Winners showcase their prizes at the 2023 Silverback Awards Uganda Advertising Association (UAA) in partnership with Loeries and the Uganda Marketers Society (UMS) have officially unveiled the 3rd edition of the Silverback Awards 2024 to be held on Saturday, 23rd November 2024 under the theme "Innovative Sustainable Marketing: Harnessing Ethics,
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By Ali Ssekatawa The discovery of commercial oil and gas reserves in Uganda's pristine Albertine Graben presents both an opportunity and a challenge. This ecologically rich region, home to unique wildlife, natural habitats, and abundant water and fisheries resources, also boasts a number of protected areas in Uganda, including national
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UCDA and UNDP officials pose for a photo with tablets to be used in registering coffee farmers across the country. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) have partnered to advance inclusive and sustainable coffee supply chain processes. Their collaborative project, “Unlocking the Potential
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The FINCA Impact Finance CEO Mr. Jeff Flowers( extreme left) shakes hands with the new unveiled FINCA Uganda brand ambassador, Janet Mudoola in the presence of FINCA Uganda Managing Director, James Onyutta (extreme Right) and the FINCA Board chair, Olive Birungi Lumonya. FINCA Uganda, a microfinance pioneer in Uganda has
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MPs in a Parliament in Session. Their decision to exempt their emoluments is is costing government UGX 160b annually. Tax exemptions on employment incomes of various government officials is costing government 458.9 billion Shillings a year in foregone revenue, as per the year 2022/2023. A total of 158.56 billion Shillings
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URSB headquarters in Kampala In a decisive move to uphold regulatory compliance and ensure accountability in the business sector, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) has today, issued a critical notice to companies that have failed to file annual returns for over five years. The notice follows earlier notices issued
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Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda has once again partnered with Mountain Rwenzori marathon organizers Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) has injected Shs 173 million in the Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon scheduled for August 24, 2024, in Kasese. The money comes in the form of products and placement of adverts. CCBU's Manager for Public Affairs and
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Educationists are calling for the inclusion of parents to facilitate children’s learning. They believe that parents have increasingly surrendered this responsibility to teachers and schools, ignoring the much-needed skills and competencies they would obtain from home. Education consultant, Dr John Mugo says that although many learners are in school, they
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Participants at a NAADS sensitisation meeting The National Agricultural Advisory Service (NAADS) has decided to enhance specialized extension services to support the cultivation of high-value crops, specifically Hass Avocado and Macadamia nuts. This initiative seeks to address the limitations of the previous nucleus farmer model, which relied on large-scale farmers
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Robert Nangatsa, the Extension Manager at UCDA during an interview with Business Focus On 5th December 2022, the European Union (EU) Parliament approved the EU Regulation for deforestation-free products (EUDR) to ensure supply chains remain free from products that cause deforestation or forest degradation. The EUDR which takes effect on
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