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Govt moves to reduce informalities in small business. Government, through the ministry of Finance, is making forward steps into supporting small informal businesses to build internal capacities strong enough to see them transition to fully formalised, compliant medium entities.
High court restores Sheikh Mubajje as Mufti of Uganda
1 day ago · The High court in Kampala has quashed the resolutions made by the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) general assembly in 2023, which ousted Mufti Sheikh Shaban Mubajje from office. The court’s decision henceforth renders the election of Sheikh Abdallah Ssemambo as interim Mufti of Uganda null and void. In his judgement last Friday, justice Dr […]
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Infrastructure projects to look out for in 2025 - The Observer
6 days ago · Uganda is getting ready for a politically-volatile year, which could determine the fate of a number of key infrastructure projects. For more than a decade, Uganda has focussed on building its infrastructure network by allocating the lion’s share of the national budget to this subsectors. The components around the roads and energy sectors have accounted […]
Bobi: We can reconcile with Mpuuga, Museveni - The Observer
5 days ago · ROBERT KYAGULANYI SSENTAMU, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has announced his intention to run for Uganda’s presidency in the 2026 elections if his party endorses him. Speaking from his home in Magere, Kasangati town council, Wakiso district, Kyagulanyi stated his readiness to challenge President Yoweri Kaguta […]
Chapter Four sounds alarm on human rights and electoral violence …
5 days ago · Nicholas Opiyo, the executive director of Chapter Four Uganda, has voiced grave concerns about the state of human rights and electoral integrity ahead of Uganda’s 2026 elections. Citing a troubling history of arbitrary arrests, human rights violations, voter intimidation, and suppression of opposition politicians, Opiyo predicts that the upcoming election season may mirror or worsen […]
Can Uganda shake off 2024 ghosts in 2025? - The Observer
5 days ago · Overview: Uganda, often viewed as a microcosm of the region, exemplifies both the struggles and opportunities to forge a sustainable path out of poverty As Uganda steps into 2025, it carries forward the weight of challenges and resilience from a difficult 2024. With global poverty reduction efforts off track, Sub-Saharan Africa—home to nearly half of […]
Land grabbers evict 360,000 Ugandans in 2024 - The Observer
Nov 20, 2024 · The report documented 90 cases of land evictions during this period, with nearly four incidents occurring weekly, affecting over 15,126 people and threatening 5,060 hectares of land nationwide.
Inside the fight over loans, interest rate cap - The Observer
Dec 11, 2024 · A stash of cash. The contentious cap, set on November 8, 2024, limits the maximum interest rate to 2.8 per cent per month (33.6 per cent per annum) under Section 89(1) of the Tier 4 Microfinance Institutions and Money Lenders Act.
The unfinished Ugandan legal revolution: From 28th September to …
Dec 11, 2024 · Uganda Law Society. We argued that the 28th September polls were not just elections for the presidency of the ULS but were, in fact, a referendum on the place of the law – and lawyers – in the struggle for freedom and democracy in Uganda.