The Ker Alur kingdom bicycle races continue to garner support as the residents and youth of Padyere county streamed into this weekend’s races. The bicycle races have been attracting a big number of youths who are passionate about their culture…
FINCA Uganda and the National Forestry Authority (NFA) have partnered to restore 60 hectares of forest land in the country in the next five years. This corporate social responsibility program to commemorate FINCA’s 30th anniversary in Uganda will involve restoration…
Airtel Uganda, the Smartphone Network with the widest 4G coverage in Uganda, has today handed over a fully refurbished Kisaasi Church of Uganda (CoU) Health Centre in a project worth UGX 50 million aimed at boosting services delivery in the…
The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni is slated to inaugurate new buildings at Makerere University and lay foundation stones on the ongoing construction of two other projects. The minister of education will be…
Although the slow verification and random selection of applicants for the NSSF midterm access aims to avoid malpractices for those using the manual applications, it has been identified as the probable cause of delays in the disbursement of the payments.…
Kyambogo University has partnered with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) for collaboration in the areas of internship, employment of graduates, Joint research, and technology transfer, among others. Prof. Eli Katunguka – Rwakishaya, the Vice Chancellor appreciated the opportunity since…
Amber Group, a leading global digital asset platform, has appointed seasoned lawyer Ehsan Haque as its General Counsel for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA). As Amber Group‘s General Counsel, Ehsan will work closely with Chief Operating Officer (COO) Wayne Huo…
The National Social Security Fund has paid out Ushs78.8 billion to 4,417 eligible members to date, UGX 20.8 billion above its weekly target of UGX 50 billion. Speaking to media at a press briefing held today at Workers House, the…
The Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, the Prime Minister of Uganda has urged entities charged with overseeing the oil and gas operations in the country to widely publicise the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) that she officially launched today. The…
The International Monetary Fund-IMF, has given Uganda a clean bill of health regarding the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the funds and the economy as a whole. For this, the Fund’s board has allowed for the immediate release of 127…
The Deposit Protection Fund (DPF) has revealed that it has about 20.1 billion which is supposed to be paid to shareholders and depositors of closed financial institutions upon the conclusion of liquidation processes by the Bank of Uganda (BOU) In…
Absa Bank Uganda has today donated 50 computers through the National Libraries of Uganda to ten public libraries to enhance the online learning capabilities of the youth amid the closure of schools. Speaking to the donation, Mumba Kalifungwa, Absa Bank…
Ecobank Uganda, a member of the leading pan-African banking group, the Ecobank Group, is celebrating the ninth annual Ecobank Day, its flagship corporate and social responsibility annual event that ‘gives back’ to the local communities across Africa. Ecobank Day is…
Born in 1963, Zena Khalila and her family fell victim to the Amin war, forcing them to flee their home in Uganda in search of refuge in South Sudan. Stuck in a foreign country, without education or a business, Khalila’s…