By Editorial,
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Dr. Micheal Atingi-Ego Governor of the Bank of Uganda.
The hitherto Deputy Governor replaces the late Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, who died in January 2022, after a long illness.
Economist Dr Augustus Nuwagaba becomes the Deputy Governor, according to Sandor Walunsimbi, the Senior Presidential Press Secretary.
Meanwhile, The Electoral Commission has extended the update of the National Voters Register for seven more days to allow more eligible Ugandans to register and update their details ahead of the 2025/2026 General Elections.
Addressing the press in Kampala this morning, EC Chairperson Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon announced that the exercise, which was set to end today, will now continue from Tuesday, February 11, to Monday, February 17, 2025, running daily from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, including weekends.
Byabakama said the extension is in response to concerns raised by key stakeholders and observations made in the field. END.