All Cash Withdrawals Now to be Taxed:
Even as Uganda pushes toward digital transformation, its deep-rooted reliance on cash presents a complex policy challenge, balancing revenue generation, fairness, and fin...
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UGX 4.5 Million Mobile Money Dispute Puts MTN Uganda Under Scrutiny
Kampala resident, Matsiko Brian, is locked in a frustrating battle with telecom companies after a mobile money transaction worth UGX 4.5 million allegedly disappeared fro...
Government warns Ugandan fuel companies over ‘superficial’ pump price hikes
As of Friday, pump prices exceeded Shs 5,300 at some outlets such as TotalEnergies, yet according to PS Batebe, Uganda has fuel stocks lasting over two monthsUganda’s g...
US Navy giant 'Tripoli' set to enter warzone, may break Strait of Hormuz chokehold
USS Tripoli provides US an opportunity to put troops on ground to secure the Strait of Hormuz, key waterway choked since the conflict began on Feb 28.The direction that o...
BIG STORM: Power Struggles At ERA Risk Uganda’s Electricity Stabilization Efforts
A power sector storm is brewing in Uganda as internal conflicts at the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) intersect with national energy supply challenges, threatenin...
Banished vendors told to move to out-of-town markets
For those that cannot find space in neighboring municipalities, the KCCA boss urged them to move further out to 10 cities in, including Mbarara, Jinja, Mbale and Gulu, wh...
ROGERS WADADA: The NBS Nameere-Mulyanyama altercation, UCC and Media Council should wake up
KAMPALA – On December 12th, 2024, the Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Nyombi Thembo outed a letter addressed to among others all televi...
MTN, Airtel, UCC sued over internet shutdown during elections
The Executive Director of the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), George William Nyombi Thembo, addresses a press conference on the internet shutdown ahead of the gen...
UEDCL Announces Stable Electricity Tariffs for Q1 2026
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited – UEDCL has released the approved retail electricity tariffs for the first quarter of 2026 (January-March), as sanct...
MTN Mobile Money loans on track to reach Shs 2.5 trillion
2025 has been of both challenges and opportunities. We’ve continued to deepen access to our services and extend financial inclusion to the underserved. By the end of th...