Phone users can download and pay for ringtones Ugandan musicians are up in arms over their share of benefits from the Caller Ring Back Tone (CRBT) scheme. Purchasable ringtones, usually snatches of popular songs, generate a lot of money - up to $20m (£17m) in Uganda in 2019 - according
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Major crop failure will lead to increased coffee prices in Uganda and Kenya in the short term Coffee farmers in Kenya and Uganda may be set for an earnings boom following a major crop failure in Brazil, the world’s leading producer. The high prices are expected to prevail in the
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Cashewnut can earn farmers in the cattle corridor extra millions Cashewnut is one of the high value crops that can earn farmers especially in the cattle corridor as high as Shs30m from an acre per year. Cashewnut (Anacardium occindentale) is a hardy drought resistant tree crop. It strives best in
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Yona Kanyomozi Veteran politician Yona Kanyomozi has died. Kanyomozi died on Sunday at Nakasero Hospital. Jimmy Akena, the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) President, confirmed Kanyomozi’s death to Uganda Radio Network (URN) saying that more details will be availed. Kanyomozi, 82 has previously served in different capacities as Minister, Member of
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Coffee farmers and Traders in South Western Uganda have formed a Coffee Investment Consortium to address challenges faced by the sector. The Coffee farmers cite Middlemen and low prices as the major challenges while the traders cite poor post-harvest methods. Under the arrangement, the coffee investment consortium will bring together
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Part of Kame Valley Market, the Central Market for Mukono Municipality. The proposed construction of a modern market in Mukono Municipality hangs in balance due to the lack of sufficient land. The municipality was given green light by the Ministry of Local Government to present all the necessary requirements which
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Gen. Jeje Odongo meeting Japan's Foreign Affairs Minister, Hayashi Yoshimasa yesterday in Tunis. The two exchanged views on how to further bolster the excellent relations for the mutual benefit of both Uganda and Japan. The Government of Uganda has reiterated its continued partnership and stronger cooperation under the TICAD framework,
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Police in the Kiira region is hunting for three staff of Jinja City Council over the missing road construction equipment and a vehicle. The officials are Deputy City Clerk Jinja Peter Mawerere, Assistant City Engineer Lydia Nabirye, and the acting senior law enforcement officer Dennis Bimbonh. The missing equipment includes;
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MP Betty Nambooze Betty Nambooze Bakireke, the MP for Mukono Municipality says that she was not surprised when the hospital in the United States of America wrote to Parliament indicating that she was going to be held longer than had earlier been anticipated. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network, Nambooze said
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The Energy Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa has commenced the process that will lead to the award of a construction license for the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). East African Crude Oil Pipeline(EACOP) Ltd at the beginning of July applied for a construction license from the governments of Uganda and Tanzania.
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