Organisations
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SACCO sector wins big as Museveni halts BoU regulation, directs extension of tax exemption beyond 2027
KAMPALA, January 30, 2026 — The Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisations [SACCOs] sector has secured significant policy commitments from the Government of Uganda following successful high-level lobbying and advocacy engagements led by…
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Soroti City: Civil servants urged to keep off PDM funds
SOROTI CITY, January 30, 2026 — Civil servants in Soroti City East Division have issued a stern warning to fellow public officers, urging them to refrain from accessing funds under the Parish…
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Wagagai Coffee Farmers’ SACCO Holds Fourth AGM at Kaserem Primary School, Elects New Board
KAPCHORWA, January 30, 2026 — Wagagai Coffee Farmers’ SACCO on Thursday held its fourth Annual General Meeting [AGM] at Kaserem Primary School, bringing together members, management and district officials to review the…
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Finance Trust Bank loses Tier I commercial bank licence
KAMPALA – January 29, 2026 – The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has downgraded Finance Trust Bank [FTB] from a Tier I commercial bank to a Tier II credit institution, in line with…
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2025 PLE results to be released on Friday
KAMPALA, January 29, 2026 — The Uganda National Examinations Board [UNEB] has announced that the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination [ PLE ] results will be released this Friday, marking a key moment…
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Govt to spend less in FY 2026/27 – Finance ministry
KAMPALA, January 29, 2026 — The preliminary resource envelope for the financial year [FY] 2026/27 is estimated at Shs 69.399 trillion, down from Shs 72.376trn in the current FY 2025/26, according to…
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Mitigating climate change: Buganda adopts biogas for clean cooking
NAKASONGOLA, January 29, 2026 — Buganda Kingdom has adopted the use of biogas for clean cooking as part of efforts to combat climate change, reduce poverty and curb environmentally related diseases. The…
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“Any customs system not Built on LLM Will disappear,” warns ASYCUDA founder Jean Gurunlian
ABU DHABI, January 29, 2026 — Jean Gurunlian, Chairperson of Webb Fontaine, and founder/architect of the ASYCUDA system, issued a stark warning on the future of Customs technology at the WCO Technology…
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Uganda ranks third in Africa Financial Markets Index
KAMPALA, January 28, 2026 — Uganda has retained third place in the 2025 Absa Africa Financial Markets Index [AFMI], reflecting continued progress in macroeconomic stability and market transparency. The AFMI assessed 28…
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MTIC to conduct Cooperative Clinic in Jinja City
KAMPALA, January 27, 2026 — As part of a nation-wide drive, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] will conduct a Cooperative Clinic in the Busoga Sub-region from February 2-5, 2026.…
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