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...
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Mbarara City North Election Winner Challenged in Court Over ID Name Discrepancies
The loser in the January 27 local government general election for Mbarara City North Division, Benon Mugume, has filed a petition in the High Court of Uganda at Mbarara c...
Highway terror: Armed robbers disguised as passengers hijack Kampala-bound taxi, vehicle recovered in Soroti
Police in Budaka District are investigating a daring highway robbery in which armed thugs disguised as passengers hijacked a Kampala-bound taxi, robbed occupants at gunpo...
Archbishop Kaziimba slams govt over withdrawn medical interns’ allowances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...
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 Afri...
Senior Journalist Job Namanya Apuuli Declares Bid for Kitagwenda County MP Seat in 2031–2036 Term
Job Namanya Apuuli, the Chief Executive Officer of Apuuli Foundation and a seasoned media practitioner, has officially declared his intention to contest for the Kitagwend...
Uganda’s Largest Banks by Assets: Stanbic, Centenary Lead As Industry Assets Hit Shs61.6 Trillion
Uganda’s banking sector recorded strong growth in 2025, with total industry assets rising to Shs61.59 trillion from Shs53.12 trillion in 2024, according to an analysis...
NAAVA MASTULAH: Here Is Why General Katumba Is the Right Man to Clean Up the Mess at Public Service
General Katumba Wamala’s appointment as Minister of Public Service comes at a time when the ministry is reeling from scandals involving ghost workers, pension fraud, an...
Shs26.5 Billion CCTV Contract Sparks Major Corruption Investigation in Uganda
major corruption investigation has been launched into a Shs26.586 billion contract for the maintenance of Uganda’s national CCTV surveillance system. New documents have...
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...