President applauds Uganda’s economy
President Yoweri Museveni has said that Uganda’s economy is now more diversified and sophisticated, compared to 1986 where the country depended only on coffee, cotton, cooper, tobacco, tea and tourism.…
Parliament Divided Over €500M Loan as National Debt Soars
Parliament has approved a government request to borrow €500 million, comprising €270 million from Afreximbank and €230 million from Ecobank Uganda and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to…
The Cost of Neglect: How Kampala’s Wetland Loss Is Drowning the City
Kampala is facing a slow-burning ecological crisis. New data presented at the Wetland Situational Analysis and Draft Kampala City Wetland Strategy meeting reveals that the city has lost over 2,000…
IGG Recovers Shs4.2 billion in Six Months, Declares Kampala Most Corrupt District
Uganda’s fight against corruption has renewed momentum, with the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) recovering Shs4.2 billion from corrupt individuals and institutions across the country in just six months. However, the…
Uganda Gov’t, Islamic Bank Agree on UGX 2.9Tr Support to Economic Resilience
The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, has secured a $800 million (UGX 2.92 trillion) financing agreement from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to…
Higher Spending, Revenue Shortfalls Raise Government Net Borrowing
The government needed to borrow more than it had planned to during the month of April 2025 as revenue expectations were not met. This is because its operations during the…
House passes Bill on military-related offences
Parliament has passed the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2025, that will see civilians tried in the courts martial. The Bill introduces sweeping reforms to the military justice system,…
Ministry of Education and Sports Bans Public Display of UNEB Results
The Ministry of Education and Sports has issued a nationwide ban on the public display of national examination results, warning that such practices violate Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act,…
Government to Clear Domestic Arrears Within Three Years
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has reaffirmed its commitment to clear all outstanding domestic arrears within the next three years. Appearing before the Budget Committee, Minister of…
Parliament approves Shs4.86 Trillion Supplementary Budget for FY 2023/24
Parliament has passed the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2025, approving government spending of an additional Shs4.86 trillion to meet urgent and unforeseen expenditure needs above the budget for the Financial Year…