June 10
Uganda: UPC's Akena Warns of Rising Debt Pressure, Urges Fiscal Discipline
Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) President Jimmy Akena has raised concerns over what he described as growing fiscal pressure, warning that rising borrowing levels and weak domestic… Read more »
June 01
Uganda: Prosecution Raises No Objection to Kivumbi's Sureties
The prosecution team led by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Thomas Jatiko and Chief State Attorney Richard Birivumbuka on Monday raised no objection to the suitability of… Read more »
April 08
Uganda: CSOs Warn Debt-Heavy Budget Threatens Service Delivery
The Executive Director of Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG), Julius Mukunda, has expressed concern over the government's budget allocation for the 2026/2027 financial… Read more »
April 02
Uganda: Katanga Trial - Prosecution Evidence Confirms Aponye Debt
The prosecution on Thursday presented documentary evidence confirming a loan relationship between the late businessman Henry Katanga and Apollo Nyegamehe, also known as Aponye, as… Read more »
March 17
Uganda: Uganda's External Debt Peaks As Dollar-Denominated Obligations Tighten Fiscal Space
Uganda's external debt landscape is under renewed scrutiny following the release of the latest Quarterly Debt Statistical Bulletin by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic… Read more »
March 16
Uganda: Uganda's Public Debt Surpasses Shs130tn
Uganda's public debt has surpassed the Shs130 trillion mark, reaching $34.86 billion (Shs130.844 trillion) by the end of December 2025, according to the Quarterly Debt Statistical… Read more »
March 03
Uganda: Tears and Debt - Defeated Nansana MP Aspirant Blames NUP for Financial Ruin
Former Nansana Municipality Member of Parliament aspirant Steven Kawesa, popularly known as NUP Commander 001, broke down in tears as he recounted the hardships he has endured… Read more »
January 08
Uganda: Man Shot Over Shs50,000 Debt
Police are investigating a shooting incident in which a 22-year-old man was shot by his neighbour following a disagreement over an unpaid debt of Shs50,000 in Nabilatuk District. Read more »
September 29, 2025
Uganda: CSOs Warn Rising Debt and Bailouts Are Squeezing Children's Services
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have raised alarms that Uganda's escalating public debt and government bailouts of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are undermining funding for… Read more »
September 15, 2025
Uganda: High Court Orders Three Ways Shipping to Pay Shs480m Debt
The High Court Commercial Division has rejected an attempt by Three Ways Shipping Services (Group) Ltd and its directors to block a court order seizing the company's bank accounts… Read more »
July 30, 2025
Uganda: Mama D Discharged After Hospital Debt Crisis
After days of uncertainty and public outcry, Ugandan celebrity chef Dorcus Basheba Kirabo, popularly known as Mama D, and her newborn twins have been discharged from Mulago… Read more »
July 21, 2025
Uganda: Gen Moses Ali Renews Call for West Nile Ministry, War Debt Compensation
Uganda's Second Deputy Prime Minister and long-serving legislator for Adjumani West County, Gen Moses Ali, has once again urged President Museveni to establish a dedicated Ministry… Read more »
July 17, 2025
Uganda: Economists Raise Eyebrows As Debt Repayments Dominate Q1 Budget Spending
Uganda's fiscal priorities are once again under scrutiny after the Ministry of Finance revealed that Shs17.18 trillion has been released for government spending in the first… Read more »
