There are two types of coffee – Robusta and Arabica. Robusta grows in low altitude areas and Arabica in high altitude areas. Coffee is one of the cash crops that can easily eradicate poverty. Below are tips on how to ensure you establish a coffee garden as recommended by Uganda
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Japan and the African Development Bank on Friday announced a joint target of $3.5 billion under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa initiative (EPSA4), during the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7). Both Japan and the Bank have set a target of $1.75 billion each, from
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Journalist graduates joining the labour market from higher institutions of learning have been advised to specialize in particular field if they are to change the communities in which they operate. The Director UMCAT School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Charles Ogwel made the remarks during an interview at the sidelines
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On August 26, 2019, the Commercial Court in Kampala dismissed a case in which Bank of Uganda (BoU) sued property mogul, Sudhir Ruparelia for allegedly fleecing his own bank (Crane Bank in receivership) of Shs397 billion in fraudulent transactions. The Central Bank was seeking to recover the Shs397bn. In his
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A nine-year-old Congolese girl diagnosed with Ebola in Uganda has died, health officials say. She had been screened for Ebola at the Mpondwe border crossing when coming into the country from the Democratic Republic of Congo with her mother. She was found to have had a fever, immediately put into
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The Uganda shilling was relatively stable all week trading within a range of 3683/3693 supported by end month flows from commodity exporters and charities. In the local shilling market, overnight funds were quoted at 7% and one week held at previous week’s average of 10%. In the fixed income market,
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NBS TV, one of the fastest growing media houses in Uganda is positioning itself to dominate Luganda news in the country. Whereas its 7PM ‘Amasengejje’ Bulletin has been doing well in recent years, sources at the Kamwokya based media house reveal that the station managers want to attract new views
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The United States Embassy in Uganda has expressed disappointment over President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s refusal to assent the controversial Genetic Engineering Regulatory Bill into law for the second time. “[It is] disappointing to hear that the future of the Genetically Engineered Regulatory Act (GMO bill) is still in doubt. Government
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In an impassioned keynote speech, delivered before global leaders, at the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, Japan, African investor and philanthropist Tony O. Elumelu CON, challenged the Government of Japan to invest 5% of its $50billion commitment to Africa, in empowering African entrepreneurs. “At TICAD
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A report on Kawempe Women Specialised Hospital has showed that 86 mothers and 2225 babies died in a single year at the multi-billion facility. The astonishing figures were revealed by Dr. Joyce Moriku, Minister of State for Primary Health Care, at the Ministry of Health while meeting with the MPs
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