New faciliteis to strengthen delivery of Uganda’s development finance mandate   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Development Bank (UDB), Uganda’s national Development Finance Institution, has commissioned UDB Tower, its new 14-storey head office located at Plot 22, Hannington Road in Kampala. Officials said the commissioning marks a …

  Hoima, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Members of Parliament on the Committee on the Budget have concluded a field oversight visit to Uganda’s key petroleum development projects to assess progress, evaluate preparedness for first oil, and gain a first-hand understanding of investments being undertaken across the sector. The delegation, led …

  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Environment and Natural Resources have concluded an oversight visit to the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) facilities in Tanzania to assess project progress and preparations for Uganda’s first oil production. The delegation, led by  Ann …

Kampala, Uganda | FEATURE |  When Fatuma Nabuulime’s name was announced during the 76th graduation ceremony at Makerere University’s Freedom Square, the applause went beyond the usual celebration of academic achievement. For those familiar with the realities of disability, rural poverty and institutional gaps in East Africa, her walk across the …

Kampala, Uganda | BUSINESS FEATURE | In a workshop in Mengo, Kampala, Didas Kainamula works on a half-finished jacket while a phone records the process. For the last three years, that phone has served as his storefront, marketing department and customer service desk. The account, Didas The Suit Guy, has grown …

  Kampala, Uganda | BUSINESS FEATURE | Every morning in Kampala’s Kyanja neighbourhood, Kamanyi Derrick opens his phone shop and picks up his phone—not simply to make calls, but to create content. He films available stock, demonstrates phones, shares prices and highlights new arrivals. He then posts the content on …

  Oyam, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  The Bukenya Sulaiman Foundation has successfully concluded its second official humanitarian outreach mission in Oyam District, delivering critical aid to vulnerable children, students, and elderly residents. The extensive donation drive, which took place on October 4, 2026, focused on addressing immediate educational and basic …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has urged Members of Parliament to use Parliament’s legislative, budgeting, oversight and representation roles to help Uganda prevent climate-related disasters and build resilience. Tayebwa said climate change can no longer be treated as an issue for speeches …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Following its high-profile rebranding, Pearl Bank has tapped two seasoned financial and technology executives to anchor its next phase of market expansion. The bank recently named veteran corporate counsel Dorcas Balimukuubo Kiwemba as its new Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary,  and confirmed long-serving …

  Kenyan Ebola patient passes away in Nairobi hospital   Nairobi, Kenya | AGENCIES |  Kenya’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the first imported case of Ebola (Bundibugyo) Virus Disease in the country. The patient, a Kenyan citizen who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the …