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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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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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Uganda secures Shs 481bln financing deal for strategic Kitgum–Kidepo Road
KAMPALA, June 30, 2026 — Uganda has secured €110.5 million [approximately Shs481 billion] in financing for the construction of the Kitgum–Kidepo Road, in a move aimed at improving regional connectivity and unlocking…
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Kadaga presents EAC US$ 110.9mln budget to regional legislative assembly
KAMPALA, June 26, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] presented to the East African Legislative Assembly [EALA] budget estimates amounting to US$ 110,863,576 for the 2026/2027Financial Year [FY]. The budget was…
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Africa CDC declares ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak public health emergency of continental security
KAMPALA, May 20, 2026 –The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [ Africa CDC ], acting on the recommendations of its Emergency Consultative Group [ECG], has officially declared the ongoing Bundibugyo…
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Campaign to grow 80mln coffee trees in Bukedi launched
BUDAKA, May 6, 2026 — The Government has distributed more than two million coffee and cocoa seedlings to farmers in the Bukedi Sub-region, in a bid to promote the cultivation of the…
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URA boss urges Africa to adopt technology in combating tax evasion
KAMPALA, April 30, 2026 – The Commissioner General of the Uganda Revenue Authority [ URA ], John R. Musinguzi, has called on tax authorities across Africa to embrace science and technology in…
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MPs irked as Shs 46bln lies idle on Science ministry’s bank account
KAMPALA, 20 April 2026 — The Budget Committee has summoned officials from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation [STI] to explain why Shs 46 billion allocated for innovation has remained unutilised…
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Uganda seeks investment partnerships and IMF support at 2026 Spring Meetings in Washington D.C
KAMPALA, April 14, 2026 — The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has dispatched a high-level delegation to the 2026 International Monetary Fund [ IMF ]-World Bank Group [WBG] Spring Meeting…
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Boys outshine girls as First Lady Janet Museveni releases 2025 PLE results
KAMPALA, January 30, 2026 — The First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni, has officially released the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations [PLE] results at State House Nakasero, saying,…
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