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Nairobi was buzzing this week when Nedbank Chief Executive Jason Quinn landed in town with one mission — defend a jaw-dropping deal. The South African banking giant has tabled about $855 million (Shs3.01 trillion) for a 66 percent stake in NCBA Group, valuing one of East Africa’s biggest banks at roughly 1.4 times book value. In a market where recent …

Post Views: 1 By Moses Andama.in Masindiwww.mknewslink.com—-Resident from 3 villages on Thursday afternoon ran to the office of RDC Masindi Darius Nandida seeking for his intervention over what they termed as increased land grabbers in the district. The affected villages are Kyamaiso, Nyakaitete in Bwijanga sub county and Kyangamoyo in Kijunjubua town council. The land in dispute is estimated …

Post Views: 3 BY AMBROSE KWERONDAIN RUKUNGIRIwww.mknewslink.com—–An intelligence-led joint security operation conducted by the Uganda Police Force and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Force has led to the arrest of 52 suspects in Rukungiri Municipality, Rukungiri District.The operation was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at about 12:30 a.m., targeting mapped-out black spots known for …

Kampala– Flavian Zeija has convened a high-level hybrid meeting to review progress on the Justice 4 Her Project, a key initiative aimed at strengthening the Judiciary’s response to gender-based violence (GBV). Chief Justice Flavian Zeija The meeting, held at the Court of Appeal Building in Kampala, brought together representatives from UN Women, Austrian Development Cooperation, and judicial officers from the implementing …

The Chief Administrative Officer of Mukono District Local Government, Mr. Henry Ddamba, has issued a stern warning to teachers against absenteeism and late reporting to duty, emphasizing that strict disciplinary measures, including withholding salaries, will be enforced to ensure accountability and improved service delivery in schools. Mr. Ddamba made the remarks during a supervision visit to Mpunge Sub County and …

Nakifuma-Naggalama Town Council has conducted a massive Community Sanitation Drive, locally known as Bulungi Bwansi, in Nankulabye Parish, bringing together town council civil servants, pupils, and community members in a joint effort to promote cleanliness and prevent disease outbreaks. Some of the people who participated in the Cleaning exercise. The exercise was led by the Principal Town Clerk, Mr. Kizito …

Epidemics know no borders; the role of institutions like the World Health Organization is critical.   Red ribbon logo in the fight against HIV/AIDS Mitchell Warren, the executive director of the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC), describes the damage that the Trump administration is causing by withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). This commentary was first published on …

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Shockwaves are still rippling through Uganda’s telecom corridors after Richard Yego, the Managing Director of MTN Mobile Money Uganda Ltd (MTN MoMo), stepped down, setting the stage for a dramatic February 2026 handover. Officially, it is a diplomatic transition. Unofficially, insiders are whispering about peanuts salary, boardroom jealousy, profit obsession and a silent corporate war that made his position untenable. …

A storm is brewing in global finance after the African Export-Import Bank, popularly known as Afreximbank, terminated its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings in a move that has sent shockwaves through African financial markets. In a sharply worded public statement, Afreximbank said the credit rating exercise “no longer reflects a good understanding of the Bank’s Establishment Agreement, its mission, …