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NWSC announces nine-hour Kampala water shutdown for Saturday maintenance

NWSC announces nine-hour Kampala water shutdown for Saturday maintenance

Kampala residents face a water outage as NWSC conducts essential maintenance at the Ggaba Water Treatment Plant and key reservoirs. Prepare for interruptions.KAMPALA, Uganda — A massive water outage is set to hit the capital city tomorrow, forcing businesses and residents across major ur

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Stanbic Uganda boss Karuhanga exits on Shs591bn profit high

Stanbic Uganda boss Karuhanga exits on Shs591bn profit high

Strong capital ratios and a Shs591 billion profit anchor Stanbic Uganda as Chief Executive Francis Karuhanga transitions to Standard Bank Group regional leadership.KAMPALA, Uganda — Outgoing Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited Chief Executive Francis Karuhanga is handing over a robust balanc

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First Oil Revenue Set to Enter 2026/2027 Budget as Sector Begins Paying Its Way

First Oil Revenue Set to Enter 2026/2027 Budget as Sector Begins Paying Its Way

When the Minister of Finance, Henry Musasizi, presents the 84.3 trillion shillings budget for the 2026/27 financial year on Thursday, one figure will stand out among the revenue projections. The budget comes at a time when policymakers are positioning mineral resources, especially oil and gas, as

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M7 Urged to Intervene As Nsambya Hospital Becomes Death Trap-ROT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS

M7 Urged to Intervene As Nsambya Hospital Becomes Death Trap-ROT HAS BEEN ON FOR YEARS

Responding to initial media reports indicating that everything that can go wrong at a private not-for-profit health facility has happened to Catholic Church-owned St. Francis Nsambya Hospital, Ugandans have taken to social media to register their dismay while calling on President YK Museveni to i

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Lord Mayor Balimwezo Demands Joint Approval Over NEMA Operations

Lord Mayor Balimwezo Demands Joint Approval Over NEMA Operations

Kampala Lord Mayor Engineer Ronald Balimwezo has revealed that the Kampala Capital City Authority Council (KCCA) has formally written to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) seeking a one month suspension of the ongoing demolition exercise targeting wetland areas.Speaking a

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How Uganda’s First Oil Dream Evaded 5 Energy, 4 Finance Ministers

How Uganda’s First Oil Dream Evaded 5 Energy, 4 Finance Ministers

Former Minister Muloni (C) flanked by Ernest Rubondo (L), the head of Petroleum Authority of Uganda. Former Energy Minister, Irene Muloni (C) flanked by Ernest Rubondo (L), the head of Petroleum Authority of Uganda.Uganda’s oil journey has been defined less by extraction than by

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Pearl Bank fired employee for losses it had already linked to bad weather. They have to pay him Shs 78m

Pearl Bank fired employee for losses it had already linked to bad weather. They have to pay him Shs 78m

Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank) has been ordered by the Industrial Court to pay Shs 78.9 million to a senior manager it unfairly and unlawfully dismissed nine years ago.Paul Ndhego joined PostBank in May 2009 as a branch manager before rising through several positions. By December 2012, he

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I Have Beaten the Head of the Snake’ – Mao Declares Victory After Kampala Engagement

I Have Beaten the Head of the Snake’ – Mao Declares Victory After Kampala Engagement

AMURU District – Norbert Mao has declared to residents of Amuru that he has confronted the root cause of political challenges in the region, describing his recent actions in Kampala as a decisive blow to the source of their struggles.“I told you earlier that I don’t fight the shadow

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Ugandan banks blacklist over 100 MPs over contested election victories

Ugandan banks blacklist over 100 MPs over contested election victories

Banks have reportedly blocked loans to over 100 MPs facing election petitions as financial institutions seek to avoid losses if courts overturn their victories.More than 100 Members of Parliament, including several ministers, have reportedly been denied access to loans by commercial banks

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KCCA Urges Nabugabo Company to Intensify Garbage Collection in Kampala

KCCA Urges Nabugabo Company to Intensify Garbage Collection in Kampala

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has called on Nabugabo Updeal Joint Venture to strengthen garbage collection efforts amid persistent waste management challenges in the city, as officials mark World Environment Day and honour the late sanitation reform advocate Alhajji Abdu Musa Ssenyondo.

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