Munich, Germany | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda has opened its first cultural and tourism festival in Germany, a three-day event in Munich that organisers describe as the largest Ugandan public event held in their country to date. The festival opened on Thursday with traditional drumming, drawing Ugandans from across Germany …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Mental health experts have warned that Uganda does not have enough trained counsellors to meet the growing demand for counselling services, particularly in communities outside major urban centres. Speaking during the Second National Counsellors’ Summit at Kyambogo University on Thursday, Uganda Counsellors Association (UCA) President Elizabeth …
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Nairobi, Uganda | URN | As Kenya advances toward issuing students both academic and skills certificates under its new education system, Ugandan teachers, parents, and educationists are calling on the Ministry of Education and Sports to revive the country’s stalled dual certification programme. Parents who initially welcomed the initiative have …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE) has launched The UIPE Voice, a monthly public engagement platform aimed at bringing engineering issues closer to the public, promoting transparency in infrastructure development, and strengthening the profession’s contribution to national development. The platform, unveiled on …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Centenary Bank has launched GonzaPay, a secure, bank-backed digital wallet designed to bridge the gap between cash-heavy transactions and modern digital finance. The new platform is set to expand the bank’s digital footprint and bring seamless, affordable financial services directly to Ugandans. The digital …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | KCB Bank Uganda, through the KCB Foundation, has planted 300 trees at Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa in Kigo as part of its ongoing commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable development. The tree-planting exercise was conducted in partnership with Serena Hotels …
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia | Xinhua | Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended travel by its citizens to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Uganda and South Sudan, and halted the issuance of all types of visas and the entry of travelers from the three countries as a precaution against Ebola, …
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Paris, France | URN | Uganda has launched a two-week tourism promotion campaign in Paris, the French capital, in an intensified effort to attract more European tourists. The launch features three branded buses carrying images of the country’s top attractions moving through some of Paris’ busiest streets. The campaign, launched …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s ambition to accelerate economic growth and unlock private sector potential will depend on how quickly stakeholders align policy, capital and partnerships into coordinated, action-driven outcomes, dfcu Bank has said. The call was made during the Foreign Chambers Policy Summit in Kampala, where …
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COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | Reader, three happenings and an interesting outlier this past week form the basis for this essay. The first: Public outrage over the manner in which Kampala’s immediate former Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, was arrested. As the controversy grew, a passionate member of the Patriotic …
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