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PICTORIAL: Finance Trust Bank unveils new Head Office as it marks 38 years

The bank, which serves over 500,000 customers to date says of sixty percent (60%) of these are women despite opening its doors...

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News

Team Chairman MK against Museveni’s endorsement for 2026 presidency

According to Mr Masuumi Juma, the Regional Chairperson of Team Chairman MK Busoga Regiom, the early endorsements of President Museveni for 2026...

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Business

Airtel Money slashes transaction fees to other Networks by 95%

This means it will now cost customers shs 1000/- to send money from Airtel to other networks in Uganda and to Airtel...

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Court

Dr Oledo sues UMA Executive over impeachment

Dr Oledo accuses the association members of double standards, wondering why they never investigated him last year after he knelt down and...

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National

Electoral Commission relocates head office to new premises

According to EC Spokesperson Mr Paul Bukenya, the relocation to the new offices will pave way for the construction of the Kampala...

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Breaking

Sir Apollo Kaggwa Schools Founder Hajji Musa Sewava dead

Hajji Musa Sewava, the founder and director of Sir Apollo Kaggwa Schools is dead. He succumbed to a stroke he suffered on...

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Big Story

Senior police officer in trouble over leaked letter on potential terror attack in the capital

The IG, in a statement to the media, said that the senior police officer broke the chain of command while issuing the...

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Big Story

Ntoroko ADF attackers below 18 – UPDF

According to Brig Kulayigye, the UPDF and sister security organs on Tuesday morning began a massive deployment of forces to counter the...

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Big Story

Muhoozi vows to clean up ‘mess’ at Defence Ministry as Museveni gives him new role

The Senior Presidential Advisor said in a tweet that the President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces assigned him the...

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News

Iganga Muslim leaders urge gov’t to thoroughly investigate before arrest

Mr Igambi was speaking after swearing in as the incoming chairman of the Iganga Muslim district at a function which took place...

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Crime

Police arrest three using vehicle to steal motorcycles in Jinja

The trio and others still at large, early this month (of December) while driving in a Toyota Wish UBB 150M knocked down...

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National

Police reinstates highway roadblocks ahead of Christmas season

The directive comes just two months after the President in October 2022 ordered the removal of all highway roadblocks citing complaints by...

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Opinion

OP-ED: Picfare, Nytil exit hurting us

It is saddening to learn that Picfare/Nyanza textile, one of the flagship industrialists that we have been proud of are winding up...

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News

President Museveni departs for US-Africa Leaders’ Summit 2022

President Yoweri K Museveni, has today left for the United States of America (USA) to attend the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit set for...

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Big Story

Bitature talks Umeme exit as Govt moots plan for new National Electricity Company

On the fate of the current UMEME employees, Mr Bitature said government is unlikely to get rid of all of them, except...

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Crime

Gunmen kill two civilians, burn Kyabadaza police station in latest security attack

The residents had threatened to arrest the suspects unaware that they were armed with a gun. The suspects drew out their gun...

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Football

Argentina beat Netherlands in Penalty Shoot-out to make World Cup semi-finals

Argentina will next face Croatia on Tuesday for a place in the final after the latter beat Brazil on penalties earlier on...

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Football

FIFA World Cup: Croatia edge Brazil on penalties to reach semi-finals

Brazil took the lead in extra time with a superb finish from Neymar scored to put the Shamba boys ahead but Croatia's...

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Crime

3 arrested over vandalism of electricity infrastructure in Mukono

The effects of vandalizing include; increased project development costs, extended project delivery timelines and affects the economy and national development among others.

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National

Bugweri PWDs receive 150 wheelchairs from Father’s Heart Ministry

The 150 wheelchairs were donated by Father's Heart Mobility Ministry in partnership with the district woman member of parliament Hon Racheal Magoola...