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The Uganda men’s senior basketball team, Silverbacks, has been drawn in Group B of the FIBA Afrobasket 2025 Qualifiers. In a draw held by FIBA Africa on Friday evening, the Silverbacks were pitted against giants Nigeria, Cape Verde and another team. This other team will come from the pre-qualifiers involving Zones One and Two. The Silverbacks finished sixth at the last ...

Advertisers and marketers were urged to adapt to the latest technological advancements and innovations if they want to stay relevant and connect with consumers. While Speaking at the Silverback Symposium an annual conference on Friday at Serena Hotel Mrs Rebbecca Mukite the head of public and International relations emphasized the need to have the right security measures so as to ...

Israel has welcomed the arrival of the second batch of hostages released by Hamas as part of the ongoing negotiations. The release of hostages by Hamas marks a significant step forward in the efforts to secure the safe return of all captives. While the details of the negotiations remain confidential, it is believed that diplomatic channels have played a crucial ...

Kira Municipality MP, Hon Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has wondered why the First Lady doesn’t attend Parliament. His submission was in reference to the absence of Opposition MPs. This is particularly NUP who have been boycotting plenary sessions as a form of protests over their missing supporters. The Speaker of Parliament, Hon Anita Among passed some hard rules for these MPs. ...

A delayed share purchase cost Cipla Quality Chemicals close to Shs20b in just six months. This is according to a disclosure published together with the company’s financial results. Cipla and Africa Capitalworks had planned to complete the share purchase in a Shs94.5b ($25m) deal by May 31. However, mandatory approvals from Capital Markets Authority and Comesa delayed for months, with the ...