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Ugandan women top global entrepreneurship charts, but without real support, their hustle risks, becoming a lifelong struggle. COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | In 2021, the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs ranked Uganda second globally for the proportion of women-owned businesses, at an impressive 38.4%. Only Botswana ranked higher. It’s a …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Patricia Akankwatsa | A new project to strengthen Uganda’s sustainable wood-based value chain was launched on April 10, at Kigo Carpentry Village, with key stakeholders emphasizing the potential for economic growth, job creation, and environmental sustainability.  The initiative, titled Sustainable Wood- Based Value Chains, seeks to address critical …

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The number of mpox cases reported in Africa in the past three months has been more than half of the total reported in the whole 2024, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The continent has reported 39,840 mpox cases …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has started a mass yellow fever vaccination exercise in the eastern part of the country after six confirmed cases were reported, a health official said. The exercise, which started Thursday, targets 4.3 million people in 19 districts, said Fred Nsubuga, senior medical officer at …

SPORTS FEATURE | BBC | Arsenal fans in Uganda partied well into the early hours this week, outside video halls and bars across the country, after their team’s stunning victory over Real Madrid. The north London-based team won 3-0, at home, in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) has commenced training of teachers on the revised Advanced Level (A-Level) curriculum at Canon Apollo Core Primary Teachers’ College in Fort Portal City. The training, which will last seven days, is part of a nationwide effort to …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Uganda has received over 1,000 litres of biolarvicide from the United Republic of Tanzania to support efforts in eradicating malaria and other vector-borne diseases in the country. The donation follows a sideline meeting between Zanzibar President Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi and Uganda’s …

Road accidents cost Uganda US$1.2 billion annually, which is about 5% of its GDP ANALYSIS | CLAUDE RAISARO | Every day, 10 people die on the roads of Kampala, Uganda’s capital. Road accidents cost Uganda US$1.2 billion annually, which is about 5% of its GDP. The cost typically arises from healthcare spending. Families …

The push for integrating indigenous knowledge into Uganda’s curriculum comes at a time when there is growing recognition that traditional Western education, while valuable, may not fully meet the needs of Ugandan learners. By including indigenous knowledge, experts believe that the curriculum can become more practical, equipping students not only …

Experts advise on how country can build sustainable systems ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | When U.S. President Donald Trump on March 06 announced aid suspension to South Africa over a disagreement, it was a vindication for the country. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa confidently made the point to Trump in a …