ICEA LION Team members, students, and teachers of Padre Pio Nursery and Primary School kickoff the tree planting activity. Uganda’s forest cover continues to diminish significantly driven by population growth, rising demand for fuel, and agricultural expansion. The consequences are dire, from climate change impacts such as global warming and
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Bwino Kyakulaga (Right), Minister for State for Agriculture hands over the Best Coffee Award to Topher Matsiko a farmer from Gomba at the International Coffee Day Celebrations held in Jinja Topher Matsiko, a coffee farmer from Gomba district and a beneficiary of a Matching Grant Scheme under the Coffee
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Baker Birikujja, the newly appointed National Personal Data Protection Director. The Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi has under the Data Protection and Privacy Act, Cap. 97 and its Regulations appointed Baker Birikujja as Uganda’s National Personal Data Protection Director. With over a decade of professional experience
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L-R: Samri Michael, Brandshop Manager at Appliance World Ltd, LG Electronics EA’s sole distributor in Uganda, awards a raffle draw winner during the 31st Uganda International Trade Fair organized by the Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA). LG Electronics East Africa has reaffirmed its commitment to Uganda through a strategic expansion to
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Wilson Muruli Mukasa, The Minister For Public Service The government has declared the ongoing strike by teachers and the newly launched industrial action by local government workers illegal, warning that participants risk being treated as having “abandoned duty.” In a statement issued Thursday morning, the Minister of Public Service, Wilson
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Robusta coffee in a Brazil plantation/ Courtesy photo Summary Brazil's robusta coffee production driven by climate resilience and global demand Rabobank projects Brazil's robusta output to reach 24.7 million bags in 2025 High productivity offsets robusta's high implementation costs, Rabobank estimates payback in four years Brazil is positioning itself to
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A FINCA Uganda staff helping a client open an account with DFA Tablet Digital banking has become an integral part of Uganda’s financial landscape. From mobile apps and USSD codes to agent banking networks and internet platforms, nearly every commercial bank now offers a suite of digital services aimed at
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The best farmers in a group photo at the flag-off event dfcu Bank, in partnership with Vision Group, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and Koudijs BV, has officially flagged off the winners of the 2024 Best Farmers Competition for a transformative, week-long study
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Minister Magyezi with Local and Foreign Investors Holding Certificates of Tax Compliance in Arua City. Concerns have emerged among the local business community in Arua and the wider West Nile region over the increasing number of petty foreign investors who are engaging in retail trade, in some cases without the
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Henry Musasizi, Minister of State for Finance Government has tabled a proposal to borrow UGX165.433Bn from UniCredit Bank Austria and Islamic Development Bank for the construction of Arua and Mbale Oncology centres. Government wants to borrow up to EUR 9.4 million (UGX38,451,471,000) from Unicredit Bank Austria for the construction and
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