Coffee seedlings Government has backtracked on its earlier promise to distribute free coffee seedlings to farmers, raising concerns among MPs from coffee growing areas. Government has instead advised farmers to buy coffee seedlings using the Parish Development Model (PDM) funds. Under PDM arrangement, Government gives a few (100) selected individuals
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NARO Director General, Dr Yona Baguma (centre) with company representatives after the signing at Kajjansi on Monday In a move that could significantly turnaround the production of (Irish) potatoes in Uganda, the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has handed over 13 potato varieties to nine private seed companies for multiplication
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Many households in Uganda are finding new ways to manage limited income in the face of rising costs. Whether it is a teacher, a boda boda rider, a market vendor, a bank teller, a cleaner, or a student, the daily routine involves careful decision-making on how to stretch small amounts
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The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Kabale, Major Godfrey Katamba, has called on the people of Kigezi sub-region to play an active role in the fight against drug pilferage from public health facilities, describing it as a civic duty that requires community vigilance alongside government action. Speaking during a monitoring
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Dr. Monica Musenero, Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation Dr. Monica Musenero, Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation in the Office of the President, on Friday highlighted Uganda’s growing leadership in Africa’s e-mobility sector during her keynote at the National E-Mobility Expo 2025 at the Kiira Vehicle Plant. She noted
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By Michael Jjingo There is that mantra, “success comes at a price”, but no one warns you that the price tag often reads “pain.” From the sweat-drenched gym floors to the high-pressure boardrooms, resilience is built not in moments of comfort but in moments when the body or business feels
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An agronomist inspecting a coffee garden in Mucwini Sub County, Kitgum district. Coffee farmers in Kitgum district are struggling to water their coffee plantations during prolonged dry spells, a challenge that is threatening a crop that many had pinned their hopes on for better livelihoods. Over the past few
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The soft-spoken gateman-turned engineer Dozing on the job, without any proof of ill-health, would lead any manager to sack the culprit, accusing them of lack of seriousness. For Young Moses Laliza, a teenager by then, it was different, thanks to a positive-thinking supervisor at CWG Uganda, a subsidiary of CWG
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Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, Chairperson, Electoral Commission, The Electoral Commission has rescheduled the nomination of candidates for Parliamentary Elections, including Special Interest Groups (Youths, Persons with Disabilities, Workers, and Older Persons), from 15th – 16th October 2025 to 22nd – 23rd October 2025. In a statement dated September 18, 2025,
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A lion in Queen Elizabeth National Park The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has announced an ambitious plan to attract three million visitors by 2027, with the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and other global events expected to drive the sector’s growth. Speaking at the launch of the second edition of
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