Analysts say Uganda's national budgets are unrealistic A section of MPs on Parliament’s Trade Committee have admitted that the national budgets they have been approving are ambitious and unrealistic, with evidence indicating that Government hasn’t been able to raise even Shs50Trn in the any of the last three financial years,
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SAA officials at the book launch Farmers can now manage their farmland soil health without the need for specialized services, thanks to the launch of the simplified On-Farm Soil Health Care Manual. This practical guide provides essential techniques for maintaining soil health on the farm. The manual, titled "A Basket
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Amos Lugoloobi, Minister of State for Planning Government has celebrated the drop in Uganda’s fertility rates, saying the latest trends of women now having fewer children will protect the economy. However, despite some MPs wonder why Government should celebrate a drop in fertility rates, instead of ensuring the fertility rates
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The best way to plan ahead is often to look back to see the patterns emerge. Today’s article offers a recap of key patterns and trends that shaped the coffee industry throughout 2024, to help craft a strategy for 2025. Once buoyed by low coffee prices, low interest rates, and
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Delegates at Entebbe International Airport Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has revealed that by January 11, 2025, Entebbe International Airport had facilitated the arrival of 874 delegates to the African Union Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Department Programme (CAADP) Summit at Speke Resort, Munyonyo in Kampala. By the close of the event,
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Museveni speaking at the opening of the extraordinary summit of Heads of States and Governments of the African Union, held at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has underscored the pivotal role of scientific research in triggering agriculture as a tool for social- economic transformation. He said
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More than 15,000 farmers in Pader District are set to specialize in coffee and cocoa farming under the National Development Plan 4 (NDP4). This initiative, spearheaded by the district agricultural office, aims to improve household incomes and combat poverty by focusing on these lucrative perennial cash crops. Seydou Opoka Adolatona,
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The Uganda shilling seemed to be halting the downward trend against the dollar at the close of the week, at 3,695.05 buying and 3705.05 selling, on Friday, according to the Central Bank. The shilling has been depreciating since December 19, 2024, when the dollar was quoted by the Bank of
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The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General John Musinguzi has revealed that the tax body has initiated an appeal process against the High Court ruling that favored Heritage Oil in an over-a-decade-long tax dispute case. While speaking to journalists, Musinguzi stated that URA was not satisfied with the court decision
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Electoral Commission Spokesperson, Julius Mucunguzi The Electoral Commission (EC) has on Friday, January 10, 2024, conducted regional workshops with key stakeholders ahead of the start of the update of the national voters register. These workshops took place across the 12 regions on the electoral map. For instance, EC Chairman Justice
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