Uganda budget: 199 oil wells drilled as country nears first oil
Uganda hits a major milestone toward first oil, drilling 199 wells to surpass the government threshold required for commercial production.KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda...
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Oil pipeline layoffs signal job cuts surge in sector
As construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) nears completion, the project company has initiated mass layoffs in Uganda and Tanzania, triggering anxiety...
Masaka taxi driver wins trip to watch Chelsea live at Stamford Bridge
A 29-year-old taxi driver from Masaka has won an all-expenses-paid trip to London to watch Chelsea FC through a Predator Energy promotion.A taxi driver from Nyendo in Mas...
First Oil Revenue Set to Enter 2026/2027 Budget as Sector Begins Paying Its Way
When the Minister of Finance, Henry Musasizi, presents the 84.3 trillion shillings budget for the 2026/27 financial year on Thursday, one figure will stand out among the...
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.Pa...
A step-by-step guide to changing your name on a National ID in Uganda
Ugandans seeking to change names on their National IDs must complete legal documentation, Gazette publication and NIRA verification before receiving a new card.Changing a...
Archbishop Kaziimba slams govt over withdrawn medical interns’ allowances
The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Most Rev Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, has slammed the government for withdrawing allowances for medical interns, yet it spends...
LG PS Kumumanya’s Anti-Corruption Push: What Every District Public Servant Must Understand
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Corruption remains one of the most persistent threats to effective governance, service delivery, and national development in Uganda. It undermine...
NRM pledges to respect Tribunal ruling as Kikuube by-election looms
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has pledged to respect the Electoral Commission Elections Tribunal ruling on the Kikuube District LCV by-election as uncerta...
Former FDC official told to repay Shs 383 m loan he took from Pride Bank
Former opposition politician James Birungi Ozo has been ordered to repay a Shs 383 million loan he took from Pride after the court rejected his attempt to stop the bank f...