Uganda: Government Raises Wage Bill to Shs9.7 Trillion in 2026/27 Budget

Uganda: Government Raises Wage Bill to Shs9.7 Trillion in 2026/27 Budget

Government has increased funding for public sector salaries to Shs9.7 trillion in the 2026/27 national budget, marking one of the key spending priorities in the newly approved Shs84.4 trillion fiscal plan.

Musasizi's first budget, oil revenues and leap to middle income

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Henry Musasizi delivered his first budget speech as Minister of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development on Thursday. The 84.4 trillion shilling 2026/2027 budget is aimed at implementing the government’s Tenfold Growth Strategy, aimed at growing to 500 billion dollars by 2040 from 53 billion in 2025. The economy is estimated to have grown by 6.4 percent to 69.3 billion dollars or about 250.4 trillion shillings, in nomi…

Where the Money Is Going: Transport, Security, Health and Education Take Centre Stage in Uganda’s UGX84.39 Trillion Budget

Finance Minister Henry Musasizi used his maiden national budget speech to signal where government believes Uganda’s next phase of economic transformation will be won: roads, railways, security, education, health, agriculture, energy, industrialisation and science-led productivity. Standing at Kololo Independence Grounds to present the FY2026/27 National Budget, Musasizi unveiled a UGX84.39 trillion spending plan built around what government call…

Health, Education & Teachers' Pay Rise Dominate Uganda's Shs13.56 Trillion Human Capital Budget

Uganda has committed Shs13.56 trillion to health, education, water and social protection programmes in the 2026/27 budget, underscoring government’s belief that human capital development remains critical to achieving long-term economic transformation. The allocation represents one of the largest investments in people ever made by government and comes as Uganda seeks to improve service delivery while preparing its workforce for a rapidly changing…

2026/2027 Budget: Arts Teachers Receive Salary Enhancement As Education Sector Gets UGX6.66 Trillion » Business Focus

Finance Minister, Henry Musasizi read his first budget speech on the 12th Parliament on Thursday. The government has increased the budget for education, skills development, and sports in the 2026/27 financial year, with a small upward adjustment from the previous allocation. Currently, primary classroom teachers earn a minimum of 499,684 shillings per month regardless of their qualification, while secondary classroom teachers (arts) receive a mi…

Minister Musasizi to Unveil Shs84.3 Trillion Budget Today

The budget speech, scheduled for 2:00 p.m., will outline spending priorities under the approved Shs84.3 trillion national budget. This year’s budget is anchored on the theme: “Full Monetisation of Uganda's Economy through Commercial Agriculture, Industrialisation, Expanding and Broadening Services, Digital Transformation and Market Access.” The post Minister Musasizi to Unveil Shs84.3 Trillion Budget Today appeared first on The Source Reports.