This is what the mainstream story leaves out. The intern who refused a teaching job in England. The doctor who walked into the bush instead of the nuns. The administrator who turned the hospital into a shelter for nine thousand people, most of them children, every night.
The Acholi son of a smuggler who topped his country in school, won the John Hay Prize at Liverpool, and still chose Gulu over everything else. By the time he made that final speech to his nurses, the heroism was already the entire shape of his life. The Ebola work only made it public.
Happy Heroes Day, Dr Matthew and all healthcare workers who sacrifice more than they should have to!
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A Nairobi lady has sued Safaricom PLC after her KSh 2,700, mistakenly sent via M-Pesa, was used to offset the recipient’s Fuliza debt.
Her reversal request was declined. She has now moved to the High Court challenging that policy as unconstitutional.
When I send money to someone, my intention is clear that I am transferring funds to THAT person. I am not entering into a contract with Safaricom to help them recover loans. I am not agreeing to become a guarantor. I am not volunteering to settle another adult’s overdraft.
How then does my money automatically clear someone else’s debt without my consent?
We must be very careful as a country not to normalise silent policies that shift financial burdens to third parties. Digital convenience should not override basic principles of fairness and property rights.
Yes, the recipient may have agreed to Fuliza terms. But I did not.And this is the core issue.
If money is mistakenly sent and reversal is denied because it has already been swallowed by a debt recovery system, then we are creating a dangerous precedent one where corporations quietly prioritise loan recovery over consumer protection.
At the very least, there should be a clear warning before completing a transaction:“The recipient has an outstanding Fuliza balance. Funds may be used to offset debt. Proceed?”
This case is bigger than 2,700 shillings. It is about how far automated financial systems can go without violating basic rights.
A team from Uganda Civil Aviation Authority participated in the 65th International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations from April 20-24, 2026 in Bucharest Romania at which the hosting flag for the next Annual Conference was passed on from Romania to Uganda amidst applause from the over 400 participants .
The discussions focused on air traffic management, safety and the future of aviation under the theme ��Air Traffic controllers: attract them, value them and keep them.’’
The Authority’s Manager Public Affairs, Vianney Luggya delivered to the delegates a power point Presentation about the planned arrangements for the 2027 IFATCA Conference in Kampala tentatively scheduled for April 12-16, 2027 highlighting the visa modalities and the country’s tourism opportunities among others. @ifatca @icaoesaf @UCAA_Spokesman @JKtushabe
Can someone explain to me why Ugandan banks make you negotiate your rate for every FX transactions like if you were buying tomatos at the market.
The default is a predatory FX rate 10-20% below market rate...
How about giving good rates to customers as a default and save us the back-and-forth? Wouldn't that save all of us time and energy?
Once again, can we just have a proper consumer protection bureau in Uganda for 2026?
Question;
Does Buddo already have;
A State of the art Digital Library with AI study assistants?
An Exceptionally gifted Students’ scholarship fund?
Schools in th UK have done similar fundraisings to create MakerSpaces equipped with 3D printers, coding programs, and circuit building materials, allowing students to engage in real-world tech and engineering projects like 3D modeling, robotics, and coding clubs.
But who needs technological advancements when we can just pray and God will magically lift our country to middle income status. Let’s pray more.
Why waste time introducing the latest technology in our schools for our students to be more competitive in STEM?🤔 Why waste time on advancing education yet we serve a living God? The Holy spirit in our big Shinny new Church will teach the kids about AI, give us 5 years and Japan will be yearning for Ugandan graduates because they are full of the holy spirit.
Infact, after constructing the church, tusonde Omuzikiti, tusonde Temple ya Lord Krishna Gagadde, tuzimbe n’esabo lya bamweyana e Buddo.
Born in Rumbek, South Sudan 🇸🇸. Raised in Uganda 🇺🇬 since he was 2. Picked up interest in playing basketball after a boda boda man told him he was too tall for his age. Started playing at 14 & 4 years later, he is a top 10 NBA Draft 2025 pick.
Wow! 🤯
My father has been battling land issues since 2023. The amount of money we've spent trying to bail him out has been overwhelming. On the most recent bail last year, we were charged 30M. Of that, 8 million was deposited in portions of 2 million in the bank, while the remaining