Hon. Chris Baryomunsi delivering his remarks at the Huawei ICT Congress 2022 The Minister of ICT and National Guidance Hon. Chris Baryomunsi says government of Uganda is fast-tracking digital in order to achieve the 2040 digital vision. He made these remarks today at the Huawei ICT Congress 2020 held at
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Cassava farmers organized under the Acholibur Parish Project (APP) in Pader district are complaining of the low price of cassava per kilogram being offered by Bukona Agro processors Limited. The APP, an initiative of Archbishop John Baptist Odama, was started in 2017 with the purpose of commercializing cassava growing and increasing
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Jennifer Bamuturaki, the Ag. CEO at Uganda Airlines Uganda Airlines has completed feasibility studies on a number of routes the National Carrier plans to fly to. Some of the routes in question include Mumbai in India, London in United Kingdom, Goma and Lubumbashi (both in the Democratic Republic of Congo). Owing to the
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The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has expressed interest to run against other Members of Parliament to replace her fallen boss, Jacob Oulanyah. Among's bid for the position was announced on Monday evening by Herbert Kinobero, the Vice-Chairperson of the
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Enanga police PRO The police have urged Ugandans not to resist or fight with robbers, in the event that they have already been cornered. Police Spokesperson, Fred Enanga says that many people are being killed or severely injured by robbers because they try to put up resistance once
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British High Commissioner to Uganda Kate Airey tasting Uganda Coffee at the UCDA coffee lab in Lugogo. This was during the launch of the UG-UK Arabica coffee cupping competition late last year. Looking on is UCDA MD Emmanuel Iyamulemye (R) The European Union and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)
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Egypt is a leading importer of wheat The Egyptian prime minister has set a fixed price for unsubsidised bread with the aim of controlling rising food prices due to disruption to the wheat supply caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Moustafa Madbouly set the cost of commercially sold bread at
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Uganda, through the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has officially assumed office as the new Coordinator for the Food and Agriculture Organisation / World Health Organisation (FAO/WHO) Coordinating Committee for Africa (CCAFRICA), taking over from Kenya. This follows the appointment for the period 2020 to 2022 by the Codex
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Water in River Nyamwamba as seen from near the defunct Kilembe mines factory A strange colour and strong stench covering River Nyamwamba in Kasese District over the last few months has triggered fear of contamination among residents who depend on its water for domestic consumption, suspecting it could be
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A photo from the scene of a Boeing 737 crash in south China. A Chinese passenger plane with 132 people on board has crashed in a forested hillside in southern China. The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 was flying from Kunming to Guangzhou when it plunged to earth in Guangxi
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