Kampala, Uganda | BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT | Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) has officially relaunched its flagship children’s savings product, the DTB Kids’ Winner Savings Account, now enhanced with an integrated life assurance shield. Developed in partnership with Jubilee Life Insurance, the account aims to bridge the gap between long-term financial ambition and …
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COMMENT | MOSES MUGALU | The charred remains of Katwe Market tell a story no entrepreneur ever wants to live through. After the devastating fire on the night of March 15, 2026, hundreds of traders woke up to a harsh reality: years of hard work reduced to rubble in …
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Melbourne, Australia | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s presence at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo is no longer just about being seen. It is about being assessed. What began as curiosity has quickly shifted into evaluation, as global buyers move from tasting to testing the country’s readiness for high-value markets. At …
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Transport Sector Leaders Unite to Launch National Alliance Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a reason business product advisor Fred Ssenoga Bagenda speaks passionately about the future of Uganda’s transport sector. The numbers he sees make the transport sector a powerful economic vehicle that could well …
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The board proposed a dividend of KSh11.7 billion, up from KSh9.1 billion in the previous year Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | NCBA Group reported a 7% increase in net profit to KSh23.4 billion ($181 million) for the year ended December 2025, helped by stronger asset growth, improved …
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MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russia will continue working on oil supplies to Cuba as the Caribbean island nation faces a severe energy shortage, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday. “We will continue to work,” Peskov told reporters when asked whether additional energy shipments to Cuba could be expected. Earlier in …
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UNESCO GEM report shows how early universal education expanded access, but struggled to convert enrolment into meaningful learning COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | When the Uganda government opened the school gates in the late 1990s to four children per household across the country, it was lauded as one …
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Kyegegwa district leads in murders with 67 cases Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Crime Report for 2025 compiled by the Criminal Investigations Directorate shows that 25 Ugandans lose their lives due to murder and road crashes every day. The figures from the 2025 police annual crime report show 4,328 …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Journalists were ejected on Monday morning from the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala during plea bargain proceedings involving suspects jointly charged with alleged former Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel commander Jamilu Mukulu Alilabaki on terrorism charges. The journalist had reported to court …
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TEHRAN | Xinhua | Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of its navy, died after sustaining severe injuries while performing his duties. In a statement published by its official outlet Sepah News, the IRGC extended condolences for Tangsiri’s “martyrdom.” The statement added …
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