Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control system
BBC - There are warnings of queues at passport control at airports in Europe over upcoming holiday periods, as the rollout of a new biometric border system continues.Pass...
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Shs 5.3tn Karuma Dam Delivers Only 30% of Installed Power Capacity, Threatens Loan Repayments
Kampala — Uganda’s flagship hydropower projects are operating far below their available generation capacity, raising concerns over revenue shortfalls and the country�...
Youth MP Elections 2026: Arrests Over Forged Delegate Cards, Noise over Facilitation Money, Massive Voter Bribery
Youth delegates are voting for youth MPs across the country. The youth MP elections 2026 are being held at different regional locations. The Pearl Times is following up o...
Standard Chartered boss throws in the towel as bank struggles deepen in Uganda and Kenya
The cracks inside Standard Chartered Bank are no longer whispers — they are now headline news.As the British banking giant retreats from struggling markets, its top exe...
Polling Delays Across the Country As Voters Stay Away
In Kasese, the polling exercise was delayed at most stations due to the absence of the required ten voters needed to witness the opening of the ballot boxes. By 10:00 a.m...
Several Ugandans targeted as Saudi Arabia jails, deports more than 14,600 Nkuba Kyeyos
Several Ugandans are among more than 14,600 illegal residents deported from Saudi Arabia since the year 2026 started as authorities intensify a nationwide crackdown on re...
BREAKING! Kamuli District CAO, CFO Charged Over Embezzlement of Over Shs600M Road Fund
The Kamuli District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Finance Officer (CFO) have been arraigned and charged in court over alleged embezzlement of over Shs600M...
More than one million students to get NSFAS funding in 2026
More than one million tertiary education students, with more than 600,000 of them first-time entrants, will be funded for the 2026 academic year.This was confirmed by the...
Mbarara woman dies after getting Shs 600m for treatment from President Museveni
Gift had been battling severe complications from an autoimmune disease, a condition in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues. A family in Ka...
Makerere University Announces Graduation Fees for 76th Ceremony
Makerere University has released official guidelines on the payment of graduation fees for students set to take part in the institution’s 76th graduation ceremony, sche...