Govt to save Shs24b in holiday spending cuts
The government expects to save about Shs24 billion annually after suspending funding for national public holiday celebrations beginning Financial Year (FY)2026/2027, the...
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Sale of Najjera Property was Unlawful, Court tells Housing Finance Bank
The High Court has ruled that the sale of a mortgaged property in Najjera by Housing Finance Bank was unlawful, negligent, and conducted at a gross undervalue. Justice Su...
Police Hunt Ronnie Mulindwa After Kira Raid Uncovers Suspected Online Exploitation Network
Some of the suspects arrested during the police raid at a house in Kira Municipality. Inset: Ronnie Mulindwa, who is wanted by police and remains on the run as investigat...
Govt accused of ‘drops in ocean’ as OPM disburses Shs2.8b out of Shs80b cattle restocking fund
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has commenced the disbursement of Shs2.8 billion under the long-awaited Shs80 billion national cattle restocking programme. However...
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 Lott...
Uganda’s Best Farmers Head to Netherlands for Agricultural Study Tour
KAMPALA — Thirteen winners of Uganda’s 2025 Best Farmers Competition have been flagged off for a week-long agricultural study visit to the Netherlands, wher...
Experts Call for Reduction of Mobile Money Withdrawal Tax
Economists, researchers and small business operators are urging government to reduce the 0.5 percent excise duty on mobile money withdrawals, warning that high transactio...
How a failed government supply deal put MTK Uganda on the brink of collapse
The death of Xavier Kitaka, the founder of MTK Uganda, has put the firm on the brink of collapseMTK Uganda, once regarded as one of Uganda’s biggest agro and anima...
Museveni sends police chiefs, Internal Affairs boss on forced leave over Shs31b bribery scandal
Museveni directed that Permanent Secretary Lt Gen Joseph Musanyufu, Under Secretary for Police Aggrey Wunyi, and AIGP Felix Baryamwisaki step aside for six months as inve...
Journalist ordered to pay Shs 60m for defaming Letshego CEO
The High court has ordered journalist, Henry Lubulwa, to pay Shs 60 million in damages for defaming Letshego Uganda Limited and its chief executive officer, Germany Giles...