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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Pearl Bank has scooped the most prestigious accolades at the 2026 Financial Reporting (FiRe) Awards held at Kampala Serena Hotel last evening, taking home the Gold Award for Integrated Report of the Year and the Financial Services Reporting for Banking Services Tier 1 category. The Gold Award for Excellence in … The post FiRe Awards: Pearl Bank wins Gold for 2026 Integrated Repo

The founding executive director of Deaf Link Uganda, Barbra Nassozi Kiyaga, has been shot dead during a gun attack on a lodge in Kisoro district, in an incident that also left a police officer injured. Kiyaga, 58, a Kampala resident, was killed at about 2 am on Thursday when unidentified gunmen attacked Mucha Lodge along […] The post Deaf Link Uganda executive director shot dead in Kisoro lodge attack appeared first

A study by Paradigm for Social Justice and Development in Wakiso found that delays, poor handling of complaints and fear of stigma are discouraging victims from seeking redress.

Buganda coffee firm seeks Shs5b to expand purchasing, processing Daily Monitor

What next after PLE : P7 leavers eye business ventures to raise secondary school fees Daily Monitor

The new boards will oversee the Buganda Cultural and Development Foundation and the kingdom’s coffee initiative, with Mayiga urging members to prioritise grassroots economic development, innovation and accountability.

Ex Owino Market Leader Susan Kushaba Remanded to Luzira Over TikTok Accusations Against Kampala Officials PML Daily

Demand for education savings and investment-linked insurance products has emerged as a key driver of growth in life assurance business, helping Equity Bank Uganda more than double life insurance premiums to Shs11.72 billion in the second quarter of 2026. The bank reported that life assurance premiums rose from Shs 5.73 billion in the corresponding quarter […] The post Education and investment plans drive surge in lif

Pearl Bank scoops top honour at 2026 FiRe Awards PML Daily

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Uganda pitches sports tourism at World Travel Market ahead of AFCON 2027 PML Daily

Small businesses and households dominate Uganda’s economy, but as the shilling weakens each day, hitting record lows and depreciating by about 12% or more against the American Dollar, the cost of living is rising faster than expected. The weak Uganda shilling means imports arrive at high prices. As a growing economy, Uganda has industries that […] The post MUZIRA JOSHUA: Shilling at Record Lows: How Currency Weakness

Singer Lydia Jasmine has opened up about a difficult period marked by personal loss, revealing that she temporarily stepped away from work and releasing music as she dealt with grief. In a heartfelt social media post, the singer described October as a particularly difficult month, adding that the preceding months had also been emotionally challenging. […] The post Lydia Jasmine opens up about grief, announces music c

$5.7m eye care investment projected to yield $48m for Uganda’s economy Daily Monitor

Pearl Bank Wins Gold for 2026 Integrated Report and Financial Reporting Award -Banking Services at 2026 FiRe Awards ChimpReports

New URSB mobile App aims to end long queues, boost business formalisation Daily Monitor

However, higher operating costs and growing competition in the data market continued to put pressure on its business Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has reported a 21.2% increase in profit after tax to Shs571.2 billion for the nine months to September 2026, although the improvement was largely due to the absence of a … The post MTN Uganda profit rises 21% to Shs571bn despite market pressures appeared f