Uganda’s agriculture sector is headed for tough times after a new report indicated that the shortage of agriculture extension workers stands at 57%) while the recruited staff lack professional certificates to do the job. The revelation is contained in the Auditor General’s report for the Audit Year ended 31st December
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Dancers entertain motorists near Mapeera House in Kampala on Saturday. Science has shown that glass bottle soda is often perceived to taste better because glass is considered an inert material, meaning it does not react chemically with the soda, preserving its flavor and carbonation better than plastic or aluminum
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Government signing the contract last year. The construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) faces delays due to a UGX 686 billion funding shortfall in the 2025/26 budget, threatening the progress of the UGX 10 trillion project launched in December 2024. Tony Awany, Vice Chairperson of Parliament’s Physical Infrastructure Committee,
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The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has condemned the confiscation of National Identity Cards (IDs) by money lenders as collateral for loans, describing the practice as a violation of citizens’ rights and a threat to national security. Speaking during plenary on Thursday, 23 January 2025, during the Prime Minister's Time which
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The decline is attributed to lower export earnings from coffee and mineral products The Ministry of Finance has revealed that in November 2024, Uganda recorded a drop in its export earnings to a tune of Shs263.319Bn. The details are contained in the Performance of Economy report for December 2024 which
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Uganda Breweries Managing Director Andrew Kilonzo ( in Bell cap) with other officials in a group picture with farmers Farmers in Kween District have applauded Uganda Breweries for providing a ready market for barley which has boosted their household incomes, saying that this has improved their livelihoods. They said this
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UECCC Managing Director Roy Nyamutale Baguma addressing media on Tuesday Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC) accessed a Grant of up to 13.1 million Euros) towards the development of nine mini hydro power sites as a single project for rural electrification. The project is funded by the ORIO Infrastructure
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Coffee prices today are mixed as they gave up an early advance after a selloff in global equity markets sparked risk-off sentiment in asset markets and prompted long liquidation in coffee futures. An increase in robusta coffee inventories is bearish for prices after ICE-monitored robusta coffee inventories rose to a
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Uganda Airlines has announced the suspension of its flights to Kinshasa with immediate effect. The suspension has become necessary as a result of the ongoing fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including the Capital Kinshasa. “Flights will remain suspended until the situation warrants normal operations,” Uganda Airlines says
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By Mike Omuodo A phone vibration drew my attention to an incoming message – a friend had sent a message with an attachment and a note reading, “This is so sad and needs to stop! The message was followed by some crying emojis. Curious, I opened the attachment. It was
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