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By Tumwine Byaruhanga Uganda’s tourism sector has been allocated Shs567.32 billion in the 2026/27 Budget, with government putting money behind destination marketing, tourism infrastructure, hospitality standards, conservation and economic diplomacy. The allocation comes at a time government says tourism has fully recovered from the COVID-19 slump, with receipts rising to USD1.86 billion in 2025. That is above the USD1.4 billion recorded...

By Sharon Kyomugisha The International Specialised Hospital of Uganda at Lubowa is 75 percent complete and is expected to be finished in December 2027, according to the 2026/27 Budget Speech. The project returns to the centre of the health budget at a time government is putting more money into specialised treatment, medicines, newborn care, diagnostic equipment and emergency response. Finance Minister Henry...

By Juma Nsamba Uganda’s creative industry has been handed three things in the 2026/27 Budget: money, legal protection and a promised home. Finance Minister Henry Musasizi said government has provided Shs33 billion to establish a revolving fund for musicians and other creatives. The money is meant to support enterprise growth and job creation in the arts sector. Part of that money is...

Government banks on oil, exports and domestic revenue, but fuel taxes, debt refinancing and higher household costs will test the economy By Samuel Ssenono Uganda’s 2026/27 Budget is a large fiscal bet on production, oil, tax collection and public investment. The spending plan stands at Shs84.39 trillion, up from the revised Shs81.61 trillion for the 2025/26 financial year. That is an increase...

By Samuel Ssenono President Museveni has witnessed the signing of a Shs3.7 trillion aircraft acquisition agreement between Uganda Airlines and Boeing, in a fleet deal that points to a major change in the national carrier’s long-haul, regional and cargo operations. The agreement was signed at State House Entebbe by Uganda Airlines Acting Chief Executive Officer Girma Wake and Boeing Vice...

By Samuel Ssenono Uganda Airlines has signed a Shs3.7 trillion deal with Boeing to buy 10 new aircraft, in what government says is a push to expand the national carrier’s reach and cut Uganda’s dependence on foreign transit hubs. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at State House Entebbe, with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni witnessing the ceremony. Uganda Airlines Acting Chief Executive...

By Samuel Ssenono Global aviation leaders are gathering in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 82nd International Air Transport Association Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit, at a time when airlines are navigating airspace closures, conflict-related route disruptions, rising costs and pressure to decarbonise. The meeting, scheduled for 6 to 8 June 2026, brings together airline executives, government...

By Samuel Ssenono The International Air Transport Association has warned that global Sustainable Aviation Fuel production remains far below what airlines need to meet the industry’s net zero target by 2050. IATA estimates that global SAF production will reach about 2.4 million tonnes in 2026. That will account for only 0.8% of total aviation fuel use, while costing airlines an estimated...

By Robert Onyango The Office of the President has warned the public against fraudsters moving around the country soliciting money from people with promises of securing them appointments as Resident District Commissioners, Deputy RDCs and Assistant RDCs. The warning was issued by the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President, Hajji Yunus Kakande, who said there are no vacant positions...

More than two decades after Arsenal’s previous league title, the celebrations continue to resonate with supporters across the world. Just a week after the club’s historic victory parade through North London that had a record 1.5m+ people, many fans are still struggling to come to terms with the magnitude of the achievement. Among them was Muganda T Basajabalaba, a Ugandan-born Arsenal...