Poultry farming is one of the most lucrative businesses in Uganda and the world at large. The increasing demand for chicken meat and eggs resulting from the growing population and townships across the country provides an opportunity for new and existing farmers to cash in on this enterprise. Apart from
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It was all about pomp and glamour as ‘Kony-Order From Above’ movie was being officially screened on Friday. The movie premiere took place at Century Cinemax Acacia Mall, Kisementi. The highly attended screening started with red carpet and cocktail at around 6pm before sending revelers that included among others Tooro
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has lashed out Uganda’s opposition for getting excited over USA sanctions against former Inspector General of Police, Gen Kale Kayihura, describing the jubilations as misplaced. “…It is most interesting to see how some of the elements of the Opposition are jubilating about some authorities in the
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At least 1,500 foreign nationals have been forced to flee their homes in South Africa amid a surge in deadly xenophobic violence in the country, the United Nations said Friday. The UN refugee agency voiced alarm at the violence, which reportedly killed at least 12 people -- both foreign nationals
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Zimbabwe has bought 100,000 tonnes of maize from Tanzania amid a huge shortage of the food staple caused by the country's worst drought in 40 years, reports Bloomberg news site. The drought and flooding that followed Cyclone Idai, which swept through the region earlier this year, has cut the maize
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has pledged more support to Uganda by extending the existing Country Framework program to 2023. This was during the signing of the Country Program Framework 2019-2023 at the margins of the 63rd Regular Session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, Vienna,
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Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) recently communicated to the manufacturers about the change in the go live-dates of the much anticipated Digital Tax Stamp Solution (DTSS) to allow for the completion of installation of machinery at the factories but also make sure the due process of gazetting the solution is complete.
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Parliament has granted the House Committee on Agriculture more time to continue with consultation on the controversial National Coffee Bill, 2018. Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has given the Committee of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries 45 days more, to complete studies to make conclusive consideration of the National Coffee
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Acts of pornography are increasing in schools across Uganda, the Permanent Secretary, Directorate of Ethics and Integrity, Alex Okello has revealed. He however says the increasing pornography hasn’t been matched with funding requirement that has left the Anti-Pornography Committee incapacitated (to fight the immoral acts). Okello made the remarks while
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Uganda Revenue Authority has hosted the 11th African Union Sub-committee of Directors Generals of Customs. The meeting was officially opened yesterday at Speke Resort, Munyonyo to discuss issues of ratification and boosting the continent economy. Uganda’s Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, who represented President Yoweri Museveni, the Chief Guest said that
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