Uganda traders told to use marine insurance to cut costs

UCCA and Liberty General Insurance Uganda partner to sensitize traders on marine insurance as a tool to avoid surcharges and ...

A London arbitration tribunal has ordered the Ugandan government to pay Sh522 billion for the wrongful termination of the Rift Valley Railways concession.

London tribunal orders Uganda to pay Sh522 billion for botched railway contract exit

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

02/05/2026

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A London arbitration tribunal has ordered the Ugandan government to pay Sh522 billion for the wrongful termination of the Rift ...

Hillary Musoke, senior presidential advisor on agribusiness, speaks at the launch of the Granular Remittance Dashboard in Kampala on Wednesday. The new initiative, a partnership between the Bank of Uganda and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, revealed that remittances from Ugandans living abroad reached $2.5 billion in 2025. This updated figure is $1 billion higher than previous estimates due to improved transaction-level data collection.

Uganda remittance data shows $2.5 billion in diaspora contributions

by JACKSON RUGUNDA | UG STANDARD REPORTER

01/04/2026

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Hillary Musoke, senior presidential advisor on agribusiness, speaks at the launch of the Granular Remittance Dashboard in Kampala on Wednesday. ...

The Airline CEO, Jenifer Bamuturaki, has been grilled for irregularly hiring Abbavater Group, private advertising, and branding company belonging to her relative at UGX 2 billion (PHOTO /Courtesy)

Turbulence at Uganda Airlines as search for new head begins

by Ronald Mayega | Reporter

04/02/2026

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The Airline CEO, Jenifer Bamuturaki, has been grilled for irregularly hiring Abbavater Group, private advertising, and branding company belonging to ...

Africa needs to invest approximately $66 billion in its health systems and health infrastructure

Kampala records highest inflation in Uganda at 4.2 percent

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

01/01/2026

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High-income areas of Kampala saw the highest price increases in Uganda at 4.2 percent in December, according to the Uganda ...

Museveni Projects Robust Growth, Warns Against Budget ‘Scattering’

by OUR REPORTER | UG STANDARD

11/10/2025

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KAMPALA, Uganda — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday projected that Uganda's economy will reach $66.9 billion by June 2026, ...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni fires senior staff, calling them "parasites" who have clogged State House with corruption. The move follows his public admission of systemic bribery.

Museveni Waives Taxes, Orders Release of 600 Confiscated Cargo Containers

by Julian Ninsiima | Reporter

25/09/2025

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President Museveni has intervened to release their seized goods and waive taxes. KAMPALA, UGANDA — President Yoweri Museveni has directed ...

Mr. Robert Mukiza, Director General of Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), engages in fruitful discussions with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Bin Juma Al Maktoum, member of Dubai's royal family, at the VVIP lounge of Entebbe International Airport, exploring investment opportunities and strengthening bilateral ties between Uganda and the UAE

Remittances from UAE Surge to $350M as Ugandan Diaspora Grows

by Juliette Namakula | Assistant Editor

22/09/2025

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Amb. Walusimbi meets distressed Ugandan girls in middle East KAMPALA, Uganda — The Ugandan Embassy in Abu Dhabi has refuted ...

Uganda’s Trade Delegation Pushes for Investment at IATF 2025

by LILIAN MUWONGE | UG STANDARD REPORTER

06/09/2025

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From left, Hon. Frederick Ngobi Gume, Minister of State for Trade Industry and Cooperatives; Hon. Matia Kasaija, Minister of Finance ...

Oxford professor Stefan Dercon and Finance Minister Matia Kasaija discuss the need for Uganda to reduce reliance on aid and external finance by diversifying exports and increasing tax revenue.

Diversify or stagnate, Oxford Professor tells Ugandan government

by JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PUBLIC EDITOR

29/08/2025

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Oxford professor Stefan Dercon and Finance Minister Matia Kasaija discuss the need for Uganda to reduce reliance on aid and ...

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