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Yas needs shelter and health care, but Cameroon lacks resources to help Homeless transgender woman Yas COMMENTARY In Douala, Yas, a 37-year-old trans woman, lives in extreme poverty and constant danger. Rejected by her family and a victim of repeated violence, she is now homeless, without healthcare and without protection. Her situation illustrates the dramatic vulnerability of trans people in …

If you’re planning to become a CenteAgent in Uganda, it’s important to understand the agent banking requirements set by our regulator and our bank. This guide explains what Centenary Bank requires to onboard CenteAgents and why each requirement matters. Agent banking allows approved businesses to offer banking services within their communities while earning commissions on transactions. Since agents handle customer …

The Cry is over, Finance Trust Bank Releases Shs250m to FUFA for 2025/26 Women’s Football Season | Voice of Bugerere Home Sports Women Football The Cry is over, Finance Trust Bank Releases Shs250m to FUFA for 2025/26 Women’s Football Season

Kampala — With more than half of Ugandans seeking treatment in private health facilities, the latest Auditor General’s report has sounded a chilling alarm: the very institutions mandated to regulate private healthcare may be leaving dangerous gaps that put lives at risk. The Value for Money audit into the Regulation of Private Health Care Practice in Uganda paints a disturbing …

Kampala — Billions meant to lift Uganda’s Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) out of poverty are now under intense scrutiny after a Value for Money audit exposed glaring weaknesses in planning, verification, monitoring and system management at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. At the centre of the storm are the Ministry’s top technocrats — Permanent Secretary Aggrey David …

The Mufti of Uganda, His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, has condemned the continued violence and widespread killings of civilians in the ongoing war in the Middle East, describing the acts as inhuman and unacceptable, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan. Mufti Shiekh Ramathan Mubaje addressing the gathering. Dr. Mubaje expressed concern over the loss of innocent lives, …

Budo– The Katikiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has commended the staff and leadership of Kings College Budo, for preserving the legacy of Daudi Chwa II, who gave the land on which this school sits, and in strengthening the school’s infrastructure. While officiating the grand opening of Daudi Chwa building at Kings College Budo, Mayiga called upon the people of …

Kampala– Shafiq Kayima, one of the longest-serving employees at Serena-based Spark Television, has officially signed off from hosting the Koona Program. Kayima Shafiq during one of the Koona show at Spark Tv (courtesy photo) Kayima, popularly known as “The Mic Lion,” made the announcement during Friday’s edition of Koona, informing viewers that it would be his final appearance as the show’s …

Kampala — The Uganda Printing and Publishing Corporation (UPPC), the government’s official printer and publisher of the Uganda Gazette, has delivered a mixed financial script in the latest Auditor General’s report — part success story, part warning signal. On paper, the opinion is “Unqualified.” The books are fairly presented. Sales are up. Profits are in. Return on Assets has improved. …

Kampala — For years, the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) sold itself as the engine of Uganda’s agro-industrial transformation. Tea seedlings. Apple orchards. Hass avocado dreams. Irrigation schemes. Heifers for farmers. Etc. But the December 2025 Auditor General’s report paints a different picture — one of ballooning arrears, questionable payments, dormant Letters of Credit and a financial hangover that now …