The Electoral Commission has asked the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to ensure that all the funds required to kickoff activities for the 2026 general elections, to a tune of Shs195.985Bn is availed in the coming 2023/2024 national budget. The request was made during a meeting held between the Legal
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Interview: Nkandu, The Pioneer Of 3mx1m Coffee Spacing Method In Uganda Reveals Secrets For Attaining Higher Yields
Nkandu says 3mx1m spacing gives higher yields once science is applied/NUCAFE photo Joseph Nkandu, the Executive Director of the National Union of Coffee Agribusiness and Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE), is the man who introduced the 3mx1m Robusta coffee spacing method in Uganda. He learnt about the method during his visit to
Read MoreThe Bank of Uganda has been tasked to explain how it seized and sold off assets of the Co-operative Bank of Uganda, without liquidating the institution. According to the records available, the Co-operative Bank was registered in 1964 under the Cooperatives Act and has never been liquidated or abolished. Following
Read MoreNMS Board Chairperson Dr. Jotham Musinguzi (left) and GMCEO Moses Kamabare both pose with tins of Replenish, an immune booster specially designed to curb nutrient deficiencies in those affected by Nodding Syndrome. Around 2007, a strange disease; Nodding syndrome hit Northern Uganda. It ravaged children in a number of districts;
Read MoreUnder probe: Jose Chameleon The Police have launched a probe into the incident in which musician Joseph Mayanja aka Dr. Jose Chameleon is accused of assaulting a Boda Boda rider. The Kajjansi Division Police Commander Komakech and the Officer in Charge of CID in the area have been directed to
Read MoreThe police in Kampala Metropolitan have launched a hunt for the proprietor of Qadar Recruitment Agency, Micheal Karugire, for allegedly conning more than 800 million Shillings from external job seekers. At least 40 out of the more than 300 victims have lodged complaints at Old Kampala, Nateete, Katwe, Kajjansi, Kawempe,
Read MoreThe East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project could secure the needed financing ahead of planned construction later in the year. Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) Chief Commercial Officer, Gilbert Kamuntu has revealed that efforts to raise funding for EACOP are proceeding well. The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) is
Read MoreThe Uganda Revenue Authority - URA is to start joint enforcement operations targeting the illegal sale of fuel in the West Nile region. Across major towns in the West Nile region, fuel especially petrol is being sold openly in small jerry cans mainly by the youth on the streets. Others
Read MoreFinance minister, Matia Kasaijja(L) officially commissions Uganda National Oil company (UNOC) operations. The Finance and Energy Ministries have taken over the management of the Jinja fuel storage terminal. The terminal that has been managed under a Joint Venture Partnership between One Petroleum Limited (OPL) consortium and Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC)
Read MoreMakerere students at Freedom Square A section of lawmakers have questioned the relevance of government scholarships in public universities, after discovering that Government has only been remitting tuition fees for the first year students, abdicating this role to private students. This followed a call made by Cuthbert Abigaba, Vice Chairperson
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