Entebbe Zoo the best in East, Central and West Africa
The Uganda Wildlife Conservation and Education and Centre expects to hit between 650,000 and 700,000 visitors next financial year, courtesy of government focus on tourism…
Sex Talk: Give her something to work with
“A marriage’s happiness is in the husband’s hands, not the wife’s. A wife is naturally built to respond, to multiply.” – Anonymous. I read that somewhere weeks ago, and I have been mulling over it, and the more I think of it, the more it makes many things make perfect sense. Like, if you give…
Business
Equity bank pushes green financing for clean energy
Equity Bank Uganda is positioning itself at the center of Uganda’s growing clean energy transition, unveiling a financing strategy aimed at making solar technologies, clean cooking systems, and renewable energy solutions more affordable. Speaking during an interview, Equity Bank’s Energy, Environment and Climate Change Pillar Head, Virginia Semakula, said: “Many Ugandans want solar systems, clean…
Equity Bank reaffirms support for SACCOs, small businesses
Equity Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing financial inclusion by strengthening support for Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations…
Demolition of roadside businesses wipes out revenues, shatters dreams
The morning sun burns through the dusty roadside of Bulindo and Kitukutwe, falling on broken timber, bent iron sheets and…
Ecotrust targets 60,000ha in fresh drive to restore degraded landscapes
As climate pressures intensify across Uganda, Ecotrust has unveiled an ambitious plan to scale up community-led restoration efforts, targeting at…
Education
KCCA boss Buzeki urges struggling parents to embrace free govt schools
The executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Hajjat Sharifah Buzeki, has challenged parents struggling to pay school fees…
With aid cuts, private sector & govt must step up – UNICEF
Beyond occasional corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, Uganda’s private sector must take a greater interest in the development of the…
Gov’t dismisses claims of school closure over Ebola
The Ministry of Education and Sports has dismissed claims circulating both online and offline that schools across Uganda have been…
TECHNOLOGY
Digital inclusion: What Ugandan telecoms can learn from Kenya’s Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom
Perhaps it is no coincidence that Kenya’s Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom, two sister companies partly owned by British multinational Vodafone, have emerged as leaders in providing accessible services to persons with disabilities (PWDs). An August 2020 report, Access Denied: How Telecom Operators in Africa Are Failing Persons With Disabilities, by the Collaboration on International…
Uganda’s betting companies withhold Shs 2.6bn in winning claims
Lotteries and gaming operators in Uganda withheld at least Shs 2.6 billion in winning claims from 125 players in the current financial year. According to the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), the complainants petitioned the regulator after their purported winnings were not honoured by the operators. The board’s chief executive officer said that,…
Inside Centenary-Huawei bold AI deal for 4 million customers
Centenary Group, one of Uganda’s largest financial services institutions, has signed a strategic technology partnership with Huawei Uganda in a move both companies say could reshape how millions of Ugandans access banking and digital financial services. The agreement, signed on May 21 in Shanghai, China, aims to accelerate Centenary Group’s digital transformation using artificial intelligence,…
Lifestyle
Deep Water now in cinema
Deep Water is a mid-budget movie starring Aaron Eckhart and Ben Kingsley about an international flight that crashes in the Pacific Ocean, pitting the survivors against a school of sharks. Initially pitched in the early 2010s as a sequel to Bait 3D (2012) and scrapped in 2014 because of similarities to the Malaysia Airlines Flight…
What gorilla tracking taught me about life
“There comes a point in life where giving up feels easier than taking another step. But sometimes, the only way out is through.” These are the words that continue to echo in my mind long after my gorilla tracking experience; a journey that pushed me beyond my physical limits, challenged my mental strength, and ultimately…
Use content disclaimers properly
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker’s Rush Hour has generated some controversy. Fans noticed a disclaimer on the film stating that some of the depictions, language, and humour were outdated and possibly offensive. Now, the disclaimer has been in place for at least a year, but many viewers have only recently noticed it. Naturally, the development…
Sports
UOC, BIRDC commit Shs 2.5bn to sports nutrition initiative
The Banana Industrial Research and Development Centre (BIRDC), in partnership with the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC), has committed more than Shs 2.5 billion towards a new Nutrition for Sports initiative aimed at enhancing athlete performance and promoting healthy lifestyles. The announcement was made on Friday during the unveiling of artistic designs for BIRDC’s proposed banana…
Other News
Ntinda woman killed as police warn of rise in fatal ransom kidnappings
The police have raised concern over a growing trend of fatal ransom kidnappings following the abduction and murder of a…
ULS cautions Dr Muganga against inflaming anti-Rwanda sentiments
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has cautioned Victoria University vice chancellor Dr Lawrence Muganga against inflaming tribal and ethnic tensions,…
Construction of Kidepo International Airport begins
Construction of Kidepo International Airport has officially commenced following a groundbreaking ceremony in Karenga district, a development expected to boost…