Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The phenomenal growth of Stanbic Bank’s East Africa Borderless Banking platform has revealed a pent-up demand for secure, real-time transactions across international borders. In a statement dated Aug.29, the Bank said, the Borderless Banking solution has grown exponentially starting January 2021 to March 2022, at …
Read More »A history of groundbreaking research at Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Since its humble beginning in 1922, Makerere University has been able to transform communities and societies through its wealth of human capital, numerous research outcomes, and Science and Technological Innovations that have served Africa and the world in general. As part of the events …
Read More »Ethiopia ready to negotiate on Nile dam under AU’s patronage: ambassador
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Ethiopia on Monday expressed readiness to negotiate with Sudan and Egypt on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) under the patronage of the African Union (AU). “Addis Ababa is convinced that all issues can be resolved through dialogue and negotiations,” said Yibeltal Aemero, Ethiopian ambassador in …
Read More »Judiciary commits to operationalizing Bugiri remand home
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, has affirmed the judiciary’s commitment towards the operationalization of a remand home in Bugiri district, so as to quicken justice for both juvenile offenders and victims alike. His remarks came following a complaint raised by the Bugiri district LCV …
Read More »Stanbic Holdings half-year net profit up 4.7% to Shs162bn
The first six months of 2022 presented a complex combination of ‘head’ and ‘tail’ winds that affected the economy | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) has recorded a 4.7% growth in profit-after-tax for the first six months to June.30 to Shs162billion. This comes amidst an unpredictable operating …
Read More »Tanzanian president vows to end gender disparity in appointment of judges
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday vowed to end gender disparity in the appointment of judges to strengthen the dispensation of justice in the east African nation. Speaking after she had sworn in 21 new high court and court of appeal judges she …
Read More »FOCUS ON KENYA 🇰🇪: Supreme Court consolidates 7 presidential petitions into one
Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | The Supreme Court has consolidated all seven presidential petitions into one. Two other petitions were struck out. Chief Justice Martha Koome said on Tuesday during the pre-trial conference that all the remaining seven petitions have raised the same issues highlighted in the …
Read More »Scientists predict rise in severe malaria cases as schools reopen
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts are warning about an increase in not just malaria cases, but an increase in its severe forms in the coming weeks as students start reporting back to school. Dr Richard Idro, a malaria researcher based at Makerere University says that the recent upsurge of …
Read More »Former KCCA directors summoned over mismanagement of Wandegeya market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kololo has summoned two former directors at the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to answer to allegations of abuse of office. Harriet Mudondo, the former Director of Gender, Community Services and Production, and Dr. Esau Galukande, her deputy are the directors wanted …
Read More »Two Air France pilots suspended after altercation in cockpit
Paris, France | Xinhua | Air France has suspended two pilots after an altercation during a flight from Geneva to Paris in June 2022, French daily newspaper Le Figaro reported on Monday. Air France has confirmed that, following a disagreement between the two pilots at the controls of an Airbus A320 …
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