Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance backs proposed tax rise on spirits
The Uganda Alcohol Policy Alliance (UAPA) has thrown its support behind the government’s proposed increase in excise duty on undenatured spirits below 80% alcoholic con...
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Uganda Economy Shows Strong Momentum Despite Shilling Depreciation
KAMPALA – Uganda’s economy continues to show signs of steady recovery and strengthening activity, supported by rising demand, increased business confidence, and stron...
Buzeki to political leaders: Residents must get value for their taxes
Sharifah Buzeki speaks to journalists during the Weyonje campaign in Kawempe DivisionThe executive director of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Sharifah Buzeki, has...
Parliament Rejects UGX300 Billion Request For Rural Electrification
Parliament has rejected a proposal by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development to allocate an additional 300 billion Shillings for rural electrification in the 2026...
M7 New Cabinet Lineup Takes Shape After Kyankwanzi, As Ugandans Count Down to Swearing-In Day 12th May
The just-ended NRM MPs Kyankwanzi retreat was infiltrated by more than 50 undercover political operatives and IOs whose duty it was to help gather intrusive personal info...
From Banking To Farming: Dr. Richard Wemesa Is Operating A Multi-Enterprise Agribusiness With dfcu Support
Agriculture employs more than 70% of Uganda’s population, but for many households it remains subsistence, low input, low output, and highly exposed to weather and price...
NRM Denies Shs100m Payout Claims, Says MPs Received Shs20m
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has dismissed claims that its Members of Parliament were each paid Shs100 million following a recent retreat at the National...
Finance Ministry Strengthens Oversight of Public Investments With New Technical Committee
The government has taken a major step toward tightening oversight and improving the efficiency of public investments through the inauguration of a multi-agency technical...
Uganda converts Shs7.78t central bank advance into long-term debt as borrowing pressures rise
Government has quietly converted a Shs7.78 trillion temporary advance from the Bank of Uganda into long term public debt, a move that will see taxpayers commit to years o...
Deferred Strength: Uganda Clays’ Fragile Recovery and the UGX 23.6b NSSF Exposure:
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 parti...