Next Media will launch a campaign to fight the proliferation of fake news in Uganda’s media industry. The function will take place tomorrow at Next Media Park in Naguru. In a letter inviting stakeholders, Kin Kariisa, the Chief Executive Officer of Next Media said the campaign will last two years and is aimed at empowering…
Vice President Jessica Alupo has expressed her gratitude to Stanbic Bank for its unwavering commitment to driving economic growth and transforming communities across Uganda. She was speaking during an event over the weekend in which the bank donated medical equipment worth Shs 35 million to Katakwi General Hospital in Teso sub-region. Alupo said the donation…
At least 281 MPs on Tuesday voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Speaker Moses Wetangula called the vote after only 44 of the required 117 MPs voted to save the DP. The vote followed a protracted debate as the motion movers and opposers battled. With the vote, the motion now moves to the Senate,…
Stanbic Bank has donated an assortment of items worth Shs 16 million to the Wakiso-based Gem Foundation, a non-profit organization providing a safe haven for abandoned, neglected, and abused children with special needs. The items include medical supplies and foodstuffs dedicated to enhance the welfare of vulnerable children in Uganda. For the last three years,…
Fabian Kasi, the managing director of Centenary Bank, has called on chief executive officers to take fearless decisions in combating climate change. Kasi made the call while addressing CEOs and top managers from various corporate entities and government agencies at the 15th Annual CEO Forum held at Mestil Hotel and Residences in Kampala, recently. In…
Uganda has no individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Intersex (LGBTQI) according to the 2024 National Housing and Population Census main report. This revelation will come as a shock given that the country last year passed the Anti-Gay law whose supporters claimed was intended to stem the rising number of people…
The majority of Banyarwanda in Uganda say they are Born-Again, the 2024 National Housing and Population Census shows. At least 33.4 % of Banyarwanda told the census enumerators that they are Pentecostals. 29% of the Banyarwanda said they are Catholics while 18.6% identified themselves as Anglicans. Only 8% of the Banyarwanda in Uganda said they…
Men in Ankole and Kigezi sub-regions tend to marry at an older age than their counterparts in other sub-regions, the 2024 National Housing and Population Census has revealed. On average, men in Ankole and Kigezi marry at 25 years of age while their counterparts in Buganda, Busoga and Bunyoro marry at 23 years. Men in…
Eastern Uganda has overtaken Buganda in the growing of bananas according to the 2024 National Housing and Population Census. The census report shows that 30% of the households in Eastern Uganda grow bananas (matooke) compared to 22% of households in Buganda. Western Uganda remains the leading matooke growing region with 42.5% of households growing the food…
More households in Western Uganda today grow coffee as a cash crop compared to other parts of the country including Buganda and Bugisu, the 2024 National Housing and Population Census has revealed. According to the findings of the 2024 Census, at least 5.4 households in Western Uganda grow either Arabica and Robusta Coffee while in…
