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The Bank of Uganda has reduced the frequency of the review of the Central Bank Rate, to allow for more comprehensive economic analysis and enhanced forecasting accuracy. This, the Bank says, will in turn enable the management to "build upon our established track record of effective policy decisions." The Monetary

In a bid to reduce the number of people and households still being trapped under a subsistence way of life, President Museveni did promise mitigation during the campaigns for 2021. He rightly stated that it was unacceptable to have 3.5 million households being totally excluded from the money economy, largely

The final report for the 2024 census exercise is out, and it shows general improvement in the quality of life the majority of Ugandans are living. The country roughly has 46 million people, of whom 44.4 million live in well-designated households (technically categorized as the household population) and another 1.6

A flyover project in Kampala city.    The final copy of the 2024 census report is out. It's a 351-page report whose contents have duly been authenticated by UBOS Executive Director Dr. Chris Mukiza and Governing Board Chairman Dr. Albert Byamugisha. The report captures many things and economic development indicators,

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has denied that the hazardous pesticides banned elsewhere are allowed into Uganda and used on farms. This follows bitter responses by health and agriculture scientists to an opinion by Prof Maurice Ogenga Latigo that the issue of the use of chemicals on

Comprising 351 pages, the 2024 census final report had its authors go a long way to demonstrate the level of accomplishment and quality of life the majority of Ugandans are living. Access to and ownership of land is one of the proxy indicators the census report authors leveraged to paint

Issuance of the digital registration plates for private and public motor vehicles is set to commence on Monday. In November 2023, the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS) Project was launched and Digital number plates were rolled out starting with government vehicles. In November 2024, the system was rolled out for

As the dust settles from the Christmas and New Year festivities, Isaac Ssemakadde’s message to his “Radical New Bar” still hangs in the air. “I won’t be indulging in festive cheer, as our struggle against AG Nsumikambi and Injustice Ssekaana is far from over” said Ssemakadde. The President of Uganda

Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has finally released the final report containing the ultimate findings from the 2024 National Population & Housing Census exercise that was conducted last May. This was the 6th time such exercise, ordinarily done every 10 years, was being conducted since Uganda attained independence in 1962.