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PROFILE AT A GLANCE: Name: Helen Nakimuli Age: 39 Position: Woman Member of Parliament, Kalangala District Parents: Christopher Walusimbi and Maria Nalwanga Walusimbi Education: Bukasa Primary School, Hormisdallen Primary School, Our Lady of Good Counsel Secondary School, St. Augustine Secondary School, and Makerere University Entering Uganda’s Parliament is no small feat, especially when you’re navigating…
Uganda is participating with Exhibitors from Buganda Kingdom, Bic Tours and Uganda Mission Tokyo. Buganda Kingdom is exhibiting various aspects of Buganda cultural heritage with special focus on the Kasubi Tombs as a UNESCO listed World Heritage Site. Bic Tours and Uganda Embassy Tokyo are projecting and promoting the various aspects of Uganda’s tourism potential…
Sudhir Ruparelia’s Paradise Island Resort on Lake Victoria is poised to redefine eco-luxury tourism in Uganda. Nestled on a 19-acre island just 20 minutes by speedboat from Speke Resort Munyonyo, the resort merges environmental sustainability with top-notch accommodations. Unlike other island lodges, which might focus on rustic charm or simplicity, Paradise Island offers an elevated…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is increasingly becoming a hotspot for regional and international investment, drawing the attention of entrepreneurs from across Africa. With a combined population of 30 million people in the western region alone, and a bustling metropolis like Kinshasa accounting for nearly 20 million of those people, the DRC presents an…
Africa, 20 November 2024: Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services across 14 African countries, has today announced that its five-year partnership with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), aimed at transforming education across the continent, has connected over 1,500 schools to the internet, trained 17,000 teachers, and reached nearly a million…
Kampala, November 21, 2024: Entrepreneurs have been advised that an important part of doing business is being compliant in regards to the relevant regulatory rules in place. Speaking during a panel discussion under the theme, ‘Compliance and why many Ugandan MSMEs fail to seize lucrative business opportunities,’ Catherine Poran, the Chief Executive of the Stanbic…
In the political world, like in life, every day brings new waves, and some waves are bound to stir waters more than others. As the calendar inches closer to November 23rd, the much anticipated People Power Reunion looms, gathering whispers, rumors, and rising tensions, especially within the National Unity Platform (NUP). The latest murmur on…
KISORO – While addressing a gathering at Saaza Grounds in Kisoro Municipality yesterday, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the NRM’s Central Executive Committee representative for Western Uganda, urged President Yoweri Museveni to convene a meeting with Kisoro District’s opinion leaders, politicians, and religious figures to tackle growing sectarianism. Baryomunsi expressed deep concern over the divisions seen during…
National Unity Platform (NUP) leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, commonly known as Bobi Wine, has decried widespread electoral malpractice in Uganda’s by-elections, citing it as part of a deliberate strategy by the government to suppress opposition voices and distort democratic processes. In a statement he posted on his X account after Kisoro’s by-election defeat, Bobi Wine…
At the launch of a digital political museum and a conference on the Constitution at Sheraton on Friday, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Nobert Mao revealed the pivotal role President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has in reshaping Uganda’s future. Mao urged Gen Museveni to set a historic example by overseeing a peaceful transfer of…