Author: felix@elixnews.co.ug
It is a daily ritual for millions of Australians, but if you have noticed the price of your morning flat white or soy latte increase, brace yourself — it is likely to get worse. By the end of the year, coffee lovers will be paying up to $7 for a regular cup as cafes nationwide struggle to absorb growing overhead costs warned David Parnham, president of the Café Owners and Baristas Association of Australia. “What’s happening globally is there are shortages obviously from catastrophes that are happening in places like Brazil with frosts, and certain growing conditions in some of the coffee growing…
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has signed a partnership with TerraPay, a global partner to improve tge banks money transfer services. Through this partnership, people in any part of the world will be able to directly send money to their accounts in Uganda (DTB) from any part of the world. This partnership is poised to significantly narrow the financial inclusion gap, streamlining the processes of money transfer, savings, and credit accessibility for individuals. According to official the strategic move will make life better as Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) and TerraPay slash charges on international remittances. Currently DTB charges 6.2%, and 7.3%…
Anew study by Makerere University College of Health Sciences has found Uganda with highest Epilepsy prevalence in the World. According to the study Uganda tops with 1.69% compared to 1% of the global epilepsy burden. Epilepsy is the most common chronic disorder in the world. Approximately 1% of the population in the world has epilepsy. “In uganda however a recent study led by among others Dr Angelina Kakooza of Makerere University School of Public Health found an alarming high epilepsy prevalence of 1.69%meaning that over 770,000 Ugandans live with epilepsy. According to Dr Kakooza, affected individuals have a propensity to…
It is a daily ritual for millions of Australians, but if you have noticed the price of your morning flat white or soy latte increase, brace yourself — it is likely to get worse. By the end of the year, coffee lovers will be paying up to $7 for a regular cup as cafes nationwide struggle to absorb growing overhead costs warned David Parnham, president of the Café Owners and Baristas Association of Australia. “What’s happening globally is there are shortages obviously from catastrophes that are happening in places like Brazil with frosts, and certain growing conditions in some of the coffee growing…
Hamis Kiggundu aka Ham’s name is popular in Uganda especially among young and wealthy business men in Kampala. As he marks 40 years anniversary this year, Ham has managed to register milestone achievements in life and diffiriated himself fr8m several young men still struggling to achieve in a life. He owns properties in Kampala including shopping arcades, Ham International UK Ltd in the UK, Ham International Ltd in the US and Skylight Investments in South Africa. Kiggundu was born in 1984 in the Kalungu Masaka District in the Central Region of Uganda to Haruna Segawa and Nakayiza Jalia family. Ham…
Cancer is slowly and gradually killing people in Uganda however those who report for treatment only get mild treatment despite huge cancer burden in the community this web site has learnt. According to our findings few victims who report to health centres get inadequate treatment and report at advanced stage when cancer has eaten up their bodies. Current status if cancer in Uganda The burden of cancer is increasing globally. It is estimated that Uganda has 34,005 new cases of cancer every year of these an estimated 20% of new cancer cases make it to the Uganda Cancer ibstitute for…
Ayouth-led non-profit organisation focused on youth empowerment, Reach ahand has launched a new campaign aimed to mobilise pads for girls in Busoga sub region. Through a fundraising drive Reach ahand intends to procure 20,000 pads for girls in the Busoga region. According Humphrey Nabimanya the Executive Director says the drive was triggered by the fact that menstruation is an entry point for most of the sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) issues faced by young girls and stems from feedback received from several projects being undertaken by the organisation across the country, including the Undo the Taboo Campaign, the Imara…
The optimism around super power potential for Uganda is ripe and our leaders and communities at all levels are immersed in debate and actions on how to achieve geometric economic growth and become a first world in our life time. Those late to the party need to show up. In nominal terms, Uganda’s ambition to grow her economy 10-fold translates into an average annual growth rate of 17 percent per annum over a 14-year period (2024/25-2037/38) as opposed to a 10-year period. Put simply, Uganda has to double the size of her GDP every 5 years for it to reach…
President Yoweri Museveni has summoned National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) over Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s faction plans. The newly formed “Patriotic League of Uganda” (PLU) led by President Museveni’s son, General Muhoozi has ignited internal debate and raised tensions within the party. Captain Mike Mukula, a CEC member suspected of backing the PLU, will reportedly be grilled during the meeting. Some view the PLU as a challenge to the NRM’s authority, while others see it as a potential threat to President Museveni’s leadership. General Muhoozi has hinted at presidential ambitions, further complicating the situation for NRM members who now…