Government is opposed to the proposal to export unprocessed raw materials such as sugar canes. The Trade, industry and Cooperatives Minister, Amelia Kyambadde stated this while presenting a statement to parliament on the issue of excess sugar cane in Busoga Sub-region. Kyambadde told the House that the government discourages unprocessed
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By Godfrey Mutabazi I had an interesting interview with the BBC East Africa Bureau on concerns around the Taxing of Social Media, which I would like to repeat here. One of the concerns is on the figures reported by the Uganda Communications Commission of internet users that appear to be
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The Government of Uganda is working out modalities to ensure that all the coffee produced in the country is sold through cooperatives, URN reports. According to the Trade and Industries Minister, Amelia Kyambadde, the move is aimed at ensuring coffee farmers get fair prices for their produce. Although coffee production
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Bank of Uganda Deputy Governor, Dr. Louis Kasekende has broken the silence about the reported extra Shs90bn currency printed by Central Bank officials for their own use. While in Masaka for BoU Town hall Meeting on Wednesday, many people asked Kasekende for clarification on the ongoing investigations by the Uganda
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Uganda has all the chest thumping rights in the training camp in Cairo and it’s all thanks to the extremely impressive performance that the national football team, Uganda Cranes put up on Saturday. Uganda beat DR Congo, a team you would give every other description except underdog, 2-0 in the
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The Government of Uganda Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Arab Emirates to improve the working conditions in the Middle East Country. Gender and Labour Minister Hajat Janat B Mukwaya led a delegation from the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development and officials from Uganda Association
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A section of MPs have questioned Government’s determination to develop the sports sector in the country. They argue that funds for international tournaments always come at last resort after the intervention of Parliament. “We have just passed budget for next financial year; what the Ministry of Education calls sports, the
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The majority leader in Kenya's parliament has said that "Kenya is not a dumping ground" while discussing the controversial comments of MP Charles Njagua Kanyi, which some have described as xenophobic. Mr Kanyi has been arrested after saying that Ugandan and Tanzanian business people should leave the country in 24
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The State Minister for Investment and Privatization, Evelyn Anite has in a new twist of events written to the Attorney General to apply to the court for orders replacing Bemanya Twebaze (in featured photo) as the Administrator of Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL). In a letter dated June 26, 2019,
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Parliament Wednesday passed the Landlord and Tenant Bill, 2018 that restricts landlords from charging rent in dollars. Uganda’s real estate sector has been marred with confrontations between landlords and tenants over charging rent in US dollars. Real estate developers argue that they get huge loans in foreign currencies and to
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