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03 Jun '26
Tourism minister, Susan Nakawuki Nsambu, has revealed Uganda’s ongoing negotiations with the Premier League teams to have the ‘Visit Uganda’ branding on their jerseys.Speaking to the media, the minister expressed the need to aggressively market Uganda globally to boost the tourism se
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03 Jun '26
Kakira Sugar and other factories petitioned the High courtFor many Ugandans, taxes rarely feel real when they are first announced in Parliament.They feel distant then. Technical. Wrapped in legal amendments and budget speeches. The impact usually becomes clearer later, at the fuel s
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03 Jun '26
When President Museveni delivers the State of the Nation Address on Thursay, Ugandans will be listening keenly for the direction he plans to steer the nation in the first year of his seventh term. The SONA is a constitutional mandate under Article 101 (1), delivered at the beginning of eac
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02 Jun '26
Nyamutoro appeared before the committee on Tuesday as Parliament concluded the vetting of President Museveni's new Cabinet appointees.State Minister for Minerals Development Fiona Nyamutoro has said members of Parliament's Appointments Committee challenged her about the targets set of her
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02 Jun '26
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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01 Jun '26
KAMPALA — The Government will on June 11, 2026, present the national budget for the 2026/27 financial year, with officials promising a private sector-driven spending plan focused on export growth, agricultural transformation, industrialisation and job creation.The budget will be read in
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25 May '26
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government reduced its net borrowing or fiscal deficit in the month of April, amidst the global supply disruptions and lower revenue collections.According to the Ministry of Finance, net borrowing (the extra money the government had to borrow after accounting fo
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16 May '26
Opposition leader Bobi Wine has criticised the country’s expanding oil exploration agenda, warning that the anticipated petroleum revenues could entrench authoritarian rule rather than benefit citizens.In an interview with Bloomberg while in self-imposed exile in the United States, Bobi
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15 May '26
Residents and supporters of Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Nambooze Bakireke have raised concerns over her decision to hold her first post-swearing-in celebration outside the constituency, arguing that the move distanced ordinary voters from a moment they expected to share with th
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14 May '26
Uganda Law Society, Protection of Sovereignty Act, Constitution, Civil Liberties, Legal Challenge, Human Rights, Civic Space, Parliament, Rule of Law, Uganda PoliticsThe Uganda Law Society (ULS) has launched a Shs2.301 billion legal and civic campaign fund aimed at challenging the newly en