The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) could lose some of its properties due to Shs94.3bn arrears owed to coffee nursery operators. UCDA Managing Director, Emmanuel Iyamulyeme Niyibigira made the revelation on Monday while appearing before Parliament’s Agriculture Committee to present the 2020/2021 national budget framework paper. Iyamulyeme said that the
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All isn’t well at Muni University, one of the public universities in Uganda after Management revealed that students are likely to miss out on their graduation and promotion to next levels due to the Shs700M arrears in wages owed to staff. While appearing before Parliament’s Education Committee to submit the
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has awarded a certificate of appreciation to Business Focus, Uganda’s leading business website that simplifies money matters, for its media support provided towards domestic revenue mobilization 2019. This was during a media party dubbed "Media Unwind Cocktail" where the tax body hosted friends from the 4th
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By D. Gumisiriza Mwesigye I had set my day to end with a visit to the famous Zoe Grounds [Lugogo, Kampala], to hear for myself what is in store for 2020 from Prophet Elvis Mbonye. The event has been so hyped on social media by his followers (who identify themselves
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The Board of Directors of African Development Bank Group has approved an €8 million (Shs32.7bn) grant drawn from the European Union’s Africa Investment Platform (EU-AIP) to support the preparation of the Ruzizi IV Hydropower Project. The plant will be situated on the Ruzizi River between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic
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An Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane was forced to abandon its landing in eastern Dire Dawa city after hitting into what appeared to be a swarm of locusts, an airline spokesman has confirmed to the BBC. The spokesman did not give further details of Thursday's incident, but aviation industry websites are
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has warned new ministers against engaging in acts of corruption saying it's a betrayal to Ugandans. Judith Nabakooba is the new ICT minister Museveni issued the warning during the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers at State House Entebbe. Molly Kamukama (State Minister for Economic Monitoring) "I
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Newly appointed Ministers Monday took oath of office at State House Entebbe in a ceremony presided over by Chief Justice Bart Katureebe and overseen by President Yoweri Museveni. However, Kyaka South lawmaker, Jackson Kafuuzi Karugaba, who had been appointed as Deputy Attorney General, missed out on swearing in ceremony after
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By Richard Byarugaba From this Monday, 13th to Friday 17th January 2020, your Fund, National Social Security Fund (NSSF), working with Ministry of Health and the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) will yet again run the NSSF Blood Donation Drive campaign. This will be the 9th NSSF Blood Drive for
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China’s foreign minister has called for EU and US sanctions against Zimbabwe to be removed, saying they have no basis under international law. Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the comment on his visit to Zimbabwe. "The unilateral sanctions imposed by some countries and organisations on Zimbabwe have no basis in
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