When Mercy K. Kainobwisho assumed office as Registrar General in December 2020, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) stood at a critical institutional crossroads. The country was emerging from the...
A government proposal to tighten vehicle importation rules has collapsed after facing strong resistance in Parliament, bringing to an end months of debate over affordability, environmental protection, and economic policy....
The proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, is emerging as one of the most contested legislative efforts in recent years; praised by backers, especially government officials, as a necessary safeguard...
The Bank of Uganda has officially launched a three year pilot Domestic Gold Purchase Programme, in a move aimed at strengthening and diversifying Uganda’s foreign exchange reserves through the purchase...
The Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDB) breached a financing agreement with agro-processing firm Afro-Kai Ltd, affirming the bank’s liability for withdrawing a...
Parliament of Uganda, sitting on April 24th 2020, passed the Appropriation Bill 2020, approving UGX45.5 trillion budget for the next Financial Year- 2020/2021. This is a 12.3% increase from last…
KAMPALA, April 24th, 2020; Yesterday, eleven (11) new COVID-19 (Corona Virus) cases were reported; 6 Tanzanian truck drivers who arrived into Uganda, via the Mutukula border post and 5 Kenyan truck…
In simple terms, tell us about the Financial Intelligence Authority, its mandate, and why it’s important for a country like Uganda? The background to this all was the phenomenal growth…
Eskom Uganda Limited, the company running Jinja’s Nalubaale Hydro Power Dam (180MW) and Kiira Hydro Power Dam (200MW), has confirmed that it has totally shut down the Nalubaale Dam to…
Just days after a floating island interrupted power generation at Jinja’s Nalubaale Hydro Power Dam (180MW) and Kiira Hydro Power Dam (200MW), last night, a second floating island made a…
The Central Bank on April 6th released its April 2020 monetary policy statement that among others, reduced the CBR to 8%. It also announced other measures to mitigate especially the…
In one of a kind move, Tugende, a Ugandan social enterprise that provides asset financing to informal sector entrepreneurs and MSMEs, has suspended, for two months, penalties on late repayments…
The forex market was calm with the UGX trading flat for most of the trading sessions as market activity was at the lowest ebb. Market players were seen on the…
Kevin Wingfield, hitherto the Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, Head Personal and Business Banking (PBB) has been appointed Managing Director for Stanbic Bank Tanzania Limited. The appointment took effect on April…
Rt. Hon Rebecca Kadaga the Speaker of Parliament and Chairperson of the Appointments Committee of Parliament has written to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, clearing seasoned economist and Bank of Uganda…
