KAMPALA, July 4, 2026 — The Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Henry Musasizi, has called on Members of Parliament [MPs] to actively monitor the implementation of the national budget within their constituencies, saying effective oversight is both a constitutional duty and essential for maintaining public trust. Speaking to MPs of the 12th Parliament …
SOROTI CITY, July 4, 2026 — Coffee experts are urging farmers in Uganda’s Teso Sub-region to embrace coffee cultivation as an alternative cash crop that can provide a more reliable source of income and improve household earnings. The call comes as many farmers in Teso increasingly turn to crops that are less vulnerable to unpredictable …
LONDON, July 4, 2026 – Africa Finance Corporation [AFC], the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has successfully raised US$ 500 million through a five-year Reg S-only senior unsecured Eurobond, achieving the tightest pricing ever secured by the Corporation on a five-year US dollar benchmark transaction. The issuance also attracted a new segment of institutional investors, …
KANUNGU, July 3, 2026 — The Government has suspended all illegal gold mining activities in Kyayugwe Subcounty, Kanungu district, as it moves to regulate artisanal mining and ensure compliance with Uganda’s mining laws. Yesterday, the Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development, Phiona Nyamutooro, announced on X [formerly Twitter] that the decision followed an …
KAMPALA, July 3, 2026 – The President of the International Cooperative Alliance [ICA], Ariel Guarco, has called on cooperative members across the world to strengthen their role in promoting peace, solidarity and social justice as they prepare to celebrate the 2026 International Day of Cooperatives this Saturday. In his message marking the annual observance, Guarco …
KIGALI, July 3, 2026 — The East African Community [EAC] has successfully concluded national consultations on the drafting of the Constitution of the East African Political Confederation in Rwanda, following extensive stakeholder engagements held in Kigali City, and districts of Huye, Nyagatare, and Rubavu. The EAC Constitutional Experts paid a courtesy call on the President …
