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Uganda secures Shs 2.1trn World Bank funding for urban transformation programme
KAMPALA, April 9, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has secured US$ 540 million [approximately Shs 2.1 trillion] in financing from the World Bank to support a nationwide urban transformation programme aimed…
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House Committee demands improved mental health capacity at Entebbe Hospital
KAMPALA, April 5, 2026 — Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee [Central Government] has directed Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital to strengthen its mental health services in a bid to ease congestion at Butabika National…
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Gov’t softens Sovereignty Bill after public outcry
KAMPALA, April 30, 2026 — The Government has made sweeping amendments to the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, ahead of a plenary sitting scheduled for Tuesday in the afternoon. Among the…
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Wazelendo SACCO assets surge to Shs 1.4 trillion as SACCO marks 20 years of growth
JINJA CITY, April 3, 2026 — Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [Wazalendo SACCO] or WSACCO has recorded strong growth in its asset base, reinforcing its standing as one of Uganda’s…
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Raising more revenue: Gov’t tables tax Bills for FY2026/27
KAMPALA, April 3, 2026 — Government has tabled new tax Bills for the financial year [FY] 2026/2027, with a 30 per cent environmental levy on imported secondhand clothes. The Bills were tabled…
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UN Women, Equity Bank Uganda sign deal to boost women’s financial inclusion
KAMPALA, April 2, 2026 — UN Women and Equity Bank Uganda Limited have signed a partnership agreement aimed at strengthening women’s economic empowerment and expanding access to inclusive financial services across Uganda.…
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Uganda, Chile launch landmark climate-smart tilapia research partnership
KAMPALA, April 1, 2026 — Uganda is set to partner with Chile on an ambitious research initiative aimed at advancing climate-smart aquaculture, with a particular focus on the Nile tilapia. The study,…
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Teacher SACCOs directed to prepare for Walimu Union AGM
KAMPALA, April 1, 2026 — Uganda’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] has directed all teacher savings and credit cooperatives [ SACCOs ] affiliated to Walimu Cooperative Union to begin preparations…
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Gov’t assures public of stable fuel supply amid Middle East disruptions
KAMPALA, March 31, 2026 — The Government of Ugandan has reassured Ugandans and key sectors of the economy that the country’s fuel supply remains stable and sufficient despite disruptions to global oil…
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Coffee value addition push gains momentum at Ntungamo facility
NTUNGAMO, March 31, 2026 — Government has reaffirmed its commitment to agro-industrialisation and coffee value addition, as efforts to operationalise the Africa Coffee Park in Ntungamo district gather momentum. The Minister of…
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