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Absa Bank gave 179 million shillings for the Captain's Bell Tournament happening May 15 to 17 at Uganda Golf Club, Kitante. The yearly event shows members who will lead the club next season. Players can win cash prizes worth 20 million shillings from Absa during the games. Michael Segwaya from...

Mathias Mpuuga plans to take Bobi Wine to court after Wine claimed Mpuuga helped put two lawmakers behind bars. Wine told reporters Tuesday that the late Muhammad Ssegirinya revealed this information before he died early this year. Allan Ssewanyana agreed with these claims when Wine asked him...

Doctors Without Borders cut back their medical help near Yei because the area became more dangerous. These services save lives in far places where people cannot find health care. The group worries about how this change will harm weak communities that need help. South Sudan has grown more violent...

Mr. Moses Byaruhanga met with market women at Kalerwe last Friday. He started two loan programs for vendors and motorcycle drivers on behalf of President Museveni. The market loans come through the Microfinance Support Centre with only eight percent interest each year. Lenders want no property...

Tax officers caught people smuggling phone parts worth $90,000 at Entebbe airport last week. They found over 1,100 packets of button phone screens and almost 23,000 packets of smartphone screens hidden in luggage. The smugglers paid people coming home from Middle East jobs to carry goods without...

Tax officials taught women business owners in Arua how taxes work through a special class aimed at helping them follow the law independently. The workers cleared up confusion about who collects what money. Miriam Nziru from URA told traders that market fees go to the city hall, but national...

Uganda education officials want people to stop calling themselves doctors after receiving honorary awards. The National Council for Higher Education says many public figures misuse these special titles for personal gain. Politicians, entertainers, and religious leaders often claim academic...

Three Kampala businesspeople went to Luzira Prison after authorities accused them of cheating on taxes. They allegedly hid the real value of imported goods at Nakawa Customs, costing the government four million shillings. Dick Kanakulya runs Lyon Shipping, Enock Tayebwa manages a hotel, and Amos...

Equity Bank Uganda planted more than 30,000 native trees this year as part of their push to help the environment. The bank worked with the Kenya High Commission and local schools like Busoga College Mwiri to bring back forests across the country. Uganda loses about 90,000 hectares of forest...

Sisters praised Rajiv Ruparelia for his kind heart at his Tuesday cremation after he died in a car crash. They spoke about him to thousands who came to say goodbye. His sister, Sheena, said he helped many people without telling anyone, supporting them with money and kindness when they needed it...

Bright Stars lost their place in the Uganda Premier League after former teammate Joseph Janjali scored for UPDF FC just one minute into their match at Bombo yesterday. The 1-0 defeat officially ended Bright Stars' 12-year run in the top league with three games still to play. Their fate became...

Centenary Bank planted more than 41,000 trees and recycled 4,000 tons of paper last year as part of its growing push for green banking. These efforts help meet UN goals and Uganda's national plans that focus on climate action and better resource use. Managing Director Fabian Kasi says the bank...

During her emotional speech at her son Rajiv's cremation ceremony on Tuesday in Kampala, Mrs. Ruparelia promised to build Inara Tower. She also vowed to care for her granddaughter Inara, whom Rajiv deeply loved. The grieving mother plans to continue Rajiv's charity work, which helped many people...

Naiya Ruparelia shared heartfelt memories of her late husband Rajiv at his cremation ceremony on Tuesday. She needed help standing as she spoke about the businessman who died Saturday in a car crash. Naiya called him a magnetic person with undeniable energy who filled rooms with his presence...

A Ugandan court freed two shipping firm directors accused of stealing $3.8 million from MTN. Judge Gidudu said Geoffrey Bihamaiso and Oscar Baitwa had no proven role in the fraud despite money going into their account. Legal experts feel shocked because the same judge found all the facts of the...

Police found the gun that killed MP Were also shot during three robberies nearby. The weapon came from a home where officers arrested a suspect. Police teams used science tests to link all these crimes together. Ten people sit behind bars, but others remain free. Officers grabbed two guns from...

Francis Atwoli and Hanifa Adan argued online after her newspaper article questioned old leaders. The union head attacked her views, claiming she lacked standing to speak. He defended his group, saying most staff members are under the age of 40. Hanifa wrote that youth cannot lead because people...

Police killed most people outside the law in Nairobi last year. The capital saw 38 deaths from a total of 104 across Kenya. Kiambu came next with nine deaths. Kajiado and Migori both had six cases each. These numbers show a small drop from the previous year. Police shot 90 people dead compared...

Kenya paid almost three billion shillings to people who hurt animals over two years. The total money given since 2018 has reached almost five billion shillings. People reported more than 57,000 animal problems from 2009 to 2024. Tourism leader Rebecca Miano said they still need to pay about 1.36...

Church leaders will meet again today to pick the next pope after failing yesterday. Black smoke rose from the chapel chimney at 9 PM, showing no winner among the 133 voting cardinals. About 45,000 people waited two hours past the expected time in St Peter's Square for news. A Tanzanian church...