{"id":9917,"date":"2026-02-11T07:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T07:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=9917"},"modified":"2026-02-11T07:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T07:00:07","slug":"bank-of-uganda-bans-use-of-currency-in-money-bouquets-and-cakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/bank-of-uganda-bans-use-of-currency-in-money-bouquets-and-cakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank of Uganda Bans Use of Currency in Money Bouquets and Cakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KAMPALA, UGANDA<\/strong> &#8211; The Bank of Uganda has issued a strong reminder to the public, especially florists, event designers, and gift stylists, to stop using currency notes and coins to create bouquets, decorative cakes, or other gift items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The directive was announced in a public notice shared via the Bank of Uganda&#8217;s Twitter handle and signed by the Director of Communications and Public 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