The Banyantereza Sisters drying coffee inside a solar powered drier. Uganda earns billions monthly from coffee exports/Business Focus Photo Uganda coffee exports in May 2022 amounted to 455,166 60-kilo bags worth US$ 73.01 million (Shs272.1bn), Business Focus reports. According to the monthly report for May 2022 by Uganda Coffee Development
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The emissions that come out of the plant in Tororo There is uproar from residents of Tororo district over the gas emissions and dust from Simba Cement factory. The cement factory has been discharging dust and fumes in the air for a couple of months polluting the environment including water
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The management of St. Kizito- Matany hospital in Napak district is seeking 600 million Shillings to treat bullet-wound patients. The hospital is currently registering an increasing number of patients with gunshot wounds due to the escalation of insecurity in the region. Dr. John Bosco Nsubuga, the medical superintendent of Matany
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Ugandans are increasingly losing their property to money lenders Ugandans borrowing from money lenders are protected against losing their property since they can pay through the Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA) once the lender goes into hiding. UMRA is the regulatory body for microfinance institutions, non-deposit institutions, and money lenders in the country.
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NSSF Board Chairman Dr Peter Kimbowa speaking to MPs The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Board Chairman Dr. Peter Kimbowa has asked MPs to embrace creation of alternative sources of income and ensure proper monetary discipline measures if they are to become financially independent. “The new poor are the immediate
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A number of Ugandans are increasingly seeking employment abroad The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has called upon the government to enact a law on minimum wage to ensure better wages so that Ugandans who would otherwise go abroad as migrant workers get employment at home. The call
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Paul Bukenya, the EC Spokesperson The Electoral Commission has released the programme for conducting the by-election of Member of Parliament for Bukimbiri County Constituency, Kisoro District. The by–election programme will commence with an update of the National Voters’ Register from Monday 20th to Friday 24th June, 2022 at
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Vincent Elong, the UPSTU chairperson Science teachers under the umbrella of Uganda Professional Science Teachers Union (UPSTU) have attacked their counterparts of Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) for allegedly sabotaging their salary enhancement. The allegations come barely hours after a meeting between UNATU leadership and President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni which resolved that
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MV Wankyo while stuck on the lake at Bubeke sub county in Kalangala. MV Wankyo, a Tanzanian water vessel which usually carries cargo from Uganda to Mwanza in Tanzania, got stuck on Lake Victoria for almost a day after it broke down on Saturday. Dennis Busuulwa, the Gombolola Internal Security
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Peter Lokeris, the Minister of state for Minerals at the launch. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has launched the African Biodigester Component- ABC project which will benefit 40,000 Ugandans. A biodigester system uses organic waste, mainly human and animal excreta, to produce biogas and fertlizer.The project will run
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