By Maryann Wanjiku Michuki There is a truth many of us quietly live with: in Uganda, one medical emergency can change everything. A Twitter user once captured it painfully well...
This festive season, Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) reminded customers that banking can still feel human, warm, and personal, as it concluded its Christmas campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa.” The campaign...
In a sweeping diplomatic shake-up that has resonated across continents, the Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 U.S. ambassadors and senior career diplomats from posts around the world, a move...
When Dr. Richard Wemesa was announced as second runner-up at the 2025 Best Farmers Awards, the applause that followed did not merely celebrate a well-run farm in Wakiso District. The...
Mobile money agents are the engine of Uganda’s everyday economy, and this is most visible on weekends. From Friday evening through Sunday, transaction volumes surge as customers trade, pay, and...
The Ministry of Education and Sports officials have been charged over corruption related cases in regard to the award of construction contract for a government facility. The four officials…
Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) Legal team has defeated a claim from Law firm, KTA Advocates, against UNRA for UGX489,321,000 for drafting Axle Load Regulations.In a High Court decision, KTA…
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has come out to clarify that oxygen gas cylinders are tax exempt as the country continues to grapple with limited supply of the cylinders. There has…
Sanlam Head of Marketing & Channel Development- East Africa Donato Laboke has been appointed to the Board of Directors at Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja as a non-Executive Director. “We,…
The Executive Director Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) Gideon Badagawa has died. He was 54 years old. The news of Badagawa’s death was today announced Dr Elly Karuhanga, PSFU Chairman…
The Mastercard Foundation has announced that it will deploy US$1.3 billion over the next three years in partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to save…
Ecobank promises to Ellevate women-focused businesses with comprehensive, customized and tailormade solutions which include favourable lending rates, smart cash management enablement and a suite of value-added services such as leadership training, mentoring, and networking opportunities. Ecobank promises to dedicate a minimum of 10% of its loan portfolio to women’s businesses.
In yet another move to further simplify tax compliance, Uganda revenue Authority has made a major upgrade to its contact center offering with the rollout of state of the art…
The local unit backtracked slightly, surrendering previous week’s gains as some pockets of demand emerged. The impact of the new COVID-19 measures kept the markets on the edge. Trading was…
Makerere University has been taken to court for alleged breach of trust deed in regard to remitting employees’ monthly contributions to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) instead of sending…
