The Bill if passed into law will allow UCDA/Government to register farmers President Yoweri Museveni has declined to sign into law the controversial National Coffee Bill 2018. The President returned the Bill to Parliament to review some of the sections in the Bill. The National Coffee Bill, 2018 was passed
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Ugandans will go to the polls tomorrow, Wednesday 3rd February 2021, to elect Chairpersons and Directly-elected Councillor & Women Councilors at the Sub County, Town Council, and Municipal Division (also known as LC III) level. According to Paul Bukenya, the Electoral Comission Acting Spokespersion, voting shall be by secret ballot,
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Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has severally appeared before Parliament to seek approval for borrowing Uganda’s Cabinet has approved the proposal to borrow up to USD 166 Million (609.8bn) and Euro 200m (Shs884.5bn) from the African Export Import Bank (AFREXIM); andd Euro 200m (884.5bn)from Trade & Development Bank, to finance the development and infrastructure budget
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The motion paying tribute to fallen Second Deputy Prime Minister, Kirunda Kivejinja (pictured) turned dramatic when Asuman Basalirwa (Bugiri Municipality) castigated Government for abandoning the fallen Prime Minister and refused to accord him a befitting send off. Kivejinja 85, succumbed to COVID-19 on 19th December 2020 at Mulago National Referral where
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Mr. Luping Zhang, the General Manager, UnionPay International, Africa (L) hands over a plaque to Mr. Julius Kakeeto, the Managing Director PostBank Uganda, in recognition of the bank emerging the Best Issuing Bank in Africa. PostBank Uganda has issued out 200,000 UnionPay cards having launched the card in November 2020
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An image of the low-cost ventilator prototype developed by Makerere University to aid in the treatment of patients with COVID-19. Intellectual property (IP) protection has been deemed critical for protecting Uganda’s proprietary designs, processes, and inventions that, if leaked to competitors or made public, could ruin the country's market advantage
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Kenya borrowed KSh27.4 billion (UShs901.5bn) in December last year, pushing the country’s public debt to KSh7.3 trillion (UShs243.7 trillion). The latest data from the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) shows that in six months, the Treasury borrowed KSh688.2 billion (UShs22.9 trillion) against a projected Budget hole of around KSh1 trillion (UShs33.36 trillion) for the financial
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By Christopher Mulindwa We had a detailed discussion on wean to market as an independent production business in part 3. In this part, we are discussing Wean to Finish and stock to fatten/finish as independent production businesses too under small/medium and large investments. ALSO READ: GUIDE: What To Consider When
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Members of Parliament on the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee are set to interface with Presideynt Yoweri Museveni over human rights viloations witnessed during the 2021 Presidential campaigns. The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga last week directed the same committee to investigate and report to parliament in a month allegations that
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CMC Country Manager, Mark Davidson at the launch of the Ford Raptor recently The Cooper Motor Corporation (CMC), the authorised dealer of Ford, Mazda, Suzuki, New Holland tractors and Eicher trucks and buses is set to open more than 10 service centres nationwide. CMC Service Manager, Samuel Ssenvuumo says the
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