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First Oil Revenue Set to Enter 2026/2027 Budget as Sector Begins Paying Its Way

First Oil Revenue Set to Enter 2026/2027 Budget as Sector Begins Paying Its Way

When the Minister of Finance, Henry Musasizi, presents the 84.3 trillion shillings budget for the 2026/27 financial year on Thursday, one figure will stand out among the revenue projections. The budget comes at a time when policymakers are positioning mineral resources, especially oil and gas, as

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How improperly registered SIM cards landed Ugandans in prison

How improperly registered SIM cards landed Ugandans in prison

Kampala court has begun sentencing SIM card agents who illegally register mobile lines after investigations linked some of the fraudulently registered SIM cards to scams, radio frequency interference and aggravated robbery.A court in Kampala has started handing down sentences to SIM card a

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Fuel tankers must get off roads once oil pipeline is complete – Museveni

Fuel tankers must get off roads once oil pipeline is complete – Museveni

Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has renewed a push to move petroleum transportation off Uganda’s roads and into pipelines, a strategy that could dramatically reduce the number of fuel tankers on the country’s highways.While delivering his State of the Nation Address at Kolol

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Auditor General Pins IRA Boss Kaddunabbi Over UGX 181M Irregular Payments, Questionable Hiring

Auditor General Pins IRA Boss Kaddunabbi Over UGX 181M Irregular Payments, Questionable Hiring

special forensic investigation by the Auditor General has severely faulted the Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA), Ibrahim Kaddunabbi Lubega, over a string of blatant financial and administrative irregularities.A special forensic investigation by the Audito

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Shock Moment at UCC as Pornographic Material is Played in Pastor Kayanja–Top TV, KTV Dispute

Shock Moment at UCC as Pornographic Material is Played in Pastor Kayanja–Top TV, KTV Dispute

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) hearing into complaints linked to Pastor Robert Kayanja’s Channel 44 TV broadcasts took a turn after Pastor Jackson Senyonga’s legal team presented a series of audio recordings, video clips and text communications which they said were directly connec

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Govt bans nine hazardous agrochemicals to safeguard health, export markets

Govt bans nine hazardous agrochemicals to safeguard health, export markets

Yara fertilizer which farmers are advised to use moderately following the required instruction to avoid challenges caused to the environment. Photo/ Lominda AfedraruIn a sweeping regulatory move aimed at safeguarding public health, environmental integrity, and international trade, the Mini

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BoU limits daily cash withdrawals for individuals to Shs50m

BoU limits daily cash withdrawals for individuals to Shs50m

Twinemanzi Tumubweine, Bank of Uganda Executive Director of National Payment Systems.Overview:The new measures, which take effect on January 1, 2027, are expected to reshape how businesses and consumers move money through the banking system.KAMPALA — The Bank of Uganda (BoU

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Government Rolls Out Centralized Procurement for Common User Items to Curb Waste and Corruption

Government Rolls Out Centralized Procurement for Common User Items to Curb Waste and Corruption

KAMPALA — In a sweeping bid to plug massive financial leaks and dismantle deeply entrenched syndicates, the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development has announced a major procurement reform. Starting July 1, 2026, all Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs), and Local

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BoU Approves Sale of Standard Chartered Uganda’s Retail and Wealth Banking Business to Absa

BoU Approves Sale of Standard Chartered Uganda’s Retail and Wealth Banking Business to Absa

Sanjay Rughani (right) and David Wandera after the Bank of Uganda approved the sale of Standard Chartered Uganda’s Wealth and Retail Banking business to Absa Bank Uganda.KAMPALA — The Bank of Uganda has approved the sale of Standard Chartered Bank Uganda’s Wealth and Retail Banking (

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Uganda’s betting companies withhold Shs 2.6bn in winning claims

Uganda’s betting companies withhold Shs 2.6bn in winning claims

Lotteries and gaming operators in Uganda withheld at least Shs 2.6 billion in winning claims from 125 players in the current financial year.According to the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board (NLGRB), the complainants petitioned the regulator after their purported winnings were

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