MTN, Airtel Ask Gov’t to Reduce Mobile Money Withdrawal Charges
PARLIAMENT – MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda have urged the government to slash the excise duty on mobile money withdrawals from 0.5 percent to 0.25 percent and introduce...
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Ugandan Banks Reject Sovereignty Bill, Cite Seven Grounds
Uganda’s banking industry has mounted a formal and detailed opposition to the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, warning that its provisions could disrupt f...
IGP Byakagaba Transfers 433 Officers in Latest Police Reshuffle
The Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, has transferred 433 officers in a wide-ranging reshuffle that takes immediate effect.The changes affect several directora...
Uganda Courts Chinese Investors in Push for ATMS-Led Economic Transformation
Uganda has taken a significant step toward advancing its long-term economic transformation agenda after the Ministry of Finance hosted a 40-member Chinese investor delega...
Uganda appoints Citibank to mobilise funds for 2.7 billion euro railway project
Uganda said on Thursday it had appointed Citibank to mobilise financing needed to fund the country's planned 2.7 billion euro ($3.19 billion) Standard Gauge Railway (S...
Uganda Tea Prices Rebound 21 Percent at Mombasa Auction
MOMBASA, Kenya – Uganda’s tea sector is showing renewed signs of recovery, with auction prices rebounding 21% and absorption rates strengthening.Sector players say th...
World Bank Concerned Over Uganda’s Growth Not Corresponding With Improvement In People’s Livelihoods
The World Bank has hailed Uganda’s high economic growth rates but noted that this is not corresponding with the improvement in people’s livelihoods.Ndiame Di...
Gen. Muhoozi takes over road contracts
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In the quiet hours of April 11, at exactly 02:20am East African Standard Time, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Commander of the UPDF and Senio...
MINISTERS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK! Kinyara–Victoria Sugar War Explodes as Weighbridge Chaos, Farmer Cries & Political Infighting Reach M7
Eight ministers may face the knife over the raging Kinyara Sugar Limited and Victoria Sugar war, a battle of World War II magnitude that has rocked the sugar sector and l...
Women’s rights groups oppose proposed tax hikes on essential goods
KAMPALA, Uganda — A coalition of women’s rights organizations led by the Forum for Women in Democracy is calling on the government to halt proposed tax increases on e...