Uganda has continued to cultivate older varieties of sugarcane that take long to mature Busoga has the biggest number of sugarcane mills and huge acreage of sugarcane, making use of its fertile soil and around Lake Victoria and Lake Kyoga coupled with good rains. However, the persistent poverty in Busoga
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Vidicine Human Herbal syrup that supplements the treatment of COVID-19 National Drug Authority has notified the use of Kazire Vidicine, a local herbal medicine as a supporting treatment for COVID-19 signs and symptoms. According to NDA, Vidicine is a relief for cough, sore throat and flu, which stand out of some
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Minister Nabakooba addressing residents of Kiwanyi village in Mubende district The Minister for Lands, Judith Nabakooba has scoffed at Wilson Ntuyo, the District Police Commander (DPC) of Mubende District for allegedly offering protection to people who claim ownership of land and end up terrorizing tenants. The Minister made the remarks when
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Patience T. Rubagumya, URA’s Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs Lawyers have been urged to help their clients ably comply with tax obligations through offering appropriate and rightful legal advice. This appeal was made by URA’s Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs, Patience T. Rubagumya in her speech at the
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Mathias Katamba, Chief Executive Officer at dfcu Bank Dfcu has posted good financial performance in the first half of 2021 with consolidated net profit after tax increasing by 33% from Ushs29.1 Billion in June 2020 to Ushs38.8 Billion in June 2021 despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Mathias Katamba, Chief Executive Officer
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One of the tractors donated by Museveni abandoned in Lobangit/URN Photo Two tractors donated to Karenga district in the Karamoja sub-region have been found abandoned in the bush. The tractors were donated by President Yoweri Museveni in 2019 to Napore Development Association, with a view of helping farmers to boost
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Sam Mwogeza, Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Head of Consumer and High Net Worth Banking Stanbic Bank Uganda has unveiled a special financial services package targeting members of the legal fraternity, climaxing the 4th annual law conference held this week in Kampala, on an exciting note for legal professionals. Sam Mwogeza, Stanbic Bank Uganda’s Head of Consumer and High Net Worth banking presided over the highly attractive financial services package that includes access to credit at preferential rates, unique insurance and investment offers. “This is a customized “lawyers’ financial services pack” from Stanbic bank to everyone in the legal fraternity; offering has something for everyone including interns, clerks, advocates, magistrates, senior legal advisors and judges," Mwogeza said. Some of the special services that will be offered under the new proposition, include financial coaching, zero charge on visa card transactions, affordable study loans for Law Development Centre exams and other expenses for the interns and court clerks, education financing, construction and land loans, health care for elderly parents and networking opportunities for the advocates of the high court to help them advance their careers. "All these services, they can access through our “convenient banking channels” including
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Security Minister Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi Security and information technology experts have raised fears over the forceful and uncontrolled tracking devices to be installed in all public and private vehicles, motorcycles and water vessels in the country. Security Minister Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi, last month announced that the government had
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Uganda still has an undeveloped dairy industry Questions about the standards and sustainability of Uganda's Dairy industry are re-emerging as Zambia presents a new export opportunity for Ugandan dairy products. Coca Cola Zambia has been allowed to import powdered milk to a tune of 700 metric tons per year, according
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Logistics is crucial for any economy to develop and Uganda is one of the countries that are experiencing positive growth in this sector. According to the Uganda Logistics and Warehousing Market Outlook to 2022/23 report, the emergence of the Ecommerce sector is one of the main contributors to this. Infrastructure
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