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Government has set 2.8% as the interest rate to be charged by moneylenders per month.According to the Tier 4 Microfinance Institutions and Money Lenders Bill 2024, moneylenders will only be allowed to charge up to only 33.6% annually in…

The High Court in Kampala has ruled that the rights of critical book writer, Kakwenza Rukirabashaija were violated when he was arrested , detained for several days and tortured in 2020.Kakwenza sued government for torture when he was…

The United States government has announced a contribution of $7.5 million (approximately Shs 27.6 billion) to enhance the Sudanese refugee response in Uganda.This funding is part of nearly $424 million in additional humanitarian support for…

On Thursday, Soroti City West MP Jonathan Ebwalu used his speech as guest of honor at celebrations to mark 10 years of existence for Bethesda Hospital and the launching of Uganda’s 2nd telemedicine center to call on the GoU to…

The US government on Wednesday announced it had issued sanctions against four senior police officers over human rights violations.The US sanctioned  Bob Kagarura, the former Wamala Regional Police Commander, Alex Mwine,  former District…

Government through the Ministry of Agriculture has officially launched the registration exercise for coffee farmers around the country  ahead of the December, 30 deadline.Addressing journalists on Tuesday, the Minister for Agriculture,…

A member of Mukono Municipality’s Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) of the World Bank-funded road construction project code-named Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area – Urban Development Programme (GKMA-UPA) has disclosed that the women’s…

Government has maintained its ban on the steel- timber concrete composite building method  effected in 2022.This method comprises of timber joists supported by steel beams wherebuilders combine timber and concrete to lay a slab, which is…

The chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on National Economy, John Bosco Ikojo, has stressed the need for establishing the physical and financial performance of funded projects and to find how far the projects are moving as far as…

Minister Evelyn Anite shares the government’s vision for a ten-fold economic growth by 2040 at the Arua Budget Consultations for FY 2025/26.KAMPALA, UGANDA – The government has outlined measures to strengthen Domestic Revenue Mobilization…