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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank has unveiled the HFB Trust Savings Account, a new savings solution designed to help customers grow their money while providing built-in financial protection through a range of insurance benefits. The new product reflects the Bank’s commitment to offering innovative financial solutions …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Rotary Uganda has recognised dfcu Bank as a key corporate partner in advancing community development, in acknowledgement of the Bank’s growing role in delivering structured, impact-led programmes across the country. The recognition was announced during a Rotary Uganda-hosted appreciation breakfast in Kampala, which brought together …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has partnered with SPIRO, Africa’s leading electric mobility solutions provider, to introduce electric motorcycles into its distribution network, marking a major step towards cleaner, more efficient last-mile delivery of telecom products and services across Uganda. The partnership is designed to improve productivity, …

Arua, Uganda | URN | Residents of three villages affected by the planned expansion of Arua Airfield are calling for a swift and transparent land valuation process, saying they have waited years for compensation after voluntarily offering their land for the project. The Project Affected Persons (PAPs) say they remain …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | A total of 273 Ugandan nationals have safely returned home from South Africa, marking the first phase of the Government of Uganda’s voluntary repatriation exercise for citizens affected by the recent wave of anti-illegal immigration protests and xenophobic violence in South African. The returnees arrived …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |   Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), through its flagship brand Uganda Waragi, has commissioned a transformative community infrastructure project at Port Bell Landing Site in Luzira. As part of Uganda Waragi’s landmark 60-year Diamond Jubilee legacy, the intervention delivers solar-powered flood lighting and structured waste …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s motor trade sector has demanded that the government cancel its 10-year contract with Russian firm Joint Stock Company Global Security, citing persistent failures in implementing the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS). The ITMS was introduced to track all registered vehicles and motorcycles nationwide while …

      Kampala, Uganda | URN | The arrest and remand of seven senior Parliament officials on corruption-related charges has attracted a mixed reaction. Some politicians, activists and members of the public welcomed the development, while others urged that the IGG should cast her net wider to catch the …

Beginning July 1, 2027, public officers will contribute five percent of their monthly salary, while the government will contribute 10 percent to the new Public Service Pension Fund.   Kampala, Uganda | URN | Civil servants will begin contributing to their retirement benefits, marking the end of Uganda’s decades-old non-contributory …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded seven employees of the Parliament to Luzira Prison until July 7, 2026, on a string of corruption-related charges, including embezzlement, money laundering, and causing financial loss amounting to more than Shs27 billion. The accused are Chris Obore Ariko, …