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United Bank for Africa redeems USD500 million 5-year Eurobond

The United Bank for Africa Plc (“UBA” or the “Group”) on Wednesday 8th June, redeemed its…

URSB boss Mercy Kainobwisho wins inaugural Africa Brand Leadership Excellence Award

KAMPALA — Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) Registrar General, Mercy K. Kainobwisho has won the…

PDM Baseline data collection kick starts across the country

The Parish Development Model (PDM) Baseline data collection has kicked off countrywide and specifically in…

Gov’t cancels Prof. Minaz Karmali’s title in Namanve Forest Reserves

MUKONO — The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD) has cancelled a land…

AgriShare is using FinTech to improve farmers’ livelihood as Season Three of 40 Days 40 FinTechs kicks off

KAMPALA — No serious storyteller can narrate Uganda’s post-independence story without giving prominence to the…

UPDF to recruit upto 10,000 more soldiers countrywide

KAMPALA — Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) on Monday said they intend to recruit at…

ANALYSIS: Ahead of Budget Reading for FY 2022/23, here is what to expect

The National Budget Reading for FY 2022/23 is set for tomorrow June 14, 2022 under…

Tanzania: Thousands of Maasai flee into the bush after dozens shot and detained following evictions for trophy hunting and conservation

Thousands of Maasai people have fled their homes and escaped into the bush following a…

Tamale Mirundi: Enanga’s Heroes Day medal is rubbish

Former senior presidential press secretary Joseph Tamale Mirundi has rubbished the newly awarded heroes day…

TROUBLE! World Bank warns Uganda to brace for tougher economic times

A new World Bank report has warned Uganda and East African countries that they face…