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Umaru Kashaka

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 25, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Umaru Kashaka

    News: Museveni campaigns for Otunnu at UN (opens the original)

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    ________________President Yoweri Museveni has formally endorsed former UN diplomat Olara Otunnu for the position of United Nations (UN) secretary-general, using his address to the 81st UN General Assembly to market the veteran diplomat as the ideal candidate to lead the world body at a time of global uncertainty.Museveni’s statement was delivered on Wednesday by Vice-President Jessica Alupo. UNGA kicked off on September 8 under the theme: Restoring trust, managing transformation: a United Nation

  2. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Umaru Kashaka

    Business: Middle East still Uganda’s biggest market for exports—report (opens the original)

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    ________________The Middle East has again emerged as Uganda’s top destination for exports, accounting for 53.5% of the total market share, a new government report shows.The finance ministry's performance of the economy report for August 2026 says that in July, the region, which is still experiencing a war in Iran and Gaza, accounted for 53.5% of total merchandise exports.The United Arab Emirates (UAE) accounted for 98.9% of Uganda’s exports to the region, largely reflecting the substantial volum

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Umaru Kashaka

    Business: We’ve built firm ground to hit $500b economy target—PS Ggoobi (opens the original)

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    _________________Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury (PSST) Dr Ramadhan Ggoobi has said they have built a firm ground to meet the Government’s $500 billion economy target by 2040.“The ministry is actively pursuing the implementation of the $500 billion tenfold growth strategy. There is good news: the ground we build on is firm,” he said on Friday (September 25) while speaking at the 17th National Competitiveness Forum at Serena Hotel in Kampala.The forum, which was

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Umaru Kashaka

    Business: Govt expenses exceeded planned target by sh313b in August—report (opens the original)

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    __________________Ugandan government expenses amounted to sh3.317 trillion in August 2026, exceeding the programmed target of sh3.003 trillion by sh313.86 billion, the latest report shows.The August 2026 Performance of the Economy Report by the Ministry of Finance says the higher-than-programmed expenses were mainly driven by higher spending on grants, social benefits, and other expenses, which exceeded their respective monthly targets.Grants amounted to sh1.235 trillion, against the programmed

  5. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Umaru Kashaka

    Business: Uganda’s trade deficit with EAC partner states hits sh1.71 trillion (opens the original)

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    _________________Uganda traded at a deficit worth $436.68 million (about sh1.71 trillion) with the East African Community (EAC) partner states in July 2026, a significant deterioration when compared with the trade deficit of $54.49 million (about sh213 billion) recorded in July 2025, says a new report.The Ministry of Finance's performance of the economy report for August 2026 indicates that this deterioration was on account of an 85.5% surge in the import bill and a simultaneous 9.7% decline in

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