Housing Finance Bank has won two national awards for its outstanding efforts in boosting agricultural productivity and supporting Uganda’s small businesses to recover from recent economic shocks.The accolades — the Agricultural Credit Facility (ACF) Award and the Small
President Museveni has met with the family of the late Francis 'Hitler' Eregu, a once-feared rebel commander who led the Uganda People’s Army (UPA) during the insurgency that rocked Eastern and Northern Uganda from 1986 to 1994.At State House Entebbe on Thursday, Museveni offered materia
An estimated 250 million bees escaped from an overturned truck in the US state of Washington on Friday, sparking warnings from authorities for the public to avoid the swarm of stinging insects.Emergency officials were helped by several master bee-keepers after the truck, w
President Donald Trump has announced the US will double its current tariff rate on steel and aluminium imports from 25% to 50%, starting on Wednesday.Speaking at a rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Trump said the move would help boost the local steel industry and national supply, while re
The Kyabazinga of Busoga, William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, has convened a high-level meeting with education stakeholders to address the persistent rise in school dropouts and teenage pregnancies in the kingdom.The meeting, held at Igenge Palace in Bugembe, Jinja City, followed a lett
President Museveni has signed the Sugarcane (Amendment) Act into law, promising renewed support for both sugarcane farmers and millers and reaffirming government’s role in reforming the agricultural sector.The President commended the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament for what he c
Chelsea became the first club to win all five major UEFA competitions after a second-half masterclass inspired by Cole Palmer led the Blues to a resounding 4–1 comeback victory over Real Betis Balompié in the Uefa Europa Conference League final on Wednesday night.Trailing 1–0 at the b
It was a night to remember as Opportunity Bank Uganda scooped nine awards at this year's Agricultural Credit Facility Awards(ACF) organised by Bank of Uganda.The awards ceremony was held at the Sheraton Hotel, Kampala to mark 15 years of the transformative ACF loan scheme,
Nakawa Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege has declined to grant mandatory bail to opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Ronald Lutale, referring the matter to the High Court and sparking sharp protests from the defence team.Besigye and Lutale, who have now spent more than s
Security is exceptionally tight at the Nakawa Magistrates Court this morning as veteran opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye returned for a crucial hearing.A heavy deployment of both regular police and the specialized Counter-Terrorism Unit is visible around the court premises.At leas
