The Animal Feeds Bill has been tabled before Parliament. The Bill seeks to provide legislative framework for the operationalization of the animal feeds policy by regulating the production, importation, exportation and marking of animal feeds and by establishing the animal feeds committee to regulate the production, importation, exportation and marking
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The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, speaking during the plenary sitting on Wednesday 25 October 2023 Government is on track to ensure that the first drop of oil is produced by the end of 2025, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, has
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Gold rush was reported in Busia in 2022 Experts and practitioners in the extractives industry have warned of adverse effects on Uganda unless there is strict regulation and transparency. Unless strict rules and regulations are put in place and strictly enforced, there will also be very little or no benefit
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As brands increasingly adopt SMS communication to connect with customers, cybercriminals are constantly developing new methods to exploit vulnerabilities in and around this channel. To combat this problem, Infobip, a global cloud communications platform, has introduced "Signals" — an innovative solution designed to counteract the threats posed by SMS pumping.
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Maize affected by drought. Agriculture, health and infrastructure were the sectors most affected by climate change Impact Investors are favouring digital applications and solar power solutions to reduce carbon emissions in East Africa over crucial water and temperature technologies that could protect East Africans from the effects of the escalating
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URA officials and representatives of AEOs in a group photo Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has marked 10 years of the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) program, a trade facilitation initiative derived from the World Customs Organization Safe Framework of Standards which URA's Customs Department implemented in a bid to facilitate trade
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Ambassador Hermansen (center), Permanent Secretary Aggrey Kibenge(second left), Commissioner Angela Nakafeero (second right) and other officials during the courtesy visit at the Ministry of Gender offices in Kampala The Norwegian Government has pledged to continue supporting its existing partnerships and programs with Uganda despite of the looming closure of its
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Dr. Michael Atingi-Ego, the Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda MPs on Parliaments National Economy Committee have cast doubt on the figures submitted by Bank of Uganda (BoU) showing that Uganda’s economy grew by 6.8% in the year ending June 2023, questioning why this purported growth isn’t reflected in the lives of average Ugandans whose
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L-R: Hon. Richard Kaijuka, the Chairman Board of Trustees of Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, and Humphrey Asiimwe, CEO of UCMP addressed a news conference at Kampala Serena Hotel on Oct.24 The 12th Annual Mineral Wealth Conference is set to take place next week from October 30th to 31st at Kampala Serena Hotel.
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Uganda wants to produce 20 million bags of coffee by 2030 with focus on value addition Uganda is determined to achieve 20m 60kg bags of coffee by 2030 as the country employs different measures to ramp up production and productivity. This target is contained in the National Coffee Roadmap that
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