Matia Kasaija (Centre), the Minister of Finance with his junior Ministers Uganda’s economy has taken off, Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, has said. He made the remarks while delivering the speech for Shs72.37 trillion 2025/2026 budget at Kololo Independence Grounds on Thursday 12th June 2025. “The economic fundamentals –
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By Denis Jjuuko I recently applied for a visa to Canada to attend a Rotary conference in Calgary and thereafter visit a few of their attractions like the Niagara Falls and return to Kampala. The application was rejected on grounds that I didn’t have enough assets and therefore I might
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Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance Uganda’s budget for Financial Year 2025/26 amounts to Shs72.37 trillion. According to Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, domestic revenue will amount to Shs 37.55 trillion, of which Shs 33.94 trillion will be tax revenue, Shs 3.28 trillion non-tax revenue, and Shs 328.6 billion
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The centenary event, held on Saturday, 7th June 2025, at Mandela National Stadium, commemorated a century of organised athletics in Uganda and served as a powerful reflection of national identity, unity, and sporting achievement. Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) was the official hydration partner for Uganda Athletics’ landmark event, the
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Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, preparing to read the budget speech for FY 2025/26 The stock of Uganda’s public debt is projected to increase to USD 31.5 billion, equivalent to Shs116 trillion, by end June 2025, Finance Ministry has revealed. While delivering the budget speech
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Uganda Airlines is now flying to 17 direct destinations Uganda Airlines has recorded an increase in revenue to Shs319 billion in FY 2023/24 from Shs28 billion in FY 2019/20. The revelation was made by Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on Thursday 12th June 2025, while
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Experts have urged Uganda to avoid taking loans for which they never prepared and planned, as this distorts growth and development. This comes as the country embarks on what many have termed "ambitious", a journey to grow the economy from the current 53 Billion to 500 Billion Dollars in the
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Daniel Lukwago Planners are being challenged to adhere to public investment policies if the budgetary allocations are to deliver expected tangible results. It is being realized that some of the projects with budgetary allocations in each financial year delay to take off and thereby defeating the intended purpose. Planners are
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Mobile money transactions are increasing every passing day Mobile money transaction values significantly increased by 31.5 from UGX 192.9 trillion in the twelve months ending June 2023 to UGX 253.7 trillion in the year to June 2024, the Bank of Uganda Annual Report for Financial Year 2023/2024, reveals. Similarly, the
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Col. D. M. Bozegah (Left), Defense Attache to Uganda from Nigeria with MAAIF Under Secretary Mrs. Aacha Mary Orikiriza The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) today welcomed a delegation from the Army War College Nigeria, as part of their study tour focused on agricultural transformation and food
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