Mobile money taxes reversing digital financial inclusion in Uganda
Uganda’s mobile money tax policy is threatening to reverse years of digital financial inclusion by driving low-income users back to cash. With 43 million accounts proce...
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KAGENYI LUKKA: Why Anita Among Deserves to Lead Uganda’s 12th Parliament
Kagenyi LukkaAnita Among, a force to be reckoned with in Ugandan politics, has made a name for herself as a strong and effective leader. Born on November 17, 1973, in Buk...
Kireka 14Bn Market Project Cleared As IGG Brings Stakeholders Together
Deputy IGG Anna Muhairwe greets an old man after the Kireka market redevelopment-related meeting at Kira Municipal Council headquarters. Deputy IGG Ann Muhairwe arrives t...
"Emergency alert": Japan activates crisis team as North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile
Tokyo [Japan], March 14 : Tensions flared in East Asia on Saturday as the Japanese government issued an urgent warning following military activity from Pyongyang.The Prim...
Makerere, Mutebile Foundation Sign MoU to Establish Centre of Excellence for Private Sector Dev’t
Kampala — Makerere University and the Tumusiime Mutebile Foundation have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebil...
Rakai RDC Sarah Kiyimba Takes on Land Grabbers, Eyes Bigger Role in Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s Next Government
RAKAI — In a region long plagued by bitter land wrangles and fraud, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Rakai, Sarah Kiyimba, has emerged as one of the most voc...
Investigation: Kabale–Mgahinga Road: Shs.16bn Paid to Briefcase Firm, 2 years Later no Works on Ground
So far shs 16 billion has been paid to a brief case firm in Kabale- Mgahinga Road upgradeWhen the government launched the Shs112 billion Kabale–Lake Bunyonyi and Kisoro...
Uganda’s Gender Equality Revolution: Minister Amongi Unveils Ambitious 8-Point Plan at UN as Poverty Rate Plummets to 16.1%
NEW YORK — Uganda’s Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi, delivered a powerful address at the United Nations Headquarters today, showc...
MPs warn it could take 48 years to clear Uganda’s Shs8.4t domestic arrears
Appearing before Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, Ramathan Ggoobi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, and Secretary to the Treasury.Parliament has been tol...
Aceng rallies Lira residents to back Anai Airport Project
Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng has urged Lira residents to support the Milton Obote Airport project in Anai despite a court case filed over land encroachment claims.Heal...