Uganda: Baryomunsi Pledges More Support for Lacor Hospital As Italy Backs Shs58bn Health Project

The government has pledged to review its financial support to St Mary's Hospital Lacor in Gulu and consider tax exemptions for the institution following concerns that rising… Read more »

Uganda: Housing Finance Bank Appoints Twinamasiko to Lead Operations As Digital Banking Expands

Housing Finance Bank (HFB) has appointed David Twinamasiko as Head of Operations, strengthening its leadership as it expands digital and self-service banking services. Read more »

Africa: CCBA Expands Leadership Development Programme Across Africa

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has expanded its senior leadership development programme to cover more markets across the continent, bringing together 31 executives from 12… Read more »

Uganda: Banks Compete On Speed As Digital Banking Takes Hold

Physical branches remain important for advisory services and complex transactions, but they are no longer the primary centre of financial activity Read more »

Uganda: 75 Percent of Inspected Buildings Fail Required Standards, MPs Told

Only 25 per cent of building developments inspected across Uganda meet the required construction standards, raising concerns about public safety and the effectiveness of building… Read more »

Uganda: Drivers Federation Demands Answers After Killing of Two Ugandans in South Sudan

The Alliance of Heavy Truck Drivers Federation has demanded answers from the South Sudanese government following the killing of two Ugandan truck drivers in an alleged ambush by… Read more »

Uganda: Beatrice Lugalambi Steps in As Pride Bank Starts Next Phase of Growth

Pride Bank Limited is welcoming Beatrice Lugalambi to its executive leadership team, bringing on board one of Uganda's experienced banking professionals as the institution… Read more »

Uganda: Clerk to Parliament Mwesige Dropped As President Reshuffles PSs

Adolf Mwesigehas been dropped as Clerk to Parliament, ending a five-year tenure marked by mounting corruption investigations and scrutiny of parliamentary administration. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Teenage Pregnancy Crisis Stagnates At 25%

Health experts have called for urgent, coordinated national action to address Uganda's persistent teenage pregnancy crisis, which has remained largely unchanged for more than two… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Moves to Connect Antenatal Care, Birth and Death Records in Digital Health Transformation

In Mukono District, a digital antenatal care registry is changing how health workers record and follow up pregnant women. Researchers are extending the system to capture birth… Read more »

Uganda: Isbat University Are Kings of Centenary Bank Cybersecurity Hackathon

ISBAT University emereged champions as Centenary Bank concluded its inaugural University Cybersecurity Hackathon, recognising outstanding university students for their technical… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda Has a $900 Million Ai Prize in Sight

The next big Ugandan business might begin in a Kampala market, a university hostel in Mbarara or a workshop in Gulu. Its founder may have little capital, a second-hand laptop and… Read more »

Uganda: Roke Telkom Celebrates Two Decades of Connecting Uganda

Roke Telkom has officially launched its Roke@20 celebrations, marking 20 years of innovation, resilience and contribution to Uganda's telecommunications and ICT sector. The… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Food, Wildlife, and Hospitality Await Afcon Fans

As East Africa prepares to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), my message to football fans and visitors across the continent and beyond is simple: pack your bags, bring… Read more »

Uganda: Many Ugandans Struggle to Afford Dialysis As Kiruddu Faces Sh38.3bn Funding Gap

Many Ugandans suffering from kidney disease are struggling to afford dialysis, with Kiruddu National Referral Hospital warning that inadequate funding for consumables is affecting… Read more »

Uganda: TotalEnergies Sees Oil Demand Peaking in 2035-40

TotalEnergies expects global oil demand to peak between 2035 and 2040, even as it maintains that petroleum production will remain necessary for decades. Read more »

Uganda: Airtel Uganda Celebrates Kyaggwe's Historic Airtel Masaza Cup Victory

Airtel Uganda has hailed the ongoing partnership with the Buganda Kingdom, stating that the Masaza Cup is more than a football competition, as it also promotes youth talent,… Read more »

Uganda: Company Awarded Shs100m Over Unlawful Power Disconnection By Umeme

The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision dismissing a suit by Edroch Plastics Co. Limited against former electricity distributor Umeme over the unlawful… Read more »

Uganda: Facile Safaris Marks Nearly Two Decades As Uganda's Tour Sector Courts a New Kind of Traveller

As travellers move away from standard package holidays and towards tailored, experience-led trips, one of Uganda's longer- running tour operators says it is adapting to keep pace. Read more »

Uganda: Experts Blame Mineral Wealth Mismanagement for Economic Instability

Uganda Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative highlighted persistent gaps in gold production and export data. Read more »

Uganda: Children Hospitalised After Butebo Drug Mix-Up Out of Danger

Experts investigating the administration of the wrong medication to 23 children during a health outreach in Butebo District have confirmed that all the children who were… Read more »

Uganda: ULs Warns Against Trying Gen Elwelu Through Media

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has demanded transparency and respect for constitutional rights in the arrest of retired Lieutenant General Peter Elwelu. Read more »

Uganda: Army Announces Gen Peter Elwelu Arrest

Renegade retired Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces (UPDF) officer Gen. Peter Elwelu has been arrested in Soroti City, the military announced Monday evening. It ends a weeks-long… Read more »

Uganda: Gen Elwelu's Home in Kalaki Abandoned

Increased movements by security officials at the Kalaki District country home of retired Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has raised concern in the neighbourhood, with some residents reportedly… Read more »

Uganda: C-Care and Dfcu Bank Partner to Expand Access to Quality Healthcare Through Blue Care

C-Care Uganda and DFCU Bank are strengthening access to quality healthcare through Blue Care Insurance, a health insurance solution designed to make comprehensive medical cover… Read more »