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Museveni commissions meat and beans processing factory in Gomba, urges farmers to drive agro-industrialisation
GOMBA, July 16, 2026 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned the National Enterprise Corporation [NEC] Meat and Beans Processing Factory at Katonga in Kisozi, Gomba District, urging farmers to embrace commercial…
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Finance Minister urges insurers to strengthen risk management in key investments
KAMPALA, July 15, 2026 — Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has urged Uganda’s insurance industry to play a more active role in de-risking strategic investments and supporting government efforts to mobilise long-term capital…
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Gov’t prepares emergency response to looming famine, water crisis in Greater North
KAMPALA, July 13, 2026 – Government is preparing emergency interventions to address a looming famine in parts of the Greater North and water shortages affecting cattle corridors across the country, Prime Minister…
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Finance ministry releases Shs 23.03trn for first quarter of FY 2026/27
KAMPALA, July 11, 2026 — The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [MOFPED] has released Shs 23.03 trillion for the first quarter of the 2026/2027 financial year [FY], representing 27 percent…
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Cooperatives, coffee cited as Buganda Kingdom unveils Shs 409.3bln budget
KAMPALA, July 9, 2026 — Cooperatives and coffee have emerged as key pillars of Buganda Kingdom’s development agenda after the Kingdom unveiled a Shs 409.315 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year,…
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Strong macroeconomic fundamentals have sustained Uganda’s economic growth, says Minister
KAMPALA, July 8, 2026 — Uganda’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals have enabled the economy to sustain robust growth, with Government now targeting an increase in domestic revenue collection from 14 per cent to…
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FAO opens applications for SME grants to boost climate-resilient livestock businesses in Karamoja
KAMPALA, July 7 — Small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] operating in Uganda’s Karamoja Sub-region have been invited to apply for grants of up to US$15,000 under a new European Union-funded programme aimed…
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IGG charges six Parliament officials with embezzlement, money laundering over Shs35bn
KAMPALA, July 2, 2026 — The Inspector General of Government [ IGG ] has charged six current and former officials of the Parliament of Uganda with multiple counts of embezzlement and money…
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IGG arrests senior Parliament officials as stakeholders discuss Uganda’s CPI ranking in Kampala
KAMPALA, July 2, 2026 — The Inspectorate of Government [IG] has arrested eight senior Parliament officials over alleged corruption. They are expected to be arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court today. Those arrested…
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Kabale beekeeping group receives Shs 37.5mln equipment boost to increase honey production
KABALE, July 2, 2026 — The Birambo Beekeeping Group in Maziba Subcounty, Kabale district, has received modern beekeeping equipment worth approximately Shs37.5 million under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project [UCSATP],…
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