Govt targets 1.5 million hectares under irrigation by 2040
Despite rising investments, most Ugandan farmers remain exposed to drought due to limited irrigation access. Photo / File The government has set a target of putting 1.5 m...
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Ben Kumumanya: A Leading Voice in Uganda’s Decentralisation and Local Government Transformation
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Uganda’s decentralisation policy has, for decades, been regarded as one of the country’s most significant governance reforms, bring...
Trade Minister Sanjay Tanna roots for SMEs as drivers of economic growth
Mr Tanna said the Ministry of Trade is finalising several policy reforms to strengthen the MSME ecosystem, including the revision of the MSMEs Policy (2015), the Startup...
Gov’t to Address Myths Associated with New HIV Injection in PrEP Strategy Review
Faced with growing myths and misconceptions surrounding the newly rolled out HIV prevention injection Lenacapavir, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has embarked on a review o...
New PAYE direction raises more questions than answers
There is a silent frustration growing among Ugandan employees. Not because people do not want to pay taxes.Most salaried workers already understand that taxation is part...
DTB Uganda Earns Top Recognition at URA Bankers' Conference
Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda has been recognized as a standout performer in the financial sector, earning the first runner-up award for best in client service at the 8...
Parliament passes Lotteries and Gaming Bill introducing 30% tax, targets Shs24b annual revenue
Parliament has passed the Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing a harmonised 30 percent tax on betting and gaming activities with a projection of an an...
NGOs, Students, Businessmen Ask Gov’t to Withdraw Sovereignty Bill
broad coalition of NGOs, students, businessmen, market women, coffee farmers, artistes, faith leaders and ordinary citizens has demanded the immediate and unconditional w...
Africa’s one-dose cure brings sleeping sickness elimination within reach
SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s long battle against sleeping sickness may be approaching its final chapter as a new single-dose therapy gains international...
UPC’s Jimmy Akena Rejects Lumu’s Administration of Parliament Amendment Bill
Jimmy Akena Obote, President of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), has firmly rejected the controversial Administration of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2024, desc...