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Pearl Bank Unveils Kololo Headquarters as Rebrand Signals Strategic Shift

Pearl Bank Unveils Kololo Headquarters as Rebrand Signals Strategic Shift

Pearl Bank Uganda, formerly PostBank, has opened a new head office in Kololo, backed by strong financial growth and a broader strategy to reposition itself as a modern, digitally driven institution focused on expanding credit and deepening financial inclusion.A new phase in Uganda’s bank

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Pearl Bank Unveils Kololo Headquarters as Rebrand Signals Strategic Shift

Pearl Bank Unveils Kololo Headquarters as Rebrand Signals Strategic Shift

Pearl Bank Uganda, formerly PostBank, has opened a new head office in Kololo, backed by strong financial growth and a broader strategy to reposition itself as a modern, digitally driven institution focused on expanding credit and deepening financial inclusion.A new phase in Uganda’s bank

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Moroto: Uganda Moves to Cut Clinker Importation as Museveni Commissions Yaobai Factory

Moroto: Uganda Moves to Cut Clinker Importation as Museveni Commissions Yaobai Factory

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in the company of the Former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, H.E Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, has today presided over the commissioning of Phase One of a 6,000-tonne cement clinker production line by Yaobai Cement. The facility is located in Nanduget , Moroto District

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Museveni orders Finance Ministry to fast-track Bwindi Roads deal with DOTT Services

Museveni orders Finance Ministry to fast-track Bwindi Roads deal with DOTT Services

Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Ministry of Finance to expedite the signing of a commercial contract with DOTT Services as part of a renewed push to fix the long-delayed roads to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.In a February 17, 2026, letter seen by thi

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Budget Revised to Shs84.39tn After Last-Minute Corrections

Budget Revised to Shs84.39tn After Last-Minute Corrections

A Shs97 billion adjustment has reshaped Uganda’s FY 2026/27 budget, exposing planning errors and sparking sharp criticism from lawmakers over timing and transparency.The National Budget for the 2026/27 financial year has been revised to Shs84.39 trillion following a last-minute adjustmen

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Sovereignty Bill will suffocate Karamoja - CSOs

Sovereignty Bill will suffocate Karamoja - CSOs

Residents of Kotido District wait at the bus park for transport to flee to the neighboring districts. Photos/Herbert KamogaA section of Civil Society Organizations operating in Karamoja sub-region have rejected the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, saying when passed, will suffocate developm

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VIDEO: Museveni Injures His Back While Doing Push-Ups

VIDEO: Museveni Injures His Back While Doing Push-Ups

President Museveni Museveni today left the country to attend the Africa We Build Summit taking place in Nairobi Kenya. The Summit brings together leaders from the public and private sectors to discuss practical ways of moving Africa’s infrastructure from priority to implementation.The ev

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Balancing Sovereignty and Openness: Regulating Foreign Influence without Stifling Growth

Balancing Sovereignty and Openness: Regulating Foreign Influence without Stifling Growth

No man is an island, Entire of itself; Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main.”The European poet who wrote those words 400 years ago has become relevant in today’s discussions.No nation is an isolated island, entire of itself.Every country faces foreign

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NRM’s Barata Says Sovereignty Bill Promotes Transparency Without Limiting Investment

NRM’s Barata Says Sovereignty Bill Promotes Transparency Without Limiting Investment

The point of a Sovereignty Bill being before Parliament is for it to be debated and adjusted as long as the ultimate objective and purpose are achievedThe National Resistance Movement (NRM) Director of Legal Affairs, Enoch Barata, has argued that the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill

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Fuel Levy Approved: MPs Clear UGX200 Tax Despite Public Outcry, Opposition Warns Of Economic Pain

Fuel Levy Approved: MPs Clear UGX200 Tax Despite Public Outcry, Opposition Warns Of Economic Pain

Parliament has approved Government’s proposal to impose a UGX200 excise levy on every litre of fuel, a move expected to generate about UGX450 billion in additional revenue as the State intensifies efforts to finance the national budget.Lawmakers backed the measure during consideration of

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