Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 10,000 youth in 10 higher education institutions will be enrolled in a digital coaching and mentorship programme called Boundless Minds in partnership with Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU). The project will intensively mentor 100 students from different institutions who will be recruited as …
Read More »UDB staff graduate at Kyankwanzi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Staff of Uganda Development Bank graduated in transformative leadership from the National Leadership Institute (NALI) – Kyankwanzi on Jan.31, the lender said in a media release. The two weeks leadership training was aimed at facilitating and developing quality leaders who would stimulate Uganda’s socio-economic transformation …
Read More »Ugandans urged to harness the power of mobile phones
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts said it is appalling that Ugandans have ignored the power of using mobile phones to be able to make money online. Speaking during a workshop by players in the creative sector including artists, poets, writers, filmmakers, photographers and fashion designers among others, Aidah Agwang, …
Read More »Uganda-Japan ICT initiative to create over 30,000 jobs for youths
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for ICT, Dr Chris Baryomunsi said Uganda will hope to tap into Japan’s aged population in a bid to create jobs for her youthful population. “Japan and other developed countries have an ageing population and yet they have factories and other jobs that …
Read More »Namuganza runs to court to challenge censure
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Lands, Persis Namuganza ran to the Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala to challenge her recent censure by Parliament. In the suit, Namuganza, who is also the Bukono County legislator listed the Attorney General as the respondent and accused parliament …
Read More »African guns on Ukraine frontline
Used as cannon fodder by Russia Wagner mercenaries COVER STORY | AGENCIES | Hundreds wailed as the body of a 33-year-old Tanzanian man, Nemes Tarimo, who was killed fighting in Ukraine as part of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s `Shadow Army’; the Wagner Group mercenaries, was on Jan. 24 returned home for …
Read More »URA’s half-year performance for FY2022/23 improves but deficits remain
The tax authority collected Shs11.6tn in the six months, recording a Shs95bn shortfall Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Revenue Authority collected Shs11.6trillion against the target of Shs11.7tn for the first six months of the financial year 2022/23 – representing 46.4% of the annual target. URA’s Commissioner General John Rujoki …
Read More »Tarehe Sita in the age of Muhoozi
The once significant army anniversary has been overshadowed by the rabble rousing General Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | On Feb. 6, the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) will mark the 42nd anniversary of its existence as a fighting force on a day popularly known as Tarehe Sita. It commemorates the …
Read More »Absa Africa Financial Markets Index
Uganda moves to the fourth spot due to strong data reporting standards, new environmental, social and governance incentives Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s overall score in the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index increased by six points to 66 in 2022, moving the country up to fourth from sixth place …
Read More »Paul Biya’s embarrassing video
Why we need to remove Western lenses when analysing politics in Africa THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | During the USA-Africa summit in December last year, President Paul Biya of Cameroon was videotaped in a highly compromising situation. Old and senile at almost 90, he entered the conference hall unaware of …
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