Zimbabwe has bought 100,000 tonnes of maize from Tanzania amid a huge shortage of the food staple caused by the country's worst drought in 40 years, reports Bloomberg news site. The drought and flooding that followed Cyclone Idai, which swept through the region earlier this year, has cut the maize
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has pledged more support to Uganda by extending the existing Country Framework program to 2023. This was during the signing of the Country Program Framework 2019-2023 at the margins of the 63rd Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, Vienna,
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) recently communicated to the manufacturers about the change in the go live-dates of the much anticipated Digital Tax Stamp Solution (DTSS) to allow for the completion of installation of machinery at the factories but also make sure the due process of gazetting the solution is complete.
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Parliament has granted the House Committee on Agriculture more time to continue with consultation on the controversial National Coffee Bill, 2018. Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has given the Committee of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries 45 days more, to complete studies to make conclusive consideration of the National Coffee
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The Uganda shilling held steady, deriving support from substantial inflows mainly from commodity exporters during the week ending 20th September 2019. Trading was in the range of 3665/3675. In the interbank shilling markets, both overnight and one week rates held at the previous week’s level of 7% and 10% respectively.
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Acts of pornography are increasing in schools across Uganda, the Permanent Secretary, Directorate of Ethics and Integrity, Alex Okello has revealed. He however says the increasing pornography hasn’t been matched with funding requirement that has left the Anti-Pornography Committee incapacitated (to fight the immoral acts). Okello made the remarks while
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Uganda Revenue Authority has hosted the 11th African Union Sub-committee of Directors Generals of Customs. The meeting was officially opened yesterday at Speke Resort, Munyonyo to discuss issues of ratification and boosting the continent economy. Uganda’s Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, who represented President Yoweri Museveni, the Chief Guest said that
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Uganda through the Ministry Of Energy and Mineral Development has recorded increased power generation capacity from 939.24MW in June 2018 to 1,174.69MW as at June 2019. According to State Minister for Energy, Simon D'Ujanga this will reduce the cost of production through reduced power prices, which he says will boost
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A top security meeting has been summoned to discuss the fate of former Inspector General of Police, Kale Kayihura (in featured photo). According to Ruhakana Rugunda, Uganda’s Prime Minister, the meeting is scheduled for next week. “It is true that American Government has taken measures against General Kale Kayihura and
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Government has failed to take up two offers including the construction of a convention centre made by Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in July last year. Legislators were Tuesday surprised to learn that government has failed to fulfill its obligations required to receive the two offers, which also include the
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