500 SMEs trained in agricultural value addition, financial literacy
500 SMEs trained in agricultural value addition, financial literacy Minister Evelyn Anite (M) accompanied by Mr. Julius Kakeeto, the Managing Director, PostBank Uganda inspecting stalls of Uganda-made products (PHOTO/Nelson Mandela). KAMPALA – A total of 500 Small and Medium Enterprises have been equipped with skills...
Gole rides bike through eight African countries and back to the Pearl of Africa
Even with near-perfect preparation and planning, and more than Shs 10m in sponsorship secured, Andrew Gole’s bike ride to Lusaka, Zambia started to fall apart on day one, September 19, 2022. Gole, a digital rights activist, thought he had even over-prepared and thought nothing could be...
When Kawooya’s Villa routed Fufa on different occasions
Patrick Kawooya (R) on the Villa bench The current standoff between record league champions SC Villa and the local governing football body Fufa is worsening every single day. Last week, Fufa’s Competition Disciplinary Committee found SC Villa guilty of their fans’ violence and docked them...
Uganda resurrects COVID-19 restrictions
President Yoweri Museveni has resurrected COVID-19 restrictions ordering that those who have not been vaccinated stay away from public gatherings. In a televised address, about the health situation in the country, Museveni said the National Task Force on COVID-19 had reviewed the current situation in...
URSB, UMRA skill money lenders and financial institutions on use of movable property as collateral
URSB, UMRA skill money lenders and financial institutions on use of movable property as collateral URSB Deputy Registrar General, Alex Anganya (2nd L) in a group picture with Tier IV Non Deposit Taking Institutions Representatives at Hotel Africana in Kampala (PHOTO/Courtesy). KAMPALA – Uganda’s business...
Sex Talk: Hope you are happy
Are you one of those people depending on marriage to bring you all the happiness you crave, expecting your spouse to be the anchor for your happiness? Recipe for disaster. I don’t know one unhappy person, who specializes in making those around him/her happy. When...
Valentino, S.2 dropout now scaling dance heights all the way to the BBC
Richard Kabenge, commonly known as Valentino, is a Latin and ballroom dancer and actor. From appearing in local music videos to being a judge at dance competitions in London, the 28-year-old is going places with his dance moves. Quick Talk caught up with him for...
Marathons: Uganda’s new crowd funding product
Crowd funding is still trying to find its bearing in Uganda. While the country has witnessed many social gatherings to raise money for activities such as a wedding, businesses find it hard to get the public to chip in when there is a need. For...
M23 rebels, DRC army trade accusations over killing of 50 civilians
The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels and the Armed Forces of Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) troops are trading accusations over the death of 50 civilians in Rutshuru territory, North Kivu province. On Tuesday, 50 civilians were killed in Kishishe locality, Bamboo Groupement, Bwito chiefdom....
Police blocks press conference addressing state abductions
Police deployed at 4R restaurant Police on Friday blocked a press conference by human rights organizations that had been called to talk about the current wave of state abductions in the country. Journalists had gathered at 4R Restaurant at Centenary Park, in Kampala but police arrived a few minutes...
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