CAPTION: MTN Uganda and KCB Bank Uganda interact with traders in Kalerwe Market August 19th, 2026. (Courtesy photo).By Celia Abenawe NsimireKAMPALA – KCB Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing financial inclusion and economic empowerment through MoPesa, its digital micro-credit and savings proposition delivered in partnership with MTN MoMo.This partnership is reinforced through the […]
By Our reporterCAPTION: The Cabinet has reversed its earlier decision to suspend the facilitation of medical interns, with each set to receive a net UGX Shs1.2 million monthly allowance.While briefing Parliament on Tuesday, the Minister of health Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, revealed that the current cohort of 2,490 medical interns to be deployed across 77 accredited […]
CAPTION: African Union peacekeepers from Uganda provide security as Somali lawmakers arrive to cast their vote in the presidential election, at the Halane military camp in Mogadishu, Somalia May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh) By AgenciesGAZA / ISREAL – Senior military officers from the African nations of Uganda and Burundi visited the US-led Civil-Military Coordination […]
CAPTION: Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, right standing, being recognized during at the Garbons’ 66th Independence anniversary celebrations Monday, 18th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter GARBON – Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, joined several African heads of state in Gabon’s capital on Monday to mark the country’s 66th […]
CAPTION: State Minister for Energy, Hon. Sidronious Okaasai, speaking in Parliament on Thursday, 13 August 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter KAMPALA -Uganda’s ambition to connect electricity to underserved communities is being challenged by a Shs570 billion financial burden inherited when the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) was absorbed into the Ministry of Energy and […]
CAPTION: Tayebwa (left) with Dr Ruth Achieng, Government Chief Whips during the retreat in Entebbe Friday August 15th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has called for a stronger and facilitated National Resistance Movement (NRM) whipping system, positioning regional and zonal whips as a critical structure for managing internal caucus […]
CAPTION: Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, leading the Service at Parliament, Thursday, 13 August 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporterKAMPALA – The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, has urged Members of the 12th Parliament to uphold integrity, accountability and unity in […]
By AgencyNAIROBI: THE East African Business Council (EABC) and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) have strengthened their partnership to promote investment and regional economic integration ahead of the inaugural East Africa CEO & Investment Forum scheduled for September in Kenya.During a meeting in Kigali recently, EABC ViceChairperson Dennis Karera and Executive Director Ahmed Farah held talks with RDB officials on expanding collaboration […]
CAPTION: Hon. Col. Night Ikiriza with students of Kitende Secondary School on Sunday, August 16th, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). Kitende Secondary School. By Our ReporterWAKISO – The Member of Parliament representing the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Director Human Resource Management at the Special Forces Command (SFC), Hon. Col. Night Ikiriza, has urged students of Kitende […]
CAPTION: Left to right; State Minister for Investment and Privatization, Hon. Amina Mukalazi; Finance Minister, Hon. Henry Musasizi with UDB Board Chairman, Godfrey Kihuguru and UDB MD Dr. Patricia Ojangole during the meeting on Thursday, August 13th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). The Bank disbursed UGX 502.2 billion to facilitate private sector growth in Uganda Total assets […]