Kenya’s planned agricultural produce exchange is scheduled to go live in February next year, the Trade and Investment Ministry said in a disclosure. The ministry said the Kenya National Multi Commodities Exchange (Komex) is scheduled to commence mock trading on January 29, 2024 and go live on February 26, 2024.
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A collage of Ugandan officials who led a 200+ strong delegation to the Uganda-Kenya Coast Conference Hon. Mulimba John, Uganda’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, in Charge of Regional Cooperation and Hon.Bahinduka Mugarra Martin, the State Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities are leading a delegation of over 200 Ugandan
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Minister Tumwebaze addresses ministry employees and journalists before the hand over ceremony. The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has taken steps to revitalize extension services by providing two hundred motorcycles to seventy-seven districts and six cities. During the handover ceremony at the ministry headquarters, the Minister
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Uganda is on the way to being removed from the warning list of a global financial Industry monitoring agency, but experts warn of new challenges. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has commended the country for the measures it has put in place to improve its regulatory terrain against the Anti-money
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There is panic among parents and leaders after Wobulenzi Public Primary School in Luwero district was put on sale over failure to repay a loan. In 2019, Richard Mukasa former headteacher with the approval of the office of Luwero Chief Administrative Officer acquired a loan of 100 million Shillings from
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UNEB Executive Director, Dan Odongo 10 suspects accused of engaging in examination malpractice approached the Uganda National Examinations Board- UNEB offices on Saturday, demanding resolution from the management. The suspects, whose names have been withheld as the matter is still under investigation, reportedly include Headteachers of several schools, the Director
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Uganda recently announced that it would source and fund upfront its oil requirements directly from offshore suppliers and transit the oil through Kenyan infrastructure. Indeed, this is one of several workable transit options that have been used by the two countries at varying times in the past. In 1982, when
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56.6kg of narcotic drugs were either being sneaked in or out of the country via Entebbe Airport. The Aviation Police (AVPOL) in collaboration with other security forces have impounded drugs worth 2.9 billion shillings since the beginning of the year. The most confiscated drugs are cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. In
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Patrick Ocailap, the Deputy Secretary to the Treasury. Uganda Revenue Authority is rolling out a Voluntary Disclosure Program (VDP), urging people with offshore incomes and assets to disclose their holdings. The VDP is among the tax administration measures put in place by URA to ensure tax compliance and has been
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The government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has taken into consideration a suggestion by fish processors and exporters to have a minimum selling export price at US$ 6, an equivalent of about Shs 23, 000. This followed a consultative meeting held between the parties to
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