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CAPTION: L-R Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission, George William Nyombi, Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi and Airtel Uganda Managing Director, Som Soumendra at the launch of the Airtel AI-powered Spam Alert Service in Kampala recently. (Courtsey photo). By Ivan Darlington Mwebe KAMPALA – Telecom giant Airtel Uganda, in collaboration with the […]

CAPTION: Simon Peter Mundeyi, Ministry of Internal Affairs Spokesperson displays some of the unclaimed passports Thursday July 2025. (Courtsey photo). By our reporterKAMPALA – At least 42000 unclaimed passports risk being burnt by the Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration (DCIC) at the Ministry of Internal Affairs. DCIC records show many Ugandans apply for passports, but they […]

CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, (L) inspects one of the gheto groups in Kampala Friday 18th 2025. (PPU Photo). By Stephen Wandera OumaKAMPALA – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to increase government funding for ghetto-based wealth creation initiatives, by raising allocations from Shs100 million to Shs1 billion per structure in each division of Kampala annually, […]

CAPTION: Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (C), Elizabeth Ntege is a (2nd, L), Chairperson ICT Association of Uganda(ICTAU), with other board members of ICTAU pose for a group at the National ICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa in Kampala, photo on Friday, July 18th, 2028. (Courtesy photo). By Celia NsimireKAMPALA – Government […]

CAPTION: Juliet Kakayi Nsubuga, Managing Director of Bayobab Uganda, MTN Group’s fibre and digital infrastructure unit (C ), Janet Nakazibewe, principal of Girls with Tools at Smart Girls Foundation and local leaders hand over certificates to graduands at Smart Girls Foundation on July 18. (Courtesy photo).By our reporter KAMPALA – MTN Uganda, in partnership with […]

CAPTION: Members of Old Mutual Investment Group unit trust board and management at the Sheraton Hotel. (Courtsey photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) Uganda successfully hosted its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Sheraton Hotel, Rwenzori Ballroom, bringing together over 300 stakeholders. The event provided a comprehensive overview of the OMIG […]

Passengers at Entebbe International Airport  Entebbe International Airport recorded its second largest number of passengers in June, registering 213,217 international passengers in a single month, according to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).The number includes 106,583 arrivals and 106,634 departures giving an average of 7,107 arrivals and departures per day, compared to 7,171 recorded in Dec […]

CAPTION: Zemedeneh Negatu, Chairman of the Washington, DC-based capital investment fund, Fairfax Africa Fund, LLC (Left) hands over an award for Best Regional Bank – East Africa to Equity Bank Kenya Head of Women and Youth Banking, Dr. Silpah Owich (Right) at the 2025 African Banker Awards held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. ABIDJAN, CÔTE D’IVOIRE – […]