Amuru District is grappling with poor state of roads which is affecting the eviction of the migrant cattle keepers in the District. The District security team had identified government land at Lakang Sub County for a temporary holding ground of the animals . The roads measuring about 70 kilometers from
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The Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on National Economy, Robert Migadde, presenting the Committee Report to Parliament on Wednesday 6 December 2023 Parliament has authorized Government to borrow up to US$325 million (Shs1.23 trillion) from the International Development Association of the World Bank, to finance the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural
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The Uganda Parliament team being flagged off for EAC games The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among has flagged off the sports team going to represent Uganda at the East African Community parliamentary games in Kigali-Rwanda and asked MPs to defend the image of Uganda throughout the games. “I want to
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The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR), a benchmark lending rate for commercial banks, at 9.5% so as to keep inflation within the Central Bank’s target of 5%. While issuing the Monetary Policy Statement for December 2023 at BoU headquarters in Kampala on Wednesday, December
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Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda team receiving the award from PM Robinah Nabbanja. Looking on (Left) is Finance Minister Matia Kasaija and Secretary to the Treasury, Ramathan Ggoobi Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda’s (CCBU) major contribution to the economy and its outstanding commitment to tax compliance and ethical practices has placed the company as
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By Christopher Burke, Managing Director, WMC Africa Uganda's rich tapestry of media outlets paints a complex picture of diversity, challenges and opportunities in the ever evolving landscape of information dissemination. Even a cursory examination of Uganda's dynamic media environment reveals deep divides between urban and rural areas and the associated
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Uganda’s milk processing firm, the face behind the Lato brand, is set to acquire a Kenyan milk company in a transaction that will allow it to take on local firms and beat hurdles disrupting the supply and sale of its products in the country. Maziwa, the non-operating holding company incorporated
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Nsenene is a delicacy that is loved by Ugandans. By Denis Jjuuko. A CRISIS nearly happened in Uganda last month. November is the month for millennia that is known for grasshoppers that the Baganda named the month after it — Musenene. [In Lango its called ocene]. It is the last
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UIA Chair Morrison Rwakakamba (C) and Board Member Angelo Izama (1st Left) with the Green Investors Over 400 million dollars (UShs1.5 trillion) in green investment commitments have been announced for Uganda at the climate change conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The green investment commitments, current and future, are for
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce unveiled its white paper, “Enabling Ecosystems: Fostering Environments that support agriculture development for smallholder farmers in Africa. It offers actionable recommendations that can transform the lives of Africa’s smallholder farmers and explores how the private sector can be better utilized to increase the continent’s crop
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