Participants at the recently concluded 31st ARSO General Assembly in Zanziba Uganda, through Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has garnered a triple victory in Continental standardization leadership following recent elections by the African Organization for Standardization (ARSO) held during the recently concluded 31st ARSO General Assembly in Zanzibar. Held
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L-R: Katia Mugenzi from dfcu Foundation, Eng. Jossy Balissa Kuta, JBK Modern Farm Proprietor, Mubarak Muwonge, Manager-dfcu Luwero branch, Alex Madolo- Sector Head for Agriculture at dfcu Bank and Gloria Namutebi Ssuna Sector Head for Agriculture at dfcu Bank dfcu Bank has called on coffee farmers and other stakeholders in
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L-R: Keynote speaker, Chairperson Board of Directors at the Petroleum Authority Ms. Lynda Biribonwa and UBL Board Member & host of the day Racheal Dumba, at the just concluded Blue Club. Iconic whisky brand Johnnie Walker is once again turning the spotlight on the remarkable achievements of women through its
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Minister Mwebesa seated in dark blue tie, poses for photo with the new standards council members The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa, has cautioned the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) against punishing traders who are found selling counterfeit goods, but instead target the source of such
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Officials from ASARECA and M-Omulimisa in a group photo with farmers after sensitizing them on the benefits of agriculture insurance and use of technology to boost productivity A team of researchers and technology experts are pushing for the adaption of agriculture insurance and use of weather prediction technologies to help
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By Mabel Ndawula, dfcu Foundation Executive Director On June 12, 2025, Uganda’s Finance Minister, Hon. Matia Kasaija, unveiled a UGX 72.3 trillion budget for FY 2025/26, projecting a robust 7% economic growth despite global uncertainties. With agriculture anchoring 70% of Uganda’s workforce and 24% of GDP, the budget allocates over
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The government has increased the national wage bill by UGX 724.7 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year to support salary enhancements for selected public servants, including Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs), police and prison officers, and senior civil servants in local governments. According to Circular Standing Instruction No. 01 of 2025
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Officials from Stanbic and MultiChoice Uganda at the launch of the program In a powerful show of support for Africa’s next generation of executive leaders, Stanbic Bank and MultiChoice Uganda jointly sponsored the official launch of Journey to the C-Suite (JTC)—a transformative leadership development program aimed at empowering high-potential mid-level
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The goats were flown from Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province Nine Chinese hybrid goats, also known as Jianzhou big-eared goats, have arrived in Uganda as the East African country seeks to boost its goat meat production and livestock industry. The goats -- three males and six females -- landed at
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A herdsman drives his livestock on a community land during a confrontation with local leaders and residents in Palaro Subcounty, Gulu District on November 23 2023. More than 3,000 heads of cattle belonging to migrant cattle keepers commonly known as Balaalo have been moved out of the Acholi and West
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