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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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NRM gazettes Museveni swearing-in day as public holiday

NRM gazettes Museveni swearing-in day as public holiday

National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretary General, Mr Richard Todwong, has announced May 12 as a Public Holiday, as party leader and president-elect, Mr Yoweri Museveni, is sworn in for his seventh elective term of office.Mr Museveni, who won the January 15 presidential election with 7,

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Football Night Turns Tragic as NRM Official Collapses, Dies After Everton Equaliser

Football Night Turns Tragic as NRM Official Collapses, Dies After Everton Equaliser

Lira City – Sadness has engulfed Lira City following the sudden death of Joe Ebong, popularly known as Biggie, who collapsed while watching a Premier League match between Everton and Manchester City at Amazon Pub.According to eyewitnesses, Manchester City took the lead in the 43rd minute

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200,000 jobs in offing as Kapeeka Industrial Park undergoes major transformation

200,000 jobs in offing as Kapeeka Industrial Park undergoes major transformation

The Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has announced plans to transform Kapeeka Industrial Park, in Nakaseke district, into a one-stop centre and a district industrial hub.Established 20 years ago as Liao Shen Industrial Park, the facility boasts 34 factories of the total 80 target and has

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Alebtong WMP-elect Dr Lakisa Mercy: Speaker Among is the right one for the 12th Parliament

Alebtong WMP-elect Dr Lakisa Mercy: Speaker Among is the right one for the 12th Parliament

Among them, the 11th Parliament’s Speaker, Annet Anita Among, some lawmakers say, stands out as Uganda’s second female Speaker.“She has led with remarkable strength, resilience, and a deep commitment to unity,” one MP says.Over 300 Members of Parliament from across the count

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Centenary Bank makes hushed leadership changes

Centenary Bank makes hushed leadership changes

Centenary Bank has pulled off a quiet boardroom coup, lining up long-serving executive Godfrey Byekwaso to take over as Managing Director while Fabian Kasi, the face of the lender for over a decade, prepares to step up and steer the wider Centenary Group. The planned handover, still uncon

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UEDCL bosses sacked over poor performance

UEDCL bosses sacked over poor performance

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has fired the Uganda Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (UEDCL) Board chairperson, Ms Lydia Ochieng Obbo and placed its managing director, Mr Paul Mwesigwa, on forced leave over alleged regression of the company.In a statement issued on Saturday

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Betrayal in the city?

Betrayal in the city?

Whenever Robert Kyagulanyi’s eldest brother and National Unity Platform (NUP) party stalwart Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu is knotted in controversy, those who hold him in contempt quickly share a picture of him sporting a National Resistance Movement (NRM) shirt.The picture, which is not doctore

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Ntungamo’s Place Names Reveal a Hidden History of War, Survival and Identity

Ntungamo’s Place Names Reveal a Hidden History of War, Survival and Identity

From battlefields and famine zones to places of abundance and community, Ntungamo’s place names carry layered meanings shaped by history, language and lived experience, offering insight into how past realities continue to influence identity and perception today.A deeper look into place n

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Today in History: Hajj Musa Sebirumbi Executed After Luweero War Conviction

Today in History: Hajj Musa Sebirumbi Executed After Luweero War Conviction

On this day in 1999, Hajj Musa Sebirumbi was executed by hanging at Luzira Upper Prison after being convicted of multiple counts of murder, in one of Uganda’s most prominent post-war prosecutions tied to the Luweero Triangle conflict.Sebirumbi, a former Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) c

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