Tag: Uganda
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Uganda’s U-Signup app: promoting inclusive communication in deaf education
The National Association of the Deaf in Uganda focuses on education by partnering with the government to establish specialized schools for deaf children and train teachers in sign language, Robert Nkwangu, executive director of the National Association of the Deaf of Uganda, told Sputnik Africa through interpreter Wycliff Bukenya. They also offer vocational skills training…
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The British bank Standard Chartered is interested in financing the construction of a standard gauge railway in Uganda.
The British bank Standard Chartered is interested in financing the construction of a standard gauge railway in Uganda. “We are currently working on $1.3 billion worth of projects,” said Sanjay Rugani, chief executive officer of the bank’s Uganda unit.
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Ugandan security forces detain young protesters marching in Kampala
Ugandan security forces detained a number of young people on Tuesday in downtown Kampala who were taking part in a banned rally against what the protesters say are rampant corruption and human rights abuses by the country’s rulers. A Reuters witness saw the detentions being made, while a video posted by NTV Uganda on the…
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The powerful friends of star oil lawyer NJ Ayuk
NJ Ayuk in Dubai on 30 March 2023. © Ali Haider/EPA via AFP With 20 years’ experience in legal counsel and lobbying for African governments keen to secure their countries’ place on the oil map, Cameroonian NJ Ayuk, a thorn in the side of anti-fossil fuel civil society, now fancies his hand at investment. Last December, the…
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NIRA explains adding iris biometrics to Uganda ID
Will enable IDs for the 1M citizens without readable fingerprints Uganda is making iris biometrics part of its new national digital ID card not just as an added layer of security but also as an alternative for people who do not have fingerprints that can be matched. This is the information disclosed recently by the…
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U-signup: Uganda’s new app to promote the sign language through digitization
More than 2,000 people have downloaded the app so far. It’s compatible with both iOS and Android, local media outlet Monitor reported. The Uganda National Association of the Deaf has added various training videos that learners are using to teach themselves sign language and interact with each other, according to Robert Nkwangu, the organization’s executive…
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The devil carries census forms: Ugandan cult members arrested for calling 2024 census “satanic”
🇺🇬 Five members of the Peace of Trumpet Ministry, a religious sect based in northern Uganda, have been arrested on suspicion of sabotaging the ongoing national census, local media reported. The suspects, who ranged in age from 19 to 30, reportedly rode around on bicycles convincing residents not to participate in the national census, claiming…
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Seven in ten Ugandans spend beyond their income, survey-based study shows
🇺🇬💵 “Seven out of every 10 Ugandans were operating a personal budget deficit (needing more money than they are earning to cover their personal budget),” the FinScope 2023 survey done by the not-for-profit company Financial Sector Deepening Uganda read. What is interesting is how the Ugandans’ strategy for coping with this financial situation has changed.…
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Ugandan president’s son vows crackdown on graft after taking over military
🇺🇬 The son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to fight corruption in the military after taking over as its top commander, a move widely expected to accelerate his rise to eventually succeed his father. Museveni named 49-year-old son Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the East African country’s new Chief of Defence Forces last week. In…
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