The Innovation Village in partnership with Stanbic Bank and Rocket Health has today launched a thought leadership report on the ‘Future of Retail in Uganda. The report documents the impact of the lockdown measures on businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the trends redefining the sector and opportunity spaces for the retail ecosystem to ensure longer term ...

The World Bank has issued a fresh objection towards the commencement of construction and rehabilitation of the road from Tororo to Kamdini in Oyam District. According to Works Minister Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, the World Bank is still not satisfied with the social safeguards in place, following controversies surrounding the compensation of households affected by the quarry used by the ...

The 2021 youngest Presidential candidate John Katumba has vowed to tackle youth unemployment if he is voted the president. Close to 400,000 graduates join the job market however government only absorbs  90, 000 while others wonder on the streets. International Monetary Fund experts estimate that Uganda will need to create 600,000 jobs. Especially if the country wants to address the ...

A mother and daughter have made history by becoming the first mother-daughter pair to fly a commercial plane known as Skywest Airlines together. The lady identified as Captain Garrett Suzzy appeared in the cockpit with her daughter. The revelation was made by the female marketer on LinkedIn, who shared an inspirational photo of a woman and her daughter in the ...

Nurses and Midwives under their umbrella Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union have threatened to go on strike if government fails to  address  their grievances. President Museveni promised the union lunch allowances and Money for their Sacco but in vain. Nurses and Midwives Union wrote to the minister of Public Service seeking fulfillment of issues that President Museveni promised  by 20 ...