By Adam Bukenya | Friday, September 19, 2025 In a financial landscape where many Ugandans face barriers to accessing banking services, Dadam Financial Services Staff SACCO Ltd is stepping in to change the narrative. Founded in 2025, Dadam SACCO emerged from a simple idea: to provide accessible, transparent, and member-focused financial services to individuals and small businesses that…
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Museveni Vows: Free Education Without Coercion
By Adam Bukenya | Thursday, April 17, 2025 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni continues to express anger with individuals who are failing to implement the government’s policy of free education across the country, urging officials at all levels to guarantee that the program is completely implemented. “I do not want to employ force in this case. Discuss the concept…
72 MPs sign a proclamation condemning the Shs100M bonanza, saying, “I didn’t eat.”
By Adam Bukenya | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 72 members of parliament have signed a declaration submitted by Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LoP), denying any involvement in the purported Shs100 million cash handout that was allegedly paid to MPs behind closed doors. Ssenyonyi presented the list of signatories to reporters during a press…
Uganda implements regulatory measures for mandatory biometric voter verification.
By Adam Bukenya | Tuesday, April 15, 2025 Norbert Mao, Uganda’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, has guaranteed that regulatory amendments are being worked on to prepare the way for the implementation of obligatory biometric voter verification during the country’s 2026 general elections. Speaking recently before the National Assembly’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Mao stated that…
Kaliro’s Yellow Fever Vaccination Drive Aims for 50,000
By Adam Bukenya | Tuesday, April 15, 2025 The ongoing statewide yellow fever vaccination program, which started on April 10 and is anticipated to go until April 16, aims to vaccinate over 50,000 people, according to Kaliro District health authorities. Youth mobilizers equipped with megaphones have been sent out to visit local health centers and encourage people to…
Update: Catherine Bamugemereire JSC rulling on Civilian trials under UPDF Tribunals!
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 14:05 EAT Friday 31 January 2025 Kampala – Justice Catherine Bamugemereire has, in her ruling, SUSPENDED all the proceedings ongoing in the General Court Martial after finding it inconsistent with the constitution. She has called for the amendment of the UPDF Act.She recommends that the arraignment of any…
Lugogo Sports Complex Overhaul: A New Era for Ugandan Sports Facilities
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 12:27 EAT Tuesday 28 January 2025. The long-awaited renovation of Uganda’s iconic Lugogo Sports Complex is finally set to commence, marking a significant milestone in the country’s sports development. This project, aimed at transforming the complex into a state-of-the-art facility, underscores the government’s commitment to fostering sports talent…
Kigali, Kampala Approved for Phase 3 ASToN Project
HICGI News Agency- updated 0757 GMT on Tuesday 30th Nov 2021 Kampala and Kigali have been approved for phase 3 out out of 11 cities pending in for ASToN Project in Africa according to sources to HICGI News Agency. The ASToN brings together 11 African cities in the Africa Smart Towns Network (ASToN).These African cities…
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