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Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

Silenced markets: Street traders count losses after city evictions

dawn, the usual bustle of business across Uganda’s blossoming cities and towns is missing.Where voices once competed with the clatter of weighing scales and the bargaining cries of customers, there is now an edgy silence.Piles of empty wooden stalls still lie broken, some reduced

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DTB Uganda Earns Top Recognition  at URA Bankers' Conference

DTB Uganda Earns Top Recognition at URA Bankers' Conference

Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda has been recognized as a standout performer in the financial sector, earning the first runner-up award for best in client service at the 8th Bi-annual Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Bankers appreciation conference ..The ceremony, hosted at the Mestil Hotel i

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US cancels Iran peace talks, protests erupt in Tel Aviv

US cancels Iran peace talks, protests erupt in Tel Aviv

Protests broke out in Tel Aviv after the US canceled peace talks with Iran in Islamabad, and the Polymarket contract for Iran’s regime fall by April 30 dropped to 0.4% YES, down from 1% a day ago.Market reactionThe cancellation has traders adjusting expectations. The Iranian regim

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Boda Boda Rider Found Dead in River After Suspected Night Accident in Kanungu

Boda Boda Rider Found Dead in River After Suspected Night Accident in Kanungu

Police in Kanungu District are investigating the death of a boda boda rider whose body was recovered from Kiruruma River after a suspected night accident, with concerns raised over a collapsed bridge that had not yet been repaired.Police in Kanungu District are investigating the death of a

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Nelson Mandela grandchild joins Uganda’s Jane Acilo in empowerment drive

Nelson Mandela grandchild joins Uganda’s Jane Acilo in empowerment drive

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed at Mestil Hotel in Kampala on Thursday evening, between the two nonprofits, launching strategic collaborations that will focus on education, health, leadership and community development.South Africa’s Thembekile Mandela Foundation (TMF) ha

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Government Moves to Tackle School Violence as 1,250 Students Complete Patriotism Training

Government Moves to Tackle School Violence as 1,250 Students Complete Patriotism Training

The Commissioner of the National Secretariat for Patriotism Corps (NSPC), Ms. Hellen Seku, has presided over the pass-out of 1,250 students from Mbale Secondary School, Joy Secondary School, and Gillsherlock Memorial School in Mbale District.The ceremony is part of ongoing efforts to stren

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Court Allows Newspaper, Email Service in Petition Against Persis Namuganza

Court Allows Newspaper, Email Service in Petition Against Persis Namuganza

IGANGA: The High Court in Iganga has cleared the way for an election petition against State Minister Persis Namuganza to move forward after allowing the petitioner to serve her through alternative means.In a ruling delivered on April 13, Justice Batema N.D.A approved an ex-parte request by

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Kayunga Hospital Under Fire as Missing Baby Case Takes New Twist

Kayunga Hospital Under Fire as Missing Baby Case Takes New Twist

Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital is facing possible legal action following a reported case of a stolen baby at the facility, in a development that has taken a dramatic turn after police arrested the child’s father over alleged defilement.The incident, which reportedly occurred on July

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NATURAL JUSTICE? 2 Malukhu Prison Inmates Escape from Mbale High Court after Bees’ Attack

NATURAL JUSTICE? 2 Malukhu Prison Inmates Escape from Mbale High Court after Bees’ Attack

Two inmates of Malukhu Government Prison have escaped after a swarm of bees invaded the Mbale High Court premises where they had been produced for regular court hearings.The rare incident happened on Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 at about 5:00PM as court was winding up business when a swarm o

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Housing Finance Bank’s Michael Opira crosses to Centenary Bank as Executive Director, Operations

Housing Finance Bank’s Michael Opira crosses to Centenary Bank as Executive Director, Operations

Michael Opira, Executive Director, Operations at Centenary Bank, brings over 27 years of banking experience as he returns to the institution where his career began.Centenary Bank has appointed seasoned banking executive Michael Opira as its new Executive Director, Operations, marking a sig

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