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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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WE’RE TIRED OF WAITING! Residents Storm Streets Over Road Promised by President Museveni 20 Years Ago

WE’RE TIRED OF WAITING! Residents Storm Streets Over Road Promised by President Museveni 20 Years Ago

KANUNGU — Residents of Buhoma Town Council in Kanungu District erupted in rare public fury on Friday, 6th June, pouring onto the streets to demand action on the long‑awaited Hamurwa–Kerere–Kanungu (47 km) and Kanyantorogo–Butogota–Ruhija (32 km) road projects.The demonstrations

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From AU to UN, East Africa holds the line as peace missions shrink

From AU to UN, East Africa holds the line as peace missions shrink

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni inspects a guard of honour during the flagging-off of Uganda’s first AU peacekeeping contingent to Somalia on March 1, 2007. East Africa remains the backbone of global peacekeeping despite shrinking troop numbers and funding.Despite the decline in number

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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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How new taxes will hit you

How new taxes will hit you

Kakira Sugar and other factories petitioned the High courtFor many Ugandans, taxes rarely feel real when they are first announced in Parliament.They feel distant then. Technical. Wrapped in legal amendments and budget speeches. The impact usually becomes clearer later, at the fuel s

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Fish farming emerges as new weapon against poverty in Kibuku

Fish farming emerges as new weapon against poverty in Kibuku

For decades, crop farming has been the backbone of livelihoods in Kibuku District. Yet unpredictable weather patterns, declining soil fertility, pests and fluctuating market prices have continued to frustrate farmers, leaving many households struggling to escape poverty.Now agricultural ex

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Equity’s Best Year Ever: Profit Jumps 55%, Uganda Emerges Growth Star

Equity’s Best Year Ever: Profit Jumps 55%, Uganda Emerges Growth Star

Equity Group Holdings has posted the strongest financial performance in its history, reporting a record KSh75.5 billion (approximately UGX 2.15 trillion) profit after tax for the year ended December 2025, as regional subsidiaries, digital banking, and insurance operations powered a major growth s

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AfDB Agrees To Lend Uganda UGX2.4 Trillion For Malaba-Kampala SGR Construction

AfDB Agrees To Lend Uganda UGX2.4 Trillion For Malaba-Kampala SGR Construction

The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the African Development Bank has agreed to lend Uganda, US$650Million (UGX2.452Trn) out of the required Euro2.7Bn (UGX11.864Trn), to finance the 326km Standard Guage Railway project.This followed a commitment given by Dr. Abdul Kamara, Vice Preside

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Govt drafts laws to tighten environmental protection

Govt drafts laws to tighten environmental protection

The government is set to introduce new regulations aimed at strengthening environmental governance and natural resource management at district and urban levels across the country. The proposed regulations, being developed by the National Environment Management Authority (Nema), seek to operationa

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FY 2026/27 National Budget Reading Set for June 11

FY 2026/27 National Budget Reading Set for June 11

KAMPALA — The Government will on June 11, 2026, present the national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, with officials promising a private sector-driven spending plan focused on export growth, agricultural transformation, industrialisation and job creation.The budget will be read in

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