UPS Spokesperson CP Frank Baine The Uganda Prisons Service -UPS has warned the public against fraudsters’ schemes that their farms are selling commercial maize. UPS Spokesperson, Commissioner of Prisons Frank Baine, said several people have been calling the headquarters claiming they have paid for commercial maize from their farms.
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The National Oil Spill Contingency Plan was launched by PM Robinah Nabbanja (3rd Left) The Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, the Prime Minister of Uganda has urged entities charged with overseeing the oil and gas operations in the country to widely publicise the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP) that she
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Uganda’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia has officially launched the 9th edition of its annual tech-sale which runs from March 21st to April 3rd themed “Upgrade your tech today”. This year's Jumia tech-sale will offer shoppers across Uganda up to 50% on more than 100,000 deals ranging from phones, TVs, computers,
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Carrefour Supermarket will not sell eggs from caged hens Supermarkets chain Carrefour will only sell eggs produced under ‘humane’ conditions in a standards policy shift that will lock out supplies from thousands of poultry farmers in Kenya. Carrefour’s parent firm, Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim, says it will source
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The Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Burundi will hold the 3rd Session of the Joint Permanent Commission Meeting scheduled to take place from 22nd - 24th March 2022 in Bujumbura. The main objective of this Meeting is to further bolster the excellent cordial bilateral relations between both countries
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Uganda earns millions of dollars from coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports in February 2022 amounted to 448,957 60-kilo bags worth US$ 72.17 million (Shs258.39bn). According to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) monthly report for February 2022, this comprised 351,944 bags of Robusta valued at US $45.9 million and 97,013 bags
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The Civil Division of High Court in Kampala has ordered the Immigration office to give people of Somali Origin citizenship as long as they fulfill requirements of the law. The Judgment issued through email by Justice Musa Ssekaana arises from a case filed in 2019 by seven members of the
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The Uganda Blood Transfusion Service (UBTS) has called for enactment of a law to stop staff from public and private health facilities from selling blood to the public because it hinders blood collection. Samuel Davis Wante, a Clinical Team Leader at Nakasero Blood Bank explained that while the country needs
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The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority- UCAA says passenger numbers at Entebbe International Airport are increasing steadily due to the easing of global travel restrictions. According to Fred Bamwesigye, the Director General of UCAA, 110,547 passengers were recorded in January 2022. Of these, 62,677 were departures and 47,870 were arrivals, translating
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More than half of the patients who visit Ugandan hospitals have to wait for more than an hour before they can see a health worker only to be told there's no medicine or equipment to assist in their diagnosis, according to a survey carried out by the Ministry of Health.
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