Govt targets 1.5 million hectares under irrigation by 2040
Despite rising investments, most Ugandan farmers remain exposed to drought due to limited irrigation access. Photo / File The government has set a target of putting 1.5 m...
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Why Only Big People? Tayebwa Orders Physical Verification of Tax Waiver Applicants to End Corruption Suspicions
Deputy Speaker, Thomas TayebwaThomas Tayebwa, the Deputy Speaker of Uganda’s ParliamentThe Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has asked Parliament’s Finance Committee to...
MPs demand tighter controls on tax waivers
Members of Parliament call for greater transparency and accountability in granting of tax waivers.The legislators also wondered whether the current criteria is not abused...
BoU Allays Fears of Cash Withdrawal Caps at Banks
The recent announcement by the Bank of Uganda introducing new limitations to over-the-counter cash withdrawals and check payments have has raised questions over the motiv...
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...
France Opens Applications for Fully Funded Master’s Scholarships for Ugandan Students
The Embassy of France in Uganda has officially opened applications for its 2026/2027 Master’s Degree Scholarship Programme, offering fully funded study opportuniti...
FDC Blames Government Over Rising Fuel Prices
The Forum for Democratic Change has accused the government of failing to prepare Uganda for fuel supply shocks, calling for emergency tax waivers and restoration of natio...
A TURN OF THE TIDE: Uganda Unveils Homegrown Anti-Tick Vaccine in Major Leap for Africa’s Livestock Sector
President Yoweri Museveni commissions the NARO anti-tick vaccine production plant at Nakyesasa, in Wakiso district on 30th April 2026.On April 30th, 2026, Uganda marked a...
The untold battle: Power struggles and fight over deals at UEDCL
man often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it,†the French poet Jean de La Fontaine famously said. The idea is that, despite one’s best efforts...
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 incr...