By Adam Bukenya | Friday, September 19, 2025 In a financial landscape where many Ugandans face barriers to accessing banking services, Dadam Financial Services Staff SACCO Ltd is stepping in to change the narrative. Founded in 2025, Dadam SACCO emerged from a simple idea: to provide accessible, transparent, and member-focused financial services to individuals and small businesses that…
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Dr. Benita Rumanzi Pledges Inclusive Growth as He Launches Parliamentary Campaign in Rukiga
By Hamlet Arinda RUKIGA- The Director of the Africa Population Institution, Hon. Dr. Rumanzi Benita Bushari, has officially launched his bid for the Rukiga County parliamentary seat, vowing to transform the young district into a national model of development. Dr. Rumanzi unveiled his ambitious vision today, Friday, September 5, 2025, while picking up his nomination…
Uganda Nears First Oil Production as CNOOC Completes 15 Wells at Kingfisher
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1056 EAT on Monday 25 August 2025 “Uganda has moved a step closer to producing its first oil, following the successful drilling of 15 wells by CNOOC Uganda Limited at the Kingfisher oil field in Kikuube District.” “With only 16 wells remaining before full-scale production, the milestone marks a…
Judicial Officers Decry Government U-Turn on Promised Salary Increase
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 2044 EAT on Thursday 21 August 2025 All is not well within the judiciary, as deputy registrars, assistant registrars, and chief magistrates accuse the government of backtracking on a previously agreed resolution to enhance their salaries. The judicial officers have expressed frustration over what they describe as a breach…
Uganda’s Road Crisis Deepens: Mounting Dept and Struggling Businesses
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1221 EAT on Wednesday 20 August 2025 On a sweltering afternoon in Najjera, the unfinished Kiwatule–Kira–Kiwogoma road paints a tale of contrasts — one of long-promised progress, and another of daily disruption. Vehicles inch over rough, uneven terrain as traders battle thick dust to protect their goods. Around them,…
NRM Drops Fiona Nakku from Youth MP Contest Citing Age Concerns
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1135 EAT on Wednesday 20 August 2025 The Electoral Commission of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has disqualified Fiona Nakku from the race for the party’s National Female Youth Member of Parliament (MP) flag bearer position, citing age ineligibility. According to the Commission, Nakku does not meet the age…
Constitutional Court Rejects No-Falt Divorce Law
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1431 EAT on Tuesday 19 August 2025 The Constitutional Court, in a 4-1 ruling, has upheld provisions of the Divorce Act requiring couples to state valid grounds before a marriage can be dissolved In the lead judgment, Justice Hellen Obura stated that allowing divorce without an inquiry into the…
Ruth Nankabirwa’s Political Journey: From Kiboga MP to Energy Minister
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1616 EAT on Monday 18 August 2025 In our Senior Citizen Series today, We’re featuring Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu (born 28 November 1965) is a Ugandan politician currently serving as the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, a position she has held since 8 June 2021. Despite…
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