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Uganda’s Economy Remains Stable and Resilient After Elections – Finance Ministry Report
The Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) Cap 171, requires the Finance Minister to publish a post-election economic and fiscal update not later than four months after the polling day for a general election.
According the published report, the macroeconomic environment remained stable during the general elections and the post-election period.
Most macroeconomic parameters remain as estimated before the polling date as...
Speaker Jacob Oboth Oboth Pledges Accountability, Integrity and People-Centered Leadership in First Address to Parliament
The newly elected Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Jacob Oboth Oboth, thanked God, President Museveni, the NRM Party, and Members of Parliament for entrusting him with the leadership of the 12th Parliament. He reflected on his humble beginnings in Tororo District and described his election as a result of faith, patience, and divine grace.
Oboth pledged to lead a...
Three Dead, Four Injured After URA Vehicle Collides with Elephant in Murchison Falls National Park
Three people have been confirmed dead and four others injured following a tragic road crash involving a Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) vehicle and a crossing elephant along the Arua road in Murchison Falls National Park, Nwoya District.
According to traffic police spokesperson Michael Kananura, the incident occurred on the night of 24th May 2026 at approximately 8:00 p.m. when motor...
President Museveni Defends Uganda’s Industrialisation Agenda, Rebuts Criticism by Andrew Mwenda
President Yoweri Museveni has issued a strongly worded response defending Uganda’s economic transformation agenda, industrialization efforts, and patriotism while criticizing journalist Andrew Mwenda over his remarks and opposition to government-backed projects.
In the statement, Museveni highlights achievements in value addition, manufacturing, agriculture, and infrastructure development, arguing that Uganda’s progress has been driven by resilience, patriotism, and a commitment to...
President Museveni Implores Youth to create wealth Domestically
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the youth to create jobs locally and avoid exploitative work abroad.
The President said the country’s youthful population holds immense potential to drive economic transformation through innovation, agribusiness and enterprise development.
In a message delivered on his behalf by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Mr. Aggrey Kibenge, during...
Bars, churches, concerts on notice as KCCA sets noise limits
By Cayen Faith
Kampala Capital City Authority has issued a public notice warning businesses, places of worship and event organisers against noise pollution in the city.The authority says enforcement takes effect immediately and will target those violating the National Environment Noise Standards and Control Regulations, 2003.The directive applies to bars, restaurants, discotheques, live bands, concert organisers and places of worship,...
Africa CDC briefs President Museveni on Current Status of Ebola Outbreak
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni this afternoon met a delegation from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) at State House, Entebbe.
The delegation briefed the President on the current status of the Ebola outbreak and assured him that the situation is being appropriately managed.
H.E Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, highlighted the need to establish...
Kakeeto Leaves UBA Chairmanship with Stronger Focus on Regulation, ESG and Digital Security
By Sandra Kahunde.
Julius Kakeeto is set to conclude his two-year term as Chairman of the Uganda Bankers’ Association, with the banking sector pointing to stronger regulatory engagement, sustainability work and digital security as some of the key areas of progress under his leadership.
Kakeeto has chaired the Uganda Bankers’ Association from May 2024 to May 2026, a period in which...
Government Repatriates Kony Wives, Children from Central African Republic
Government has repatriated two women said to be wives of Lord’s Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony, together with children, from the Central African Republic.According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, the group was received at the UPDF Airbase in Entebbe after being flown in from Bangui.
Those received include Ugandan national Ikol Grace, 33,...
Uganda Assures Public of Stable Fuel Supply Amid Global Market Disruptions
By Nasir Lubwama & Juma Nsamba
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has assured the country that Uganda’s fuel supply remains stable despite ongoing disruptions in the global oil market.Speaking during a press briefing at the Uganda Media Centre, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Eng. Irene Bateebe, said tensions in the Middle East,...
