Parliament Approves Budget Framework Paper as MPs Return to Complete AppropriationParliament on Thursday approved the National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP) for FY 2026/27–2030/31, clearing the way for preparation of detailed budget estimates.The framework sets the fiscal andmonet
Youth delegates are voting for youth MPs across the country. The youth MP elections 2026 are being held at different regional locations. The Pearl Times is following up on the elections.For Eastern Uganda, over 2,000 delegates are voting for their MP at the Islamic University in Uganda (IU
Finance Trust Bank has applied to surrender its Tier I commercial license in favor of Tier II status effective April 1. The move follows a Bank of Uganda notice as the lender shifts its strategy to meet revised capital requirements while maintaining core credit and deposit services.KAMPALA
President Yoweri Museveni’s attempts to bring stability and lasting peace back to Uganda are a clear example of his legacy. After the country gained independence in 1962 and struggled to get going for the next two decades, he stepped in and played a key role in putting an end to the bloody wars
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has commissioned a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) filling and storage plant in Mbale City as part of its strategy to expand access to clean, safe and reliable cooking energy in Eastern Uganda.The facility was commissioned by Mbale City De
The Uganda National Examinations Board will release the 2025 PLE results this Friday, Jan. 30. Get details on candidate performance and the revised 2026 school calendarKAMPALA — The Uganda National Examinations Board will release the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination results this Friday,
The Ministry of Education and Sports has released the official 2026 school calendar, setting the first term to begin Feb. 10 for pre-primary, primary and post-primary institutionsKAMPALA, Uganda — The government has ordered all educational institutions that opened for the 2026 academic y
Several senior NRM figures opposed the endorsement of Speaker Anita Among and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa during a closed-door party meeting, but President Museveni overruled the dissent and rallied the party behind the duo’s second-term bid.Influential figures within the ruling Nation
The Apac Municipality mayoral race tightened on Tuesday after police arrested the incumbent over alleged incitement, as rivals took an early lead in provisional results.Apac Municpality Incumbent Mayor, Patrick Ongom Eyul (UPC) left and Andrew Awany (Independent). Photo/Courtesy)Apa
Mwenda says unless radical changes are implemented within the next three months, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) will be forced to ground the fleet or face global blacklisting by international regulators.Uganda Airlines is teetering on the brink of an international aviation ban
