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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For most people, knowing that they have medical insurance cover means they can receive treatment whenever they fall sick. This in turn has greatly affected their efforts to live a better life by eating healthy and exercising regularly. This, according to stakeholders in the insurance …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On March 30, Stanbic Bank has officially unveiled the 8th edition of the National Schools Championship programme to further support Uganda’s economic resilience. The programme, which has been running for the last eight years has impacted 420,000 students across the country and expanded opportunities by …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Football’s global governing body FIFA on Thursday launched the 2027 Women’s World Cup bidding process, which will be appointed, for the first time, by the FIFA Congress. The previous Women’s World Cup hosts were decided by the Council, but this time the Congress will vote for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s banking industry, security agencies and the judiciary have teamed up to find solutions to the rising financial fraud that has increasingly hit the country in recent times. The crime has been abated by the digital revolution with fraudsters taking advantage of new technologies to …

Ministry of Health launches strategic plan  Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Ministry of Health has launched a five-year plan to improve the paediatric surgical care system in regional referral hospitals across the country. The goal of this initiative is to develop a critical mass of highly skilled human resources …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Reserve Bank of Malawi has awarded a licence to Centenary Group and the Catholic Church Archdiocese of Lilongwe to carry out banking operations in Malawi. The name of the new bank is Centenary Bank Limited, with Centenary Group holding majority shareholding and the Catholic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda launched its latest offer, Freedom Voice Bundles as part of its ongoing “Together We Are Unstoppable” campaign. As a brand that prioritises its customers, MTN understands the importance of giving customers the freedom to connect with their loved ones and business partners without …

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zombo Town Council in the West Nile region will soon have access to piped water supply, thanks to a new partnership between the government of Uganda and German. The 5.3 billion Shillings project is aimed at ensuring a clean water supply to residents of Zombo …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women leagues from nine registered political parties in the country signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Inter–party Women Platform (IWOP) through which they will promote good leadership. They also intend to use the platform to carry out collective advocacy on issues affecting women and to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | M-Net and MultiChoice have launched a new channel for subscribers in Uganda dubbed in Luganda. The channel will be on DStv Channel 142 and GOtv Channel 315. The channel tagline ‘Tuli KuGround’ (meaning ‘we are on the ground’), encompasses MultiChoice Uganda’s ambition to be rooted …