Busoga grapples with child labour
child fishes with a man at Lugonyola Landing Site in Kaliro District Busoga sub-region, exposing them to hazardous conditions that affect their health and schooling. PHOT...
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DTB Uganda Earns Top Recognition at URA Bankers' Conference
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda has been recognized as a standout performer in the financial sector, earning the first runner-up award for best in client service at the 8...
Housing Finance Bank’s net profit up 20% to Shs 85.4 billion
Housing Finance Bank posted a net profit of Shs 85.4 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025, marking a 20 per cent increase from Shs 71.1 billion recorded in 2024...
Mityana General Hospital Buckles Under Surge as Patient Numbers Hit 800,000 Annually
facility built to serve 84,000 patients a year is now handling nearly ten times that number, exposing severe staffing gaps, drug shortages, and funding constraints as adm...
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, d...
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, d...
KCCA rolls out paid waste system to tackle city garbage crisis
For years, garbage collection in Kampala has largely been treated as a public service many residents expect but few feel responsible for sustaining. Piles of uncollected...
Parliament Rejects Tax on ‘Kyeyo’ Earnings, Non-Business Asset Sales
KAMPALA, Uganda – Parliament has passed the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2026, rejecting a government proposal to tax income earned and sent home by Ugandans living and...
Nansana widow, 84, cries foul after home demolished for road expansion without compensation
Ms Regina Nampiima, a resident of Wamala Mukataba village in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District whose rental buildings were razed down during the enforcement of the ne...
Parliament Passes National Teachers Bill to Overhaul Uganda’s Education Sector
Parliament has passed the National Teachers Bill, 2024, with significant amendments aimed at redefining the standards of education in Uganda.The legislation marks a histo...