On the fertile slopes of Mount Kenya, an extinct volcano, smallholder coffee farmer Martin Kinyua has decided against planting new crops. The seedlings, he says, will simply die in the heat. "We have an extended drought season," he explains. "We are used to two rainy seasons, the short rains and
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When Margaret Munene started keeping dairy cows, her immediate vision was to have a few cattle to supply her household with adequate milk. Within no time, the herd grew that she had more than enough cows and milk for the family. Still working at the then Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that the size of Kenya’s economy will overtake that of Angola this year even as Ethiopia stretches its lead. In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF says gross domestic product (GDP) of Angola, an oil producer, will shrink during the period allowing
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Paul Bukenya, the EC Spokesperson The Electoral Commission will conduct elections for Administrative Units (LC 1 and LC II) in Financial Year 2023/2024 once the required resources are allocated to the Commission. The term of office for the current Administrative Units (LC 1 and LC II) will expire in July
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Absa Bank Uganda on Thursday evening treated its Muslim customers and partners who are observing the holy month of Ramadan to an iftar dinner held at Kampala Serena Hotel. The annual observance of Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam. At the same event, Absa Muslim staff donated food items
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Assistant Commissioner George Mutekanga speaking to directors and headteachers of Private Secondary Schools in Luwero town on Friday The Ministry of Education and Sports has set 30th June 2023 as the deadline for the re-registration of private schools across the country. Five years ago, the Ministry of Education and Sports
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Permanent Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister, Muhakanizi died yesterday. When Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile died early last year, Keith Muhakanizi was one of those widely suggested among those likely to become new Governor Bank of Uganda. To those with that view, it would be good to see
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The Judiciary has shockingly blamed the skyrocketing case backlog within in courts on witchcraft, where people are hiring services of traditional healers to prolong the cases on court records. The Chief Registrar, Sarah Langa at the Judiciary made the revelation while appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to present the
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President Yoweri Museveni is a top cattle keeper in the country/Courtesy photo The Otuke County MP, Paul Omara has proposed a tax on animal sales. Omara made the proposal as the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) officials led by Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi appeared before Parliament’s Finance Committee. He said URA should consider generating revenue from taxing
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Jackline Kittony Arao Marketing Director Tetra Pak East Africa Uganda’s potential and fortunes in the dairy sector can grow significantly if strategies are put in place to attract a younger crop of dairy farmers and with increased investment in long life milk processing and other value added products. Jackline Kittony,
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