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How Dolly Parton told her life story through six iconic songs

Parton penned many songs about all different aspects of her relationship with her devoted husband Carl Dean, who ran an asphalt paving business in Nashville. This included the fear that she might lose him, specifically to a red-headed bank clerk who had flirted with him early on in their marriage. Jolene

Nile Post · 26 Aug 2026

Diagnosed at five: How one cancer survivor is changing healthcare

Salim Bwagu does not begin a conversation about cancer with statistics or public health slogans; he starts with a family portrait. A seventy-eight-year-old father who has never spent a night in a hospital bed, a mother in her late sixties whose strength he describes as unshakeable, and seven children raised in a household with no […] The post Diagnosed at five: How one cancer survivor is changing healthcare appeared

The Observer · 26 Aug 2026

Dolly Parton Dies at 80 After Brief Battle with Cancer

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Country music legend Dolly Parton, whose songs carried the stories of love, heartbreak, poverty and resilience from rural Tennessee to audiences around the world, has died at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. Parton died peacefully in Nashville on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, surrounded by loved ones at […] The post Dolly Parton Dies at 80 After Brief Battle with Cancer appeared firs

SoftPower News · 26 Aug 2026

MTN doubles monthly data bundles

MTN Uganda has increased data allocations across its monthly bundles, with some packages doubling while customers continue paying the same prices.

Nile Post · 26 Aug 2026

Seven of 90 large SACCOs licensed as BoU deadline approaches

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Only seven of an estimated 90 large Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) have so far obtained licences from the Bank of Uganda, with just over five weeks remaining before the September 30 deadline for eligible institutions to come under direct central bank supervision. The slow pace of licensing is … The post Seven of 90 large SACCOs licensed as BoU deadline approaches appeared fi

The Independent Uganda · 26 Aug 2026

Should parents distribute their wealth when they are still alive?

There is a series of videos that are trending on TikTok and other social media platforms where a son is accusing his biological mother of killing his biological father by denying him treatment abroad and/or sanctioning an operation she knew he wouldn’t survive. The videos have been circulating because the deceased was a prominent businessman […] The post Should parents distribute their wealth when they are still aliv

The Observer · 26 Aug 2026

Next financial divide isn’t between rich and poor but between investors and consumers

Everyone assumes Uganda’s next financial fault line will be the old one: rich versus poor. Look closer at the numbers, and a different divide is already forming – one that cuts across income levels entirely. On one side are people building ownership in the economy, while on the other are people financing consumption with borrowed […] The post Next financial divide isn’t between rich and poor but between investors and

The Observer · 26 Aug 2026

Strengthening oversight of agricultural input suppliers can boost productivity

Like other African countries, Uganda’s agricultural sector is often touted as the backbone to the country’s economy, with various reports suggesting that the sector employs at least 70 per cent of the population, and contributes about 25 per cent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). These assertions are, however, not often backed up by […] The post Strengthening oversight of agricultural input suppliers can

The Observer · 26 Aug 2026

IRA leadership dispute overshadows COSASE probe

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) has adjourned its scrutiny of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) after a dispute over the regulator’s leadership prevented MPs from proceeding with substantive audit queries. COSASE had summoned IRA officials to respond to findings contained in the Auditor General’s report … The post IRA leadership dispute

The Independent Uganda · 26 Aug 2026

Your NIN is your identity, stop giving it away

The next time a security guard asks for your National Identification Number before allowing you into a building, ask a simple question: who gave that organization the right to collect it, and what happens to it after you leave? That question goes to the heart of Uganda’s growing digital economy. The Personal Data Protection Office […] The post Your NIN is your identity, stop giving it away appeared first on The Obser

The Observer · 26 Aug 2026

Agri firm raises N5.3bn in debut CP issuance

ThriveAgric successfully raised N5.3bn in its debut commercial paper issuance, oversubscribed due to strong institutional demand, to fund agricultural expa Read More: https://punchng.com/agri-firm-raises-n5-3bn-in-debut-cp-issuance/

The Punch · 26 Aug 2026

Continental Reinsurance opens Botswana’s first reinsurer public offer

The BWP409 million in new proceeds will be used to strengthen the group’s balance sheet, support its pursuit of an A financial strength rating, expand its core underwriting business NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s re-insurer, Continental Reinsurance Holdings Limited, has opened a $156.1 million public offer on the Botswana Stock Exchange, … The post Continental Reinsurance opens Botswana’s first reinsurer

The Independent Uganda · 26 Aug 2026