Parliament is today set to authorize a staggering Shs8.2 trillion in new borrowing, a move that signals the nation’s spiralling public debt already at Shs116.2 trillion (51.3% of GDP) and its economic implications.According to the house order of today’s business (Order Paper), out of t
On Sunday, October 19, 2025, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) completed the transfer of four departments from its headquarters in Nakawa to office space owned by city businessman Sudhir Ruparelia.Uganda lifestyle productsThe decision to return to rented
An artistic impression of an oil refinery. Uganda hopes to complete construction of a 60,000 barrels/day refinery by 2030. COURTESY IMAGE/PETROLEUM AUTHORITY OF UGANDA.Delayed construction heightens importance of missing piece in
Former Uganda Media Centre (UMC) Executive Director, Mr Ofwono Opondo has won the ruling NRM party’s flag for the older persons’ member of Parliament for Eastern Uganda ahead of the 2026 elections.To win the flag, Opondo trounced State Minister for Older Persons Dominic Mafabi Gid
Drone swarm technology has taken over modern warfare.Advancements in unmanned aerial systems have raised debate on whether Uganda is ready for the next theatre of battle ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSI
Ghana is considering reform in the energy sector, with Umeme in mind How this West African country is looking to the success Uganda has just destroyed to solve its electricity crisisTH
Uganda overtook Ethiopia to become Africa’s leading coffee exporter, marking a major milestone for the country's agriculture sector and export economy.According to the latest export figures for May 2025, Uganda exported 47,606.7 tonnes of coffee—surpassing Ethiopia’s 43,481 tonnes in
The government has announced new tax measures on cigarettes, beer, imports, and agricultural by-product exports in the 2025/26 national budget, in a bid to boost domestic revenue and harmonize with regional tax frameworks.Presenting the budget to Parliament on Thursday, Finance Minister Ma
A stark warning has been issued from the corridors of parliamentary oversight, painting a grim picture of Uganda's fiscal health.The Shadow Minister for Finance, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, has cast a critical spotlight on the government's ambitious, and arguably perilous, pl
The Ministry of Finance has announced that over Shs 8.03 trillion has already been channelled into Uganda’s key wealth creation programmes—namely the Parish Development Model (PDM) and Emyooga—marking a substantial boost in efforts to transform household incomes and uplift the national econ
