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...
NII scanners deployed by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) are enabling Customs to effectively and efficiently inspect over 1,400 consignments daily. The equipment detects concealed, undeclared and miss-declared goods with an…
Many people go through life guessing what their passion is only to find out much later or resign to fate after a vain soul searching. However, when a team from…
Power distributor Umeme has launched countrywide operations against suspected electricity thieves. This follows a rise in energy losses from 16.4% in 2019 to 17.5% 2020. The increase is attributed to…
Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) led by the Board Chairman Daudi Migereko and the German Ambassador to Uganda, Mathias Schauermet have met at UTB offices in Kampala to discuss about potential…
Stanbic Bank Uganda (SBU) has paid out a total of UGX110 billion to its shareholders for financial year 2019, continuing a long track record of returning consistently positive earnings despite…
Despite a tough 2020, characterised, by among others, a Covid-19-induced slowdown in power consumption as well as the government suspension of the free Electricity Connection Programme (ECP), Umeme has announced…
The United Nations system in Uganda and Equity Bank Uganda have established new partnerships for acceleration of the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country. The new…
For the last six years or so, siblings, Rajiv Ruparelia and Sheenah Ruparelia have spent time under the tutelage of their property mogul and billionaire father, Dr Sudhir Ruparelia. After…
MTN Uganda, in partnership with NITA-Uganda has unveiled a new app that will be used for geo-fencing and tracking COVID-19 patients that are under home based care. The new app…
The local currency was firmer after marginal losses early in the week, with the recovery guided by subdued market activity as mid-month tax obligations took center stage. Trading was in…
