Uganda continues to earn big from coffee exports Uganda’s coffee exports in December 2024 amounted to 413,079 60-kilo bags, worth US$ 115.03 million (Shs424bn), the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has said in the December 2024 Monthly report. This comprised of 365,853 bags of Robusta valued at
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President Yoweri Museveni flagging off works for the upgrade of the runway, taxiway, and apron at Jinja Aerodrome. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Friday, January 24, 2025 flagged-off works for the upgrade of the runway, taxiway, and apron at Jinja Aerodrome. Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Contracted M/S GOFA Investments
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A Turkish Airlines Aircraft/ Courtesy photo A Turkish Airlines aircraft on Sunday morning survived a crash after it successfully returned and landed at Entebbe International Airport. According to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) Spokesperson, Vianney M. Luggya, a Turkish Airlines flight number TK612, which departed Entebbe International Airport for Istanbul
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Coffee prices are sharply higher after Brazilian research firm Cepea said recently that coffee farmers in Brazil are delaying coffee sales as they hold out for higher prices. Also, Sucden Financial said Vietnamese coffee farmers are waiting for better prices before they sell their supplies. Strength in the Brazilian real
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The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has assigned the House Committee on ICT and National Guidance to carry out an in-depth investigation into the continued illegal practice of telecom companies reassigning already allocated sim cards to other people. Tayebwa noted that the mobile numbers of many people have been ‘hijacked’ for
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Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja told MPs that unprofessional money lenders are going to be dealt with 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
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Parliament has approved the Shs1.050Trn Supplementary Budget of which Shs53.119Bn will go towards Lubowa Hospital, while State House has been allocated additional Shs234.75Bn in classified Expenditure. This was after Government informed MPs that works for Lubowa Hospital are expected to be completed in April 2025. Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja said
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Anthony Akol raising the matter The curriculum for learners waiting to join Advanced level education (A ‘level) remains unclear and this has raised concern among some legislators. The Ministry of Education and Sports introduced a competence-based syllabus for Ordinary level (O’level) and the pioneers of the syllabus were examined by
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Presidential Affairs Committee Chairperson, Alex Byarugaba appearing before the Budget Committee The Presidential Affairs Committee has called for funding of critical national projects and programmes like the Buyala landfill. Presenting their report before the Budget Committee on Wednesday, 22 January 2025, the Chairperson, Alex Byarugaba highlighted key funding requirements for
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Parliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee has asked lawmakers of the Budget Committee to support the request for the provision of additional resources for the provision of facilitation for the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) to enable them monitor Government project and additional Shs2.8Bn for the phased construction of RDC offices across the
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