Planning and Economic Development
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Business
Finance Ministry reports merchandise trade surplus, robust revenue collection
The Ugandan economy continues to demonstrate resilience, posting broad-based growth driven by investments in key productive sectors, according to the…
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Business
Government bets on New URBRA, IRA boards to drive savings and insurance uptake
The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, has officially inaugurated new boards of directors for the Uganda…
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Business
Uganda unveils Shs69.4 trillion FY 2026/27 budget in first Budget Call Circular
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) has officially signaled the commencement of the budget preparation process for…
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Finance
Gov’t unveils budget framework paper for FY 2025/26
Government has unveiled a bold budget plan for the 2025/26 financial year, centered on fully monetizing the economy through initiatives…
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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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