Cassava has been a crucial food crop for many households in Bunyoro, but it did not have the same attention as cash crops like tobacco. The situation is gradually changing with the introduction of new varieties as part of the livelihood restoration under the oil and gas sector. Smallholder farmers
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UBL’s Jimmy Mugerwa getting installed as the new Charter president of the Rotary Club of Kigo Seven Lakes Gold The new Rotary Club of Kigo Seven Lakes Golf celebrated its Charter Ceremony at an elegant event held on Saturday June 24th, at the prestigious Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort &
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Ssentongo is set to harvest over 80 bags of kiboko in a single season from his five acres Butambala district is popularly known for ginger and khat (mairungi) farming. It’s hard to link the district to coffee farming because as you move through villages near Gombe Town Council, the headquarters of
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The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is in trouble over the utilization of 527 billion Shillings meant for the Rural Electrification Agency-REA. REA was absorbed by the mother ministry following the rationalization of government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies – MDAs, a move aimed at eliminating structural and functional duplications
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L-R: Issa Sekitto, Thadeus Musoke Nagendaand URA’s Ibrahim Bbossa Traders under their umbrella organization, the Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA) have hailed Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) for choosing to engage them before enforcing tax laws or closing their businesses. This vote of appreciation was made by Issa Sekitto, the Spokesperson of
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The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has closed 17 files on the theft and diversion of Iron Sheets meant for the Karamoja Region. Addressing journalists on Saturday at her office, the Director of Public Prosecutions Jane Frances Abodo said that her office received 40 files from the
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CNOOC’s rig drilling an oil well. The land rig is soundproof and has capacity to drill 8 kilometers below the ground CNOOC Uganda Ltd, the operator of the Kingfisher Development Project (KFDA), has intensified oil drilling in order to realize first oil in 2025. The drilling of development wells commenced
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Businessman Aga Sekalala Junior (pictured) has said that spirituality is very important in the survival of an enterprise. The businessman told hundreds of young entrepreneurs that many reasons have been put forward about why businesses in Uganda fail at their initial stages, yet spirituality is never thought of. According to
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Yinghe Chen 43, a Chinese national has been arrested for fleecing Ugandans more than 4.5 billion Shillings in an online sports betting scam. Chen was arrested by the detectives from Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID after the national cyber taskforce traced his residence. Polly Namaye, the Deputy Police Spokesperson, said Chen
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Housing Finance Bank Managing Director, Michael Mugabi The banking industry has asked for a statutory recognition of the Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services to empower it with the professionalization of the industry and the services. The industry leaders say this will also make it easy to enforce standards
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