Trucks parked at China Henan International Cooperation Group's yard. The African Development Bank (AfDB) has debarred Chinese road builder China Henan International Corporation Group (CHICO) for engaging in “fraudulent activity” in a project the lender is funding in Uganda. The ban on the Henan-based constructor will last 12 months effective
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Passengers going through Entebbe Airport Entebbe International Airport has recorded passenger influx of over 6, 000 per day for the third straight month, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has said. UCAA Spokesperson, Vianney M. Luggya, says in February 2024, Entebbe Airport handled 83,483 arriving and 93,884 departing passengers, a total of
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Kole District officials have asked farmers to embrace cocoa growing. Currently, around 145 farmers in Lango are cultivating the crop. During a field trip to Trinity Mixed Farm located in Rego-rego trading center in Dokolo district Andrew Awany, the LCV Chairperson explained that the District will provide seeds for the
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The Customs team of the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has intercepted two travelers with over 70 high-end phones. In the month of March, the Entebbe Airport Customs team focused on combating the illicit importation of phones from various destinations worldwide by travelers. Nothing could have prepared the team for the
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The future of Uganda’s Hass avocado industry is promising, with prices continuing to climb in the local and global markets. The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) global market is currently valued at over $8 billion and is projected to reach more than $ 20 billion in 2026. NAADS says there
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L-R: PS Irene Pauline Bateebe, Outgoing State Minister for Energy (Minerals) Peter Lokeris hands over office to incoming Minister of State Phiona Nyamutoro as Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Sssentamu looks on. Photo by Dominic Ochola The Uganda National Oil Company – UNOC will effective May 2024 start importing petroleum products into
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Tumubweine Twinemanzi, the Executive Director Supervision at the Central Bank The Bank of Uganda has refuted claims that its tough regulatory requirements are leading its regulated financial institutions to downgrade to ease the regulatory pressures on them. This comes as the regulator (BoU) notified the public that three commercial banks
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NARO Director General, Dr Yona Baguma (front third from left) with the new KOPIA Director, Dr Cho Ilho (front second from left) and other officials after the meeting in Entebbe on Wednesday The South Korean Agency for International Agricultural Development has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Ugandan farmers in transitioning
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The Speaker Anita Among (pictured) has led MPs in protesting the move by Ministry of Finance to reduce Parliament’s budget by 50%, describing such a decision as humiliating and demeaning to the Legislature. “Our deduction of 50%, shall we be paid salary? You even have the courtesy to put it in bold,
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The UNBS Deputy Executive Director Standards, Patricia Bageine Ejalu (right) receives Copies of the Simplified Standards from Enoch Mutumba ( left) of the Standards Partnership Project FCDO-UKAID at the Standards house, Bweyogerere The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has intensified standards awareness campaigns amongst Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to
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