dfcu Bank Anchors Collaboration Across International Schools Sector
As Uganda’s education sector confronts rising costs, increasing regulatory complexity, and shifting global standards, dfcu Bank has signaled a deeper strategic commitment to supporting institutional growth, sustainability, and long-term resilience, particularly within the country’s international schools’ segment. This position emerged during a high-level International Schools Forum hosted at dfcu’s Nakasero headquarters,
US, Iran Sign Landmark Truce Deal, Paving Way for Sanctions Relief and $300 Billion Reconstruction Plan
The United States and Iran have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at ending months of hostilities and laying the foundation for a comprehensive peace agreement, in what analysts are describing as the most significant diplomatic breakthrough between the two nations in decades. The agreement, which entered into
MSMEs key to Uganda’s $500 billion economic ambition — Bagonza
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) will be central to Uganda’s ambition of growing its economy to $500 billion by 2040, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Lynette B. Bagonza, has said. Speaking at the Uganda Media Centre ahead of the International MSME Day 2026
Iran ties future of US deal to Washington’s compliance
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that the future of a newly signed memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington will depend entirely on whether the United States honours its commitments. Speaking to Iranian state media, Qalibaf said the agreement is anchored on a strict “action for action”
Court clears Absa Bank to sell Boss Beverages’ property over Shs 710m debt
The High court has cleared Absa Bank to proceed with the sale of mortgaged property belonging to Boss Beverages International Ltd to recover an outstanding loan of Shs 710 million. Court heard that Boss Beverages International Ltd had secured a term loan facility of Shs 400 million from Absa Bank
Op-ed : The “R” in Public Relations is a Card You Can Play to Win
By : Shirley Birungi, Director PR at The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) Of late, there is a great appreciation of what Public Relations professionals bring to the table. This is because organizations continue to face a critical need to communicate strategically with their publics or audiences; simply call
Shs 75m Fraud: Court Orders Stanbic Bank to pay Shs 40M to retrenched employee
The Industrial Court has ordered Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited to pay more than Shs40 million to its former employee, Elizabeth Nyasuna, after ruling that her dismissal over a disputed Shs75 million cash withdrawal was unlawful and unfair. In a judgment delivered on June 16, 2026, Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana found
Court Charges Ex- Mayor Lukwago with misprision of treason, remanded to Luzira prison
Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been charged with misprision of treason following two days of arrest. On Monday, Security agencies of police and the Special Forces Command (SFC) invaded the home of Lukwago and Wakaliga, a Kampala suburb leading to his arrest and subsequent detention at an revealed
Equity Bank officer jailed over Shs52m fraud scheme
An Equity Bank credit officer has been sentenced to one year in prison after the Anti-Corruption Court found him guilty of facilitating the fraudulent transfer of more than Shs52 million from a customer’s account. Marvin Ijuka was convicted by His Worship Paul Mujuni and handed a 12-month jail term for
Shs 3.8bn Scandle: Trial of Ex-Trade PS Ssali kicks off at High Court
Former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Geraldine Ssali Busulwa, is expected back in court today as proceedings in a high-profile corruption case resume. Ssali will appear before Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga at the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court in Nakasero alongside five co-accused
