MTN Uganda celebrated Women's Month at Soroti Market through activities helping local businesswomen succeed. The phone company launched "Together We're Unstoppable" as their new campaign. They brought digital tools and money solutions right to the market. Many female traders learned how these services can make their small shops grow faster.
When MTN staff arrived, Soroti Market turned into a busy learning space. They set up tents where people asked questions about mobile money and phone services. The company helped market women sign up for new SIM cards and MoMo Pay on the spot. Everyone seemed happy about the personal attention from MTN workers.
Sylvia Mulinge runs MTN Uganda as CEO. She talked about why they came to Soroti. She...
Lucy Nakyobe Mbonye visited the Uganda Registration Services Bureau recently. She brought along many permanent secretaries and several officials from Singapore. As Head of Public Service, she wanted everyone to see how URSB modernized its registration systems. The group toured the Uganda Business Facilitation Centre to see these improvements firsthand.
URSB staff members showed off their latest technology advances during the tour. They explained how these changes made registration faster and easier for citizens across Uganda. Ms. Nakyobe seemed impressed by what she saw throughout the facility. Because of this visit, she announced a major change for government leaders.
Starting next year, permanent secretaries must focus on updating...
Uganda's youth soccer team just landed in Morocco for a big tournament. These players - all under 17 years old - will compete in the AFCON championship starting March 30. The games run through April 19, giving them weeks to show their skills. Twenty-two players and twelve adults flew out Thursday evening for this important event.
The Cubs plan to practice and play warmup matches before the real competition begins. This tournament offers a path to the FIFA U17 World Cup, which will be held in Qatar this year. Only the best ten teams from Africa will advance to that global stage. Uganda faces tough competition in Group A against Morocco, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Their first test is on March 30, when they face the home team, Morocco, at El...
The Electoral Commission says it still has time to officially publish the results from the Kawempe North election. Opposition candidate Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi from the National Unity Platform won this race on March 13, 2024, but he hasn't taken his oath of office yet. This delay has created friction between government officials and opposition leaders, who see unfair treatment compared to candidates from the ruling party.
Several opposition lawmakers raised concerns during a Thursday meeting. They pointed out how fast ruling party winners move into office. Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda from Kira Municipality asked Speaker Anitah Among directly about the holdup. He mentioned National Resistance Movement member Michael Mawanda, who took his...
Police in Kampala arrested two men for stealing $25,000 cash and a small bag from a Congolese woman. Kalema Samuel, age 21, and Mwima Asumani, age 26, both motorcycle taxi drivers, attacked Justin Katungo from Makindye at Senana supermarket junction on March 10, 2025. The pair kicked Ms. Katungo during the attack before running away toward Wandegeya on Buganda Road with help from friends on five motorcycles.
Patrick Onyango from Kampala Metropolitan Police discussed the arrests on Friday. He said police caught the suspects in Kyanja using tracking methods. Both men are currently in jail at Central Police Station Kampala. When questioned, they admitted they did it. Police found items from the robbery when they arrested the suspects...
Women from different political parties want the government to make real progress in helping girls and women succeed. The Interparty Women Platform met Thursday in Kampala during women's month, with leaders attending from several parties, such as FDC, NRM, DP, UPC, UFA, the Ecological Party, ANT, and JEEMA. Alice Amony just stepped into the leadership role yesterday, replacing Irene Nasolo from the Ecological Party. The group focuses on making sure more women can participate in politics.
Amony highlighted serious issues with education and health services for women across Uganda. Girls struggle to access basic public services, particularly those living far from cities. Many students leave school early because their families lack money or...
Equity Bank brought hundreds of women together Thursday for a big money skills class in Iganga town, Uganda. They want to help women business owners learn better ways to handle cash and grow their companies. This program started back in March 2024 and goes by the name "Abakyala ku Ntiiko." Many small business owners from all over the Busoga area showed up ready to learn new skills.
Women at the event learned about keeping good records, managing money, and finding loans with fair rates. The bank created special products just for female entrepreneurs who need help expanding their small shops and services. Many women who attended said they felt more confident about running their businesses after learning these new skills.
Ruth Nakaima...
Dr. Riek Machar leads South Sudan's SPLM-IO party, which recently protested President Salva Kiir's removal of their governor from Upper Nile State. President Kiir signed orders Wednesday kicking out James Odhok Oyay. He immediately picked Lt. Gen. James Koang Chuol as his replacement. The new appointee serves as SSPDF Assistant Chief for Training and Research.
The 2018 peace agreement gave SPLM-IO control over three states, including Upper Nile. Machar's party claims these actions undermine the already shaky peace deal. Puok Both Baluang spoke for Machar through an official statement. He called the president's move "another unilateral action and severe violation" of their peace agreement.
Baluang directly accused President Kiir's...
Mudiwa Hood says he never sued Holy-Ten despite rumors flying around. He flat-out denied taking any legal action. The papers claiming he planned to sue Holy-Ten? Completely fake, according to Hood. He hasn't even started down that road yet.
Hood told everyone he still needed time to think about the situation. No law firm has been hired to fight his battles. He wants his fans to watch out for lies on Facebook and Twitter. Hood pointed out this exact problem when he previously warned about false information.
He directly told people not to trust everything they read online. The simple truth is many posts contain zero facts. Hood plans to release an actual legal statement when he makes his final decision. He believes many people feel they...
