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FUFA President and husband to Speaker of Parliament, Eng Moses Magogo yesterday celebrated the first birthday of their child with first wife, Dorah Ssali alias Dellah Sally. Magogo’s celebrations come at a time when he is sanctioned by the USA alongside his second wife Hon Anita Among who is the speaker of Parliament. Magogo and Dellah have three children together and the current lastborn was delivered on June 3, 2023 Dellah who is married to Moses Magogo was his most known wife after a lavish ceremony in 2017 where she introduced him to her parents but a few years later,…
Thursday marked the inaugural event of the International Network for the Utilization of Invasive Aquatic Plants (INIAP), held under the theme “Fostering Research and Development in the Management and Utilization of Aquatic Plants.” The conference took place at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Kampala and was hosted by the Centre for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation (CREEC) in collaboration with the University of Leeds. The event brought together experts, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders from various disciplines to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with invasive aquatic plants. Dr. Mary Suzan Abbo, the CREEC Executive Director said that…
Equity Bank Uganda has emerged as the proud recipient of the coveted financial education and inclusion award, recognizing the institution’s pioneering efforts in advancing financial literacy and accessibility to financial services for all individuals, particularly those from underserved communities. The esteemed award by the by the Uganda Financial Literacy Association (UFLA), an umbrella body which unites stakeholders in the financial literacy field serves as a testament to Equity Bank’s unwavering commitment to furnishing educational resources and tools aimed at empowering customers to make informed decisions and enhancing their financial well-being. The bank’s innovative and inclusive approach to banking has been…
Uganda Development Bank, the country’s national Development Finance Institution, has been named the Regional Bank of the Year – East Africa at the Annual African Banker Awards. Now in its 18th edition, the prestigious African Banker Awards celebrate the achievements of individuals and institutions that have contributed significantly to the growth and development of Africa’s banking sector over the past year. This year’s awards ceremony in particular saw Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) triumph. They emerged as the stars of the show in both institutional and individual recognition categories, underscoring their integral role in the African financial ecosystem. According to the…
Last week, a team from the State House anti-corruption unit stormed Karenga district in the Karamoja sub-region, Northern Uganda. During this operation the district chairperson Lochaale Felix Mark was arrested over allegations of aiding the rehabilitation of a road that was already contracted. The road in question is the Karenga- Lokori road, the major route connecting the district to South Sudan via Biira boarder. Since the day this operation happened, mixed reactions have been raised twisting Lochaale’s arrest from ordinary corruption allegations to a political witch hunt allegedly engineered by the State Minister for Ethics Hon. Akello Rose Lilly, who…
Kampala. As pupils and students come home for their Term-I school holidays this entire week, parents have been reminded to maintain a healthy balanced diet, with an aim of boosting health and nutrition. A healthy balanced diet is one that helps maintain or improve overall health while providing the body with essential nutrition. The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) through its ‘Teacher’s guide on nutrition’ mentions the consequences of poor nutrition for school-going children including delay in enrollment, absenteeism, lack of concentration, poor performance in class and increased school drop outs. MoES further notes that for a child to…
Singer Moses Ssaali aka Beba Cool has made straight regarding his current relationship with the National Unity Platform (NUP) party leader Hon. Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine. Speaking in an interview, Bebe Cool elaborated in black and white how he has no personal grudge with the Kiwani singer. He said the only point where they both disagree is in politics, not other sectors. ” Even heavens know that I have no problem with Principal. We only disagree politically, nothing beyond that. Thats why my children go to his place and his come to my home without any contradictions.” Bebe…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended the retiring Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Generals for believing in the vision of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and serving their country diligently. The President made the remarks yesterday 26th April, 2024 during a farewell function for the retiring army generals, held at State House-Entebbe. President Museveni informed the retiring senior army officers that the NRM has not let them down since it has built their capacity and empowered them. “You have seen the NRM has not let you down, it has built your capacity through training, officer cadet, platoon Commander courses, staff…
The Uganda Development Bank (UDB) convened a high-level meeting with prominent stakeholders on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings. The purpose of this strategic engagement was to foster partnerships, exchange insights on the empowerment of national development banks in Africa to address the economic, social, and environmental priorities of the continent, and chart a course for UDB’s transformative journey. UDB has more than increased its balance sheet ten-fold in the last decade while retaining its profitability and aims at mobilizing further international sustainable funding to achieve its strategic objectives. Led by Felix Okoboi,…
The Stanbic Black Pirates decisively wrapped the regular season of the Nile Special Rugby Champions with a stunning performance. This magic went down at Kings Park arena in Byeyogerere, where the Sea robbers clobbered Makerere Impis 41:13. This being the final race in season, the Saturday results have left the boys better placed in the top three behind the table leaders Heathens and the Jinja hippos. Despite a courageous effort put forward by the Impis, their captain acknowledged delays in the attacking side. “The game has been well fought. We failed to utilize the several times we got an opportunity…