BoU limits daily cash withdrawals for individuals to Shs50m
Twinemanzi Tumubweine, Bank of Uganda Executive Director of National Payment Systems.Overview:The new measures, which take effect on January 1, 2027, are expected to resh...
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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...
Speaker budget grows seven times over six years
Parliament Speaker Jacob Marksons Oboth (2nd right) leaves Parliament chambers after presiding over plenary session on May 28, 2026. PHOTO/ PARLIAMENT OF UGANDA X HANDLET...
UCC Report: Mobile Money active users hit 36.7 million as Ugandans transact Shs2.37 billion in three months
More Ugandans are using mobile money, but telecom companies earned less in the first three months of 2026.New figures from the Uganda Communications Commission, using dat...
NIRA breaks silence on free birth certificate issued to Kenzo, Nyamutoro baby
NIRA says the certificate was processed under an existing government programme that applies equally to all eligible Ugandan children.Musician Eddy Kenzo and wife Phiona N...
Ntungamo Allocates Shs100 Million for Bwongyera HCIII Renovation as Residents Call for More Staff
Bwongyera Health Centre III is set for a major facelift in the 2026/27 financial year, but residents say improved infrastructure must be matched with increased staffing a...
Gov’t scraps allowances for medical interns as training becomes part of university degree
Medical interns will stop receiving government allowances starting August, 2026, as a new policy folds internship into the formal university education system.The change...
New minister Balaam inherits Local govt system plagued by graft allegations
The appointment of Balaam Barugahara as Uganda's minister for Local Government has raised expectations that he will confront corruption widely viewed as entrenched within...
Stakeholders set priorities for Busoga’s five newly appointed ministers
The appointment of five ministers from the Busoga sub-region to Uganda’s new Cabinet has sparked optimism and heightened expectations among residents and leaders, who a...
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, where they wil...