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Government rallies Pearl Bank to take on foreign banks after Shs47bn profit surge

Government rallies Pearl Bank to take on foreign banks after Shs47bn profit surge

State Minister for Investment and Privatisation Evelyn Anite said Pearl Bank now has the opportunity to expand beyond Uganda and position itself as a serious regional competitor.Pearl Bank’s profits rose 34 percent to Shs47.3 billion in 2025.Minister Evelyn Anite urged the bank to

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Government Gives Car Dealers Two Weeks to Vacate Nakawa–Banda–Kireka Road Reserve

Government Gives Car Dealers Two Weeks to Vacate Nakawa–Banda–Kireka Road Reserve

The Ministry of Works and Transport has issued a two-week deadline to car bond operators and vehicle dealers operating along the Nakawa–Banda–Kireka corridor to vacate the road reserve.The directive was announced during a meeting held this morning involving officials from the Ministry,

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Inside the Shs1.1 trillion supplementary budget

Inside the Shs1.1 trillion supplementary budget

Parliament yesterday passed a supplementary budget of Shs1.1 trillion under supplementary schedule five, giving more money to the government to implement its activities. Of the total amount, the supplementary request that does not require prior approval from Parliament amounts to Shs586.2b. This

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Casemiro reveals chances of stunning Man Utd contract U-turn as INEOS tipped for triple midfielder swoop

Casemiro reveals chances of stunning Man Utd contract U-turn as INEOS tipped for triple midfielder swoop

Manchester United star Casemiro has revealed whether he would be willing to make a U-turn on his Old Trafford future, amid a clamour for him to stay, while the Red Devils are being tipped to sign THREE midfielders this summer.The Brazilian veteran has had an up-and-down career at United si

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Several drivers arrested in Bushenyi as Police crack down on overloading

Several drivers arrested in Bushenyi as Police crack down on overloading

‎Police in Bushenyi have arrested several drivers in a renewed crackdown on vehicles carrying excess passengers.‎‎The enforcement follows a surge in complaints from road users and on social media about dangerous overloading, with some vehicles reportedly carrying nearly double

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Mitchellex Bans Guild President Kadondi Gracious From Mitchell Hall — Then Declares Official Opposition to Her Entire Government

Mitchellex Bans Guild President Kadondi Gracious From Mitchell Hall — Then Declares Official Opposition to Her Entire Government

The biggest solidarity on campus didn’t just reject the 92nd Guild Cabinet over exclusion. They went further — barring the Guild President, her ministers, and her entire entourage from setting foot in Mitchell and Complex Halls. The letter carries over 20 signatures.Makerere University

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Black Woman Stabbed to Death After Telling Her Husband She Wanted to Leave Him

Black Woman Stabbed to Death After Telling Her Husband She Wanted to Leave Him

Nationwide — Monica Morris, a 51-year-old African American woman from New Jersey, was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband shortly after she told him she planned to leave the marriage. Her daughter witnessed parts of the attack and called 911 as the home caught fire.Police responded

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Tragedy in Kabale: Hotel Guest Found Dead Hours after Check-in

Tragedy in Kabale: Hotel Guest Found Dead Hours after Check-in

Police in Kabale District have registered a sudden death after a man was found lifeless in a hotel room in Kabale Municipality.The deceased has been identified as Zibahurire Peter, also known as Kamugisha, a resident of Murandamo “A” Cell, Rubumba Parish, Kahungye Sub-county.Acc

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World’s ‘oldest person’ dies in Uganda at 139, leaves 209 great-grandchildren

World’s ‘oldest person’ dies in Uganda at 139, leaves 209 great-grandchildren

Arua, Uganda: A revered matriarch from Arua District has been laid to rest amid claims of extraordinary longevity, with family and community members celebrating a life they say spanned 139 years and touched generations across West Nile.Mama Luiza Omene Nafura Aya, a respected Traditional B

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The untold battle: Power struggles and fight over deals at UEDCL

The untold battle: Power struggles and fight over deals at UEDCL

man often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it,” the French poet Jean de La Fontaine famously said. The idea is that, despite one’s best efforts to avoid a certain path in life, they end up facing it anyway.That pretty much sums up Paul Mwesigwa’s one-year tenure as Mana

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