Uganda projects 10.4% economic growth in FY2026/27independent.co.ug44minKAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s economy is forecast to expand by 10.4 percent by the end of the 2026/2027 financial year, up from an estimated 6.6 percent at the end of the 2025/2026 financial year.
The Assistant Commissioner for Water Resources Planning and Regulation at the Ministry of Water and Environment, Richard Musota, has warned that access to clean and safe water in Uganda is increasingly under threat due to population growth, environmental degradation, and unsustainable water use p
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni yesterday held his first campaign rally in the Buganda region, addressing a massive crowd at Kasambya Town Council in Mubende District.The President who presented the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Manifesto for 2026-2031, reaffirmed that peace remains
Uganda’s coffee industry is on a record-breaking trajectory, with exports reaching 8.4 million 60-kilogram bags, valued at UGX 8.2 trillion (US$ 2.4 billion) over the 12 months from November 2024 to October 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry an
President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign visit to Butebo district in Eastern Uganda last week was marred by a series of unfortunate translation failures, leaving both the president and the crowd struggling to communicate effectively.This was reminiscent of what happened in Mbale where a furi
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Department of Production has taken a major step toward modernising its agricultural practices following a high-level field demonstration held at the Kabamba Army Farm.The event featured Jo Min Kim, a visiting professor from the University of Toky
Kampala: Kuku Foods Uganda Ltd, the operator of KFC, has issued a sharp protest to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) after armed officials raided its Kampala offices on Nov. 19.2025, Chimp Corps report. URA officials say the inquiries relate to discrepancies in declared income over the pe
The mood in Kabale has been noticeably shifting in recent weeks, and much of that change is tied to the growing presence of Senior Presidential Advisor on Agriculture, Peace Rugambwa. Her visits have been drawing crowds, not just because she arrives with support, but because she arrives with a me
Dr Emmanuel Lyamulemye, the former executive director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA), is dead.Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, announced his death on X.“I learnt this morning with deep sorrow about the passing of Dr Em
Aquaculture - the farming of fish and other aquatic organisms - is the world's fastest-growing food production system.The sharpest growth in aquaculture is happening in Africa. Average annual growth rates have exceeded 10% in recent years measured by production value.Over the past 1
