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BoU issues new rules for mobile money transactions

Uganda, April 19 -- Mobile money agents across the country will, with immediate effect, start demanding a valid identity card before a customer transacts more than Shs1m on the platform, according to ... Read More


70 districts move out of malaria epidemic

Uganda, April 19 -- The Division of Malaria Control at the Health Ministry says the country has moved out malaria epidemic, which had affected over 70 districts. "We are completely out of the epidemi... Read More


NIRA given mandate toconduct civil marriages

Uganda, April 19 -- Parliament yesterday passed a law transferring the powers to conduct civil marriages from the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) to the National Identification and Registra... Read More


Businesses urged to embrace AI with caution

Uganda, April 19 -- Experts have warned business owners and organisations to be cautious while embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to protect their firms from the latter's negative effects... Read More


Sachs: US badmouthing of more competitive China imprudent

Uganda, April 19 -- The latest campaign of the United States against China is the charge that the Asian country has excess capacity in a range of manufactured goods and so should restrain its exports.... Read More


Burundi, Kenya only countries with more expensive fuel than Uganda in EAC

Uganda, April 19 -- Uganda currently has the third most expensive fuel in the East African region, according to a global fuel price tracker. A comparison by GlobalPetrolPrices.com - a site that track... Read More


Museveni lauds Judiciary for constructing court premises

Uganda, April 19 -- President Museveni has applauded the Judiciary for constructing the twin towers, which will house the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal. While officially commissioning the nine-st... Read More


Byarugaba loses case against NSSF boss, minister

Uganda, April 19 -- High Court judge Musa Ssekaana has dismissed with no costs the case in which former National Social Security Fund (NSSF) managing director, Richard Byarugaba had sought for orders ... Read More


Govt looks at capitalising UDB to solve high-interest rates

Uganda, April 19 -- Businesses in Uganda, primarily traders, are protesting the high cost of borrowing money to operate. Therefore, government has said the only way it can step in is by investing in ... Read More


Residents ask Museveni to fulfill roadwork pledges

Uganda, April 19 -- Leaders and residents in Butaleja have urged President Museveni to fulfill pledges he made to the district to repair some of the roads in poor condition. According to leaders in t... Read More