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President Museveni has directed leaders of veterans’ associations to convene for a comprehensive audit of more than 231 billion shillings disbursed over the years to support veterans’ wealth-creation initiatives.The directive was issued during this year’s virtual Liberation Day commemorations at State House, Nakasero.Museveni said the meeting would establish how the funds distributed since 2008 have been utilized and whether the …

The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has announced fresh restrictions on over-the-counter cash withdrawals, introducing daily caps of Shs50 million for individuals and Shs500 million for businesses as part of efforts to promote a cashless economy. In a directive circulated to commercial banks, credit institutions, and microfinance deposit-taking institutions, the central bank indicated that the new measures will come into force …

Uganda Caps Bank Cash Withdrawals, Cheque Limits, in Digital Push – The Voice Uganda HomeBusinessUganda Caps Bank Cash Withdrawals, Cheque Limits, in Digital Push , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/06/04/uganda-caps-bank-cash-withdrawals-cheque-limits-in-digital-push/

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded seven youths to Luzira Prison on charges of aggravated robbery of Shs 620 million from a forex bureau operator in Kampala.  The suspects, aged between 18 and 30, were arraigned before senior principal magistrate grade one Winnie Nankya Jatiko, who read to them a single count of aggravated robbery.The court did not allow …

Long before President Yoweri Museveni fired off a sharply worded directive ordering investigations into the alleged extortion of tea nursery operators, Patrick Kiconco Katabaazi had already become a familiar figure in one of Uganda’s most controversial compensation disputes. Now serving as Rukiga County MP, Katabaazi once again finds himself under intense scrutiny after Museveni directly named his law firm, Pathways …

Gen Muhoozi Donates UGX 100 Million Birthday Run Cash to Support Child Cancer Foundation – The Voice Uganda HomeBusinessGen Muhoozi Donates UGX 100 Million Birthday Run Cash to Support Child Cancer Foundation , https://voiceuganda.com/2026/05/30/gen-muhoozi-donates-ugx-100-million-birthday-run-cash-to-support-child-cancer-foundation/

Embattled former speaker of parliament Anita Among was reportedly using cleaners, security guards and fleet drivers at parliament to siphon and launder funds, and beat Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) scrutiny. According to sources close to investigations probing the alleged corruption, money laundering and illicit enrichment in parliament, after analysing the financial transactions of various parliamentary department staff accounts in transportation, …

Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s court has remanded a porter attached to Kampala Serena Hotel to Luzira prison over the alleged theft of $12,000 cash belonging to a visiting South Sudanese military officer. William Ssemata, 39, appeared before grade one magistrate Rophine Achayo and was charged with one count of theft. He is accused of stealing the money belonging to Brig …

The National Housing Construction Company Limited (NHCCL), a key pillar in Uganda’s push for modern housing and sustainable urbanisation, is now staring at a deepening crisis after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report laid bare a trail of financial missteps, stalled projects, and internal intrigue that threatens to derail its mandate. At the centre of the storm is Chief Executive …

A storm is brewing at the Uganda National Bureau of Standards after a bombshell report exposed shocking gaps in oversight, weak enforcement, and a baffling multi-billion-shilling shortfall in the highly sensitive digital stamps system. At the centre of the controversy is a jaw-dropping revenue gap involving Swiss-linked firm SICPA Global Fluids Integrity SA, contracted to run the Digital Conformity Marking …