Housing Finance Bank Scoops Awards for Backing Farmers and Small Businesses
Housing Finance Bank has won two national awards for its outstanding efforts in boosting agricultural productivity and supporting Uganda’s small businesses to reco...
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Uganda and UNHCR Sound Alarm on Refugee Funding Crisis as Influx Surges
Uganda and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have issued an urgent appeal for international support as the country faces a steep rise in refugee a...
Brown Sugar Prices Spike as Global Weather Shocks Disrupt Supply
The price of brown sugar has soared across Uganda, with consumers and traders alike feeling the pinch of global supply disruptions and erratic weather that has battered p...
World Water Crisis Deepens As Reports Show Billions Face Scarcity Amid Climate Shocks
In 2024, a wave of grim findings from global water assessments confirmed what scientists and communities have long feared: the planet’s water crisis is deepening...
Centenary Bank Staff Shocks Nation, Caught on Camera Reporting to Work Drunk
A shocking video has emerged of a Centenary Bank staff member, identified as Bernard, reporting to work in a drunken state.The video, which has been circulating on social...
Karamoja gets Shs20 billion EU project to enhance food security
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Maj. Gen. David Kasura has said the European Union funded improving food security a...
Why poor people need insurance more than the rich  Â
When you talk about insurance, what runs through the minds of many Ugandans, is an imaginary image of a wealthy person, cushioning his property or the health of his famil...
Economy posts positive results despite negative predictions
The country’s economic performance got a positive nod in the second quarter of the year, between April and June 2024, expanding by 6.6 percent, despite predictions...
World Bank says 26 poorest nations in worst financial shape since 2006
 The world's 26 poorest countries, home to 40% of the most poverty-stricken people, are more in debt than at any time since 2006 and increasingly vulnerable to natural...
Why you must make car servicing routine
It has been one year since Arnold Mutebi purchased a 2001 model CR-V RE2 4WD Honda. When he bought the car, he was looking for a fuel-efficient vehicle that had a fairly...