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Pearl Bank Unveils Kololo Headquarters as Rebrand Signals Strategic Shift

Pearl Bank Unveils Kololo Headquarters as Rebrand Signals Strategic Shift

Pearl Bank Uganda, formerly PostBank, has opened a new head office in Kololo, backed by strong financial growth and a broader strategy to reposition itself as a modern, digitally driven institution focused on expanding credit and deepening financial inclusion.A new phase in Uganda’s bank

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Ugandans go for African contracts as first oil drop nears

Ugandans go for African contracts as first oil drop nears

The industry has put the completion level of the export pipeline at close to 90 percent today, while pre-commissioning and commissioning testing phase (including hydro testing) exercises are ongoing to determine the facility’s readiness, according to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU).

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Parliament passes Lotteries and Gaming Bill introducing 30% tax, targets Shs24b annual revenue

Parliament passes Lotteries and Gaming Bill introducing 30% tax, targets Shs24b annual revenue

Parliament has passed the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing a harmonised 30 percent tax on betting and gaming activities with a projection of an annual revenue increase of Shs24 billion from the reform.The Bill was first read on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 by the State

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High Court Halts Uganda Music Promoters SACCO Operations Over Fraud Dispute

High Court Halts Uganda Music Promoters SACCO Operations Over Fraud Dispute

The High Court in Kampala has temporarily stopped the Uganda Music Promoters Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited (SACCO) from operating, following a dispute over alleged fraud, illegal takeover, and misuse of billions of Shillings in government funds.In an interim order issued o

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2,000 Congolese pilgrims to attend Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations

2,000 Congolese pilgrims to attend Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations

Kampala, Uganda | URN | More than 2,000 pilgrims from the Diocese of Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo have confirmed their participation in this year’s Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations, scheduled for June 3 at the Namugongo Catholic Shrine in Kampala.Rt. Rev. Aquirinus Kibira K

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Nansana widow, 84, cries foul after home demolished for road expansion without compensation

Nansana widow, 84, cries foul after home demolished for road expansion without compensation

Ms Regina Nampiima, a resident of Wamala Mukataba village in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District whose rental buildings were razed down during the enforcement of the new trade order and road expansion project has cried foul in the demolition exercise.While Nansana authorities claim that

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Budget Revised to Shs84.39tn After Last-Minute Corrections

Budget Revised to Shs84.39tn After Last-Minute Corrections

A Shs97 billion adjustment has reshaped Uganda’s FY 2026/27 budget, exposing planning errors and sparking sharp criticism from lawmakers over timing and transparency.The National Budget for the 2026/27 financial year has been revised to Shs84.39 trillion following a last-minute adjustmen

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BRAVO to President Museveni, Uganda is on track to start exporting refined petroleum

BRAVO to President Museveni, Uganda is on track to start exporting refined petroleum

Uganda is taking the lead in Sub Sahara Africa as one of the best growing economies and investment destination, this was published by the International Monitory Fund (IMF) last week.We are now ranked as a lower middle income country beside all this Uganda is in the first position in the Ea

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Sovereignty Bill will suffocate Karamoja - CSOs

Sovereignty Bill will suffocate Karamoja - CSOs

Residents of Kotido District wait at the bus park for transport to flee to the neighboring districts. Photos/Herbert KamogaA section of Civil Society Organizations operating in Karamoja sub-region have rejected the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, saying when passed, will suffocate developm

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Final Renovation Phase Begins at Namboole Stadium

Final Renovation Phase Begins at Namboole Stadium

Final Renovation Phase Begins at Namboole StadiumWorks have entered a critical stage at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole, with major structural upgrades underway to meet Caf standards as Uganda intensifies preparations for Afcon 2027.The final phase of renovation works at Mandela

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