KAMPALA — A sudden withdrawal of donor funds has pushed Uganda and its development partners to confront a difficult reality: the era of relying heavily on external aid is becoming increasingly uncertain.The shift comes into sharper focus as the Kampala Geopolitics Conference 2026 opened
Uganda Clays may have bought time, but not certainty. Beneath the return to profit lies a balance sheet still under strain, propped up by deferred obligations and a partially unsecured NSSF loan. Its recovery, while visible, remains fragile. The real test will come when repayments begin, when imp
PARLIAMENT – MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have urged the government to slash the excise duty on mobile money withdrawals from 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent and introduce a cap of Shs5,000 per transaction.The telecom giants made the appeal on Wednesday when their officials appeared before P
Uganda’s banking industry has mounted a formal and detailed opposition to the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that its provisions could disrupt financial intermediation, deter foreign investment, and undermine the country’s broader economic growth strategy.In a l
Phaneroo Ministries International has dismissed social media reports alleging it is embroiled in a land dispute with the Uganda Heart Institute, labeling the claims as false, misleading, and based on a misrepresentation of facts.In a statement issued on April 16, 2026, the ministry respond
KAMPALA — The Secretary General of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) and Kasambya County Member of Parliament, Hon. David Kabanda, has called on Ugandans to participate in large numbers in the upcoming birthday run organized in honor of Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.The run is scheduled to
A viral video of a schoolgirl cycling through heavy rain in Kabale has sparked a nationwide fundraising effort and calls for support.A section of Ugandans on social media this weekend started a push. A young schoolgirl who was filmed cycling through traffic in heavy rain. The clip,
Uganda said on Thursday it had appointed Citibank to mobilise financing needed to fund the country's planned 2.7 billion euro ($3.19 billion) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project.In a post, opens new tab on the X platform, the East African country's finance ministry said Uganda is "in t
When commenting on the 1980–1988 Iraq–Iran war, Henry Kissinger once remarked that it was “a pity both sides can’t lose”. It was a chilling distillation of a worldview in which distant conflicts are not tragedies to be resolved, but instruments to be managed. Alongside Zbigniew Brzezins
On Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that the Strait of Hormuz is now “permanently” open — crediting US military superiority and a new understanding with China under which Beijing agreed not to ship weapons to Iran. He added that President Xi Jinping would g
