Your identity will be verified using the Biometric Voter Verification machine, by scanning your fingerprints or your face The Electoral Commission is scheduled to conduct Presidential and Parliamentary elections on Thursday 15th January 2026. Electoral Commission says as of 13th November 2025, Uganda had 146 districts, 312 Counties, 353 Constituencies, 2,191
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Christopher Legilisho, Economist at Stanbic Bank Following a ten-month period of job creation, Ugandan companies saw a broad stagnation in employment levels and higher input costs during December, nonetheless driven by other factors, the monthly Stanbic Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose slightly to 54.0 compared to the 53.8 recorded for
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Mukesh Shukla appearing before the Parliament's select committee Businessman Shukla Muskesh and his businesses, Shumuk Springs Development Ltd, Springs International Development Hotel Ltd and Shumuk Financial Services Ltd have been illegally occupying part of Shumuk House, the High Court Commercial Division has ruled. This follows a protracted legal battle between
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Through the PSFU-implemented GROW project (which in full is Generating Growth Opportunities & Productivity for Women Enterprises), the government of Uganda continues to support women-owned/operated business enterprises to grow, expand and even diversify into new areas. Every woman-owned/operated business is eligible to (at the interest of just 10% per annum)
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Voters queuing to cast their votes during a demonstration exercise of how the Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) will work during the 2026 elections. The exercise took place at Electoral Commission headquarters in Kampala today. The Electoral Commission has adjusted the polling dates for elections of representatives of Special Interest
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The Board of Directors of East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has today announced that Diageo PLC has agreed to sell its majority stake in EABL and its shareholding in the Kenyan spirits business, UDV (Kenya) Limited to Asahi Group Holdings (Asahi). This acquisition of EABL represents the first time a
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UEDCL and Absa bank officials in a group photo after signing the loan agreement Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has signed a multibillion deal with Absa Uganda to boost the giant utility’s distribution network. The five-year US 50 million (about sh190 billion) financing, signed this morning at the UEDCL
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Coffee remains Uganda’s key foreign exchange earner Uganda’s coffee exports for the last twelve months (November 2024-October 2025) have totaled 8.4 million bags worth US$ 2.4 billion (UGX 8.2 Trillion) compared to 5.8 million bags worth US$ 1.3 billion (UGX 4.88 trillion) in the previous year (November 2023-October 2024). This
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The Ugandan delegation is led by Dr. Gerald Kyalo, Commissioner for the Coffee Development Department at MAAIF A delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has started its week-long coffee value addition mission in China with a strategic visit to the new Consulate General premises in
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A group photo of heads of delegations The 6th Annual National Content Conference officially opened today at Mestil Hotel, Kampala, under the theme “Beyond the Drill: Cultivating a Legacy of Empowered Nationals and Enterprises in Uganda’s Oil Age.” The event brings together government officials, industry leaders, regulators, financiers, and Ugandan
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