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Mobile money agents are the engine of Uganda’s everyday economy, and this is most visible on weekends. From Friday evening through Sunday, transaction volumes surge as customers trade, pay, and move money. The dfcu Weekend Agent Float Loan was designed with one clear purpose: to ensure agents never lose business simply because they have run out of float when demand is highest. Douglas Nidoi, Ecosystems Manager at dfcu Bank, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about the product. Q: What is the dfcu Weekend Agent Float Loan? The dfcu Weekend Agent Float Loan is a short-term, fully digital…
By Crispin Kaheru, Member of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Whenever people speak of a stolen election, what often comes to mind are stuffed ballot boxes and forged tally sheets. Today, world over, it may look a little different. The concept is the same though, but the method has changed. Elections are now stolen quietly and invisibly, through lines of code and remote servers sometimes mounted thousands of kilometres away. In the digital age, the most vulnerable polling station is no longer a rural school or a crowded playground in a trading centre, it is inside a network, inside…
The High Court in Kampala struck out an election appeal filed by Lwemiyaga Member of Parliament Theodore Ssekikubo challenging the nomination of Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Rwashande, ruling the application was filed after the mandatory deadline. Lady Justice Joyce Kavuma dismissed the application to validate the appeal, which arose from an Electoral Commission decision upholding Rwashande’s nomination for the Lwemiyaga parliamentary seat ahead of the Jan. 15 general elections. Ssekikubo argued he had sufficient cause for the delay, claiming the Electoral Commission failed to communicate its ruling promptly. He told the court he only became aware of the decision through social…
The Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) strongly condemns in the harshest terms the acts of torture occasioned on the BBS TV journalist Ivan Mbadhi by the Uganda security personnel under JAT on Monday 5th while executing his professional lawful journalistic duty in Kwen district- Kapichorwa sub region. Mbadhi was on the campaign trail of NUP president Bobi Wine when he was attacked. He was in the occupation of a field van with other media personnel that he immediately exited when he saw the Commander of those security personnel whose names are yet to be identified, allegedly attempting to spray it with…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, together with the First Lady & Minister of Education & Sports, Maama Janet Kataaha Museveni, have commissioned the newly constructed St. John’s Church in Entebbe, before proceeding to attend a campaign rally in Entebbe Municipality. Upon arrival at St. John’s Church, the President and the First Lady were received by the Vicar, Reverend Canon Rocky Sendegeya, who led them on a guided tour of the new church building. The tour showcased the progress and features of the completed structure, which stands as a testament to collective Christian sacrifice and partnership. Addressing selected members of the congregation…
President Yoweri Museveni has launched the Rwenzori Zonal Presidential Skilling Hub in Mubuku Town Council, Kasese District, as part of government’s ongoing effort to empower youth with practical skills. In his remarks President Museveni emphasized National Resistance Movement (NRM) core mandate of lifting people up (okukyenuura), and education “The NRM’s work is to okukyenuura, to lift people out of poverty. The Parish Development Model is aimed at helping families economically, but this hub is here to give knowledge. That’s another form of okukyenuura,” Museveni explained. He told the gathering how exposure to education transformed his perspective and inspired him to push for…
Music Star Eddy Kenzo and lovely wife Phiona Nyamutoro have confirmed that they are expecting another child. The excited Yoweri Hit Maker Eddy Kenzo told this website that his lovely wife, State Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro, is pregnant. Kenzo has three children from previous relationships however together with Nyamutoro, he already has one child, and the couple is now preparing to welcome another child after this years election. Nyamutoro a prominent figure in Ugandan politics, was recently declared unopposed as Nebbi Woman MP following her successful service as National Youth Mp and student leader. Nyamutoro is the first National…
As runner up to his Campaign rally conclusion,President Yoweri Museveni has outlined wealth and job creation initiatives for Wakiso District, pledging increased funding and infrastructure developments in 2026/2031 term. On infrastructure, the President assured residents of Entebbe and Wakiso District that government will expedite the completion of key road projects, including the Kisubi–Nakawuka–Mpigi road, the Nakawuka–Nateete road, and other ongoing works aimed at improving mobility and boosting business operations. Addressing ardent supporters in Entebbe Museveni noted that Wakiso District, due to its fast-growing population and strategic location, has immense potential to harness wealth and employment opportunities across these sectors. He urged residents…
President Yoweri Museveni has dismissed claims that the NRM government has neglected Buganda sub-region. Addressing mammoth crowd of Supporters in Rubaga Division campaign rally at Kitebi Primary School playgrounds Museveni said Buganda has benefited from wide-range of economic and social infrastructure development, wealth and job creation, driven by various government initiatives under NRM leadership. Museveni rallied residents of Rubaga Division to support NRM flag bearers at all levels in the forthcoming general elections, arguing that this would improve service delivery and address outstanding development needs in the area. He challenged residents to take advantage of wealth creation opportunities in skills development, artisanship,…
Permanent Secretary Ministry of ICT, Dr Aminah Zawedde, has dismissed claims that the government plans to shut down the internet ahead of next week’s General Election, saying no such directive has been issued or announced. Zawedde made the clarification while addressing the media in Kampala where she addressed public concerns about internet access and reports of possible disruptions to banking and mobile money services during the election period. “As we near the election period, public participation naturally increases in any democracy,” Zawedde said. “Unfortunately, this has also come with a rise in misinformation, much of it circulating on digital platforms.”…