Panelists discussing value addition at Skyz Hotel, Naguru Key coffee stakeholders this morning converged at Skyz Hotel in Naguru to discuss how to increase coffee production and value addition in a bid to fetch the local farmer more money. The discussion was dominated by limited access to funding or cheap capital
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The Minister of State for Local Government, Hon. Victoria Busingye Rusoke, appearing before the Committee on Government Assurance and Implementation on Tuesday 27 September 2022 The Ministry of Local Government is finalizing the preparation of regulations to facilitate sharing of property between new cities and districts from which the cities
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The Minister of Finance, Hon. Matia Kasaija, presenting a Statement on the supply of coffee and tea seedlings, during plenary sitting on Tuesday, 27 September 2022 Government has agreed to release Shs30 billion towards the supply of seedlings to coffee and tea farmers, the Minister of Finance, Hon. Matia Kasaija,
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Minister Haruna Kasolo flanked by UMRA ED Edith Namugga Tusuubira launching the guidelines The government has directed all Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to register before they are allowed to operate. The Minister of State for Finance, Haruna Kasolo said this has been done to safeguard people’s savings in these groups. Speaking on Tuesday
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Hoima Sugar has been accused of destroying part of Bugoma forest Hoima Sugar Limited is on the spotlight for allegedly breaching the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) guidelines issued to the company. The company leased close to 22 square miles of the contested Bugoma central forest reserve land from the
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Medard Sseggona, Chairperson Public Accounts Committee MPs on Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee have questioned the decision by Government to establish Muni University in West Nile region, yet the science based University has been engulfed in unreliable power supply. The concern culminated from a meeting held between PAC and officials of
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Housing Finance Bank stakeholders in a group photo to commemorate the launch of Government Securities Portal Housing Finance Bank Tuesday officially launched its Government Securities Portal with a campaign dubbed” Invest On The Go”. The launch took place at Mestil Hotel and Residences, Kampala. The online portal, which is housed
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Henry Musasizi (4th Right), the Minister of state for Finance (General Duties), who represented the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, announced the interest rate for FY 2021/22 Members of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) will earn an interest of 9.65% on their savings for the financial year 2021/22 translating into
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Seventy-two co-operative societies across Sebei sub-region are to decide who is to take the Union top position for the next four years in an election slated for September 30. Five people have declared their interest for the top position of the chairperson Sebei Elgon Cooperative Union (SECU), triggering campaigns at
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he State Minister for Finance, in charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi The State Minister for Finance, in charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi has raised concerns over the country’s high fiscal deficit saying it’s worrying. Parliament in May this year passed a budget of 48.1 trillion shillings for the
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