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CEO Anne Juuko set to exit Stanbic bank Uganda

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Anne Juuko is set to leave her position as Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Chief Executive Officer, after exactly four illustrious years, for another role in the Standard Bank Group. According to the information available, she will be heading to Nairobi, Kenya where she will take up …

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UWA rangers urged to embrace tech in battle with poachers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  While technology is playing a leading role in conserving endangered wildlife specie, Ugandan rangers are on the other hand reluctant or not interested in acquiring those skills. The lack of support by some of the development partners to fund technology-led initiatives has further aggravated …

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Uganda’s athletes team ready for Africa Cross Country Championships

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s team of athletes will set off for the African Cross Country Championship in Tunisia today. Abdallah Muhammed, the Publicity secretary at Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF), says the contingent of five athletes only Senior Men category includes Elijah Cheptoek, Abel Chebet, Ezekiel Mutai, Isaiah Kibet, …

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Uganda registers 30 pct increase in road fatalities in 2023

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda recorded a 30 percent increase in road fatalities registered with the police in 2023, with 4,179 lives lost, according to the annual traffic and safety report released here on Wednesday. The death toll in road crashes increased by 30 percent to 4,179 in 2023 …

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Uganda mulls use of digital technology to boost wildlife conservation

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has been moving to use digital technology to boost efforts in wildlife conservation which has yielded sound results, a senior official said Tuesday. “Digital technology has significantly transformed traditional wildlife conservation strategies. While we cope with human-induced conservation challenges, digital innovations such as drones, …

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The securitisation of the 2026 election

Now that the Electoral Commission is reconstituted, this Mail & Guardian article traces Uganda’s journey to accepting violence as the highest form of political organising. POLITICS | ANALYSIS |  In 1971, a young university student wrote a thesis on Frantz Fanon’s ideas on violence as the highest form of political organising. …

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What the Uganda organ donation and transplant law means

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The enactment of human organ donation and transplant law and the first-ever kidney transplant at Mulago has drawn mixed reactions. For patients waiting for a life-saving organ transplant, the new law and the commencement of kidney transplants in Uganda raise hope. However, the living organ …

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Uganda-EU Forum to focus on job creation, standards

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union-EU has reiterated its demand for standards in the imports from Uganda and other countries because the authorities must ensure the safety of the public. Amidst this vow, however, the EU says it will continue working with the Ugandan authorities and the private …

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