MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025

Good morning! On this day in 1960: Chad gained independence from France with Mr. François Tombalbaye becoming the first president.

And on the same day but in 1904: The Battle of Waterberg, in which Germany's military killed millions of traditional Herero and Namaqua people of Namibia

What are you looking forward to in this new week? Reply and let us know.

Here is a brief of the news.

🧵Uganda leads Africa in managing its wetlands and swamps. And is the third globally. These wetlands purify our drinking water, conserve our biodiversity and help us resist climate change. 

Well done NEMA team. 

🧵 Today - Namboole at 8pm - the Uganda Cranes continues its resurrection in the CHAN tournament. On Friday, the Cranes beat Guinea like a phone thief - with three goals to nothing. Today it's Niger's turn to take the Kiboko. 

🧵Meanwhile, a Ugandan and four others are wanted in America for selling cocaine, bombs and guns to bad people in Mexico. 

Mbu Lt (rtd) Micheal Katungi Mpeirwe sold 50 AK47 guns and got a 2% commission on the deal.

🧵Akasembayo. MTN has published its juicy provisional financial results for the six months ended June 2025. They now have 22.8 million ad 10.8 million mobile and data subscribers respectively. 

Total revenue is 1.7 trillion but profit after tax is 267 billion. And a dividend of Ush 10 per share will be paid to its shareholders on 19th September.

That's it. You can find details in monitor, newvsion, bukedde, observer, nile post, the independent and many others. 

More power to your new week. 

The Sanyu Daily Team, 

DAILY QUOTE

"Our wetlands and chemical management systems are vital not only for environmental health, but also for the well-being of millions of Ugandans who depend on them for their livelihood" Dr. Barirega Akankwasah. CEO -NEMA.