A subtle but consequential confrontation is unfolding between the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) over the ongoing redevelopment of the Nakivubo Channel, one of...
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has firmly defended its acquisition of additional office space at Pearl Tower on Yusuf Lule Road, Kampala, framing the decision as a strategic necessity driven...
Uganda wants to double its tourism revenues, raise annual visitor arrivals to 1.9 million by 2026, and grow the sector’s contribution to GDP to 10% by 2040. But beneath these...
The Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), Eng James Kasigwa, has been directed to take annual leave starting October 15, 2025, to pave the way for investigations...
Uganda’s Parliament expenditure is projected to rise steeply each year, crossing the trillion-shilling mark by 2027 and reaching UGX 1.53 trillion by 2029/30, according to a Strategic Plan for 2025–2030...
Dr. Gerald Banaga-Baingi has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda National Mining Company, and will assume duties effective May1st, 2025. The mining company established under the Mining…
A leaked memo from the Office of the Prime Minister reveals that the government of Uganda plans to review and possibly approve borrowing proposals amounting to over USD 1.6 billion…
Paul Bwiso, the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), has been appointed the new Chairman of the East African Securities Exchanges Association (EASEA), following the association’s 34th…
Energy Ministry Permanent Secretary Irene Batebe has confirmed that the Auditor General’s report on Umeme’s buyout amount will be released next week, just a few days to the expiry of…
The government of South Sudan has strongly criticized what it perceives as biased and negative reporting by Uganda’s Daily Monitor newspaper, accusing the publication of undermining the cordial relations between…
Bank of Uganda is set to regulate operations of mortgage refinancing institutions once the Mortgage Refinance Institutions Bill, 2025 is passed into law. The Bill mandates the Central Bank to…
The European Union has significantly ramped up its support for Uganda’s crucial coffee and timber sectors, unveiling a 5000 metric tonne coffee processing facility and pledging further investment in sustainable…
The insurance industry registered robust growth rates in the first three quarters of 2024. The total gross written premium grew to Ugx.1.39 trillion in the third quarter of 2024 compared…
