Experts in the renewable energy sub-sector have called for free progress towards a clean energy society instead of forcing the transition. They advise that the energy sector specifically renewable energy is organic and that Uganda, as a renewable energy market will keep growing as demand and ability of the suppliers
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Several Cotton Farmers in Nebbi district are struggling to contain an invasion of Cotton Bollworm, a major pest that damages cotton bolls and squares. The affected cotton farmers mainly from the areas of Parombo Sub-county, Ndhew Sub-county, Parombo Town council and Nebbi district fear the invention of their farm garden
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Airtel Uganda Ltd, the mobile telecommunications company, has closed its public offer of shares with a subscription rate of 54.45 percent. Trading of shares on the Uganda Securities Exchange starts Tuesday at 9.30 am after the bell is rung. The initial public offer opened on August 30 and closed on
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Census on schools is good for planning purposes Parliament issued a three-month ultimatum to the Ministry of Education and Sports, to recover Shs3.9Bn given to Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) meant for conducting a census for the education sector. This is after the Bureau failed to deliver the work within the
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Oil related activities have intensified The 2022/23 annual report by Bank of Uganda has revealed the Petroleum Fund has Shs227bn as at June 2023 that was earned through various oil activities. The report indicated that as of 1st July 2022, the amount in the Petroleum Fund was US$5.4Mn (Shs20.268Bn) for
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Hon. Thomas Tayebwa, Deputy Speaker of Parliament (c ) hands over the Silver award for excellence in Financial reporting to Stevens Mwanje, NSSF Chief Financial Officer (middle) and NSSF staff at the Financial Reporting awards held at Serena Hotel recently The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has again been recognized
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Kajoba expects over 3 tonnes of beans from five acres Abdul Rahman Kajoba,50, was a fisherman (omuvubi) in Kalangala Islands for 20 years. However, when the palm oil project came up, people in the area were sensitized about other income generating activities including coffee. This is the time Kajoba contemplated
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dfcu Bank headquarters in Kampala The High Court has ordered dfcu bank to vacate 48 leasehold properties belonging to the defunct Crane Bank. In his ruling on 24th October 2023, Justice Tadeo Asiimwe ordered the commissioner land registration to cancel the transfer of the properties to dfcu Bank, and for the
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The middlemen have been selling to Uganda petroleum products at huge prices President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that the country has contracted bulk and refinery suppliers to be able to give Uganda fuel at lower prices. This as the country continues to experience a rise in the cost of fuel
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Goat meat is silently slipping away from Kenyans' dining tables as the prices surge. Once a culinary staple celebrated for its distinctive flavour and cultural significance, fewer and fewer families can now afford the meat. Mohammed Sora, who has sold goats at Kiamaiko Market in Nairobi for decades, attributes the
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