Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Vivo Energy, the pan-African retailer and marketer of Shell and Engen-branded fuels and lubricants, has unveiled a new digital solution to help businesses cut equipment downtime and maintenance costs. The system, called VE-CEM (Continuous Equipment Monitoring), uses Digital Twin technology from Vivo Energy’s strategic partner, …
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Research reveals surprising risk factors and new hope for treatment Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | A five-year study by the Makerere Lung Institute, in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University (USA) and the National Institute for Medical Research (Tanzania), has shed new light on the nature of lung cancer …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda is set to witness a historic milestone in its legal and governance landscape with the upcoming launch of the country’s first-ever Compendium of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Cases, a joint initiative by Fidelis Leadership Institute (FLI) and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS). …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | The American Broadcasting Company (ABC), one of the major television networks in the United States, announced Wednesday that it has suspended the “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” show “indefinitely” after controversial comments by its host about the conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot …
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Wawuyo, Nigerian film partnership powered by Ramsey Films, Sozo Films Limited, BRS Studios, and Sauti Plus Media Hub Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The iKON Awards has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with legendary Ugandan actor Michael Wawuyo Sr., to feature in the Nigerian drama film called Dambe, …
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Doctors warn the gradual hardening of arteries is causing a surge in heart attacks and strokes, urging urgent prevention Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Atherosclerosis, the gradual hardening and narrowing of arteries, is quietly driving a surge of heart attacks, strokes, and premature deaths in Uganda. Experts now …
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Eight African countries, including Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, participated in the review and committed to fast-tracking national approvals within 90 days NEWS ANALYSIS | BY AGENCIES | Every year, around 30 million babies are born in malaria-endemic regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. But until recently, the world’s smallest and most vulnerable malaria patients had no approved …
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Fewer complaints and stronger consumer protections signals growing trust in the industry going forward, players say Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Insurance Appeals Tribunal (IAT) has revealed that its rulings over the past three years are already shaping reforms and practices in Uganda’s insurance industry, fostering greater transparency …
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PostBank Staff equipped on Green Financing Initiatives as the Bank Responds to the Global Sustainability Agenda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirty PostBank staff have become the latest beneficiaries of sustainability training, which aims at accelerating the understanding of green finance in Uganda’s financial sector. The training climaxed …
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“Uganda’s oil and gas story is still being written. But it cannot be told in full without recognising the leadership that turned forgotten potential into an opportunity for generations.” COMMENT | DR FRED KABAGAMBE-KALIISA | Veteran Ugandan journalist Tonny Owana recently shared a 1980 article by Ilakut Ben Bella, first …
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