Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  & URN |  Catholic Bishops under the Uganda Episcopal Conference have raised a critical alarm over the country’s escalating societal challenges, warning that if these issues are not addressed, Uganda could …

Today, the issue of the best handset tops everything else. You can find an unemployed person carrying an iPhone 13 or 14 and having no food or transport. COMMENT | ISAAC TEKO | Ever since the smart phone became a household item about a dozen years ago, I have bought …

Educated Ugandans can’t see they don’t need a perfect policy environment to become prosperous THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | There are two suffocating beliefs among the vast majority of educated Ugandans. The first is that a university degree (does not) just provide someone an opportunity to search …

Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, the Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese who was found dead in his bedroom Saturday morning, was a prelate who always spoke truth to power. Lwanga has always been distinct among his peers who always preferred to stay quiet on critical issues affecting …

    We need an organized Uganda and it starts with me and you COMMENT | Samson Tinka |  Uganda as a country is naturally beautiful. The climate, vegetation, the hills, valleys, plains, wildlife, fresh waters are all available and plenty. It’s known as a country of hospitable people. Our …