Planning and Economic Development
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Finance
How local voices are driving the 2025/26 national budget
As Uganda embarks on its next ambitious journey of economic transformation, a quiet revolution is taking place across the country.…
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Finance
New tax policy set to reshape Uganda’s revenue strategy amid public outcry on over-taxation
The policy expected to become public in December, will provide a set of guidelines for the taxation of goods, services…
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Finance
Microfinance body protests gov’t’s plan to move it into the Finance Ministry
The Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA), has protested the move by government to move it into the Ministry of Finance…
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Finance
Parliamentary committee on National Economy directed to assess Uganda’s public debt
Concerns on the increasing public debt burden continue to dominate debate and this time, Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed…
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Business
Govt is interested in investing in tourism, says Ggoobi
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) Permanent Secretary Ramathan Ggoobi has revealed that government is interested in investing…
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Education
Over 2000 teachers recruited in July have not yet been deployed
Lawmakers have demanded that teachers recently recruited by the education ministry are deployed in schools across the country to enable…
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Sometimes we let down entrepreneurs by not giving them the right incentives – Ramathan Ggoobi
The government of Uganda is making deliberate moves to empower entrepreneurs by providing the appropriate incentives for the country to…
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Business
Govt comes up with repository to effectively manage public investments
To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of managing public investments, the government through the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic…
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Business
Govt mobilizes Shs72bn ahead of microfinance conference
Ministry of finance, planning and economic development (MoFPED) has so far mobilized Shs72 billion as savings from the Presidential Initiative…
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Business
Government plans to reduce total public debt to 50% with new charter
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) yesterday at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala launched its 2nd Charter…
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