Drought and the outbreak of foot and mouth disease have led to a sharp rise in the prices of milk.In the districts of Isingiro, Sembabule, Kazo and Kiruhura, farmers have seen their incomes plummet as they have nowhere to sell the milk. Many are giving back the milk to the
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Officials from ministry of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries have started testing the machines installed for processing grains at the Busia’s value addition factory. According to the officials, they want to know the sustainability of the machines and also take the samples of processed goods in the laboratory to test if
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About 21 entertainment companies will not benefit from the stimulus package offered by the President to the creative industry after they were found to be fake.The package amounting to 5.6 billion Shillings was offered in a presidential pledge last year after complaints by the entertainment sector players over the continued
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A team of medics at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital has successfully separated conjoined twins comprising one alive and one dead apart. The team led by Dr. Joseph Epodoi, the Consultant Surgeon, entered the theatre at 11:00am to conduct the complicated operation that lasted about five hours. The twin-girls were delivered last Saturday
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The African private sector has largely been out of the proceedings of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, despite being expected to drive its success, according to stakeholders. The African Continental Free Trade Area, which came into effect in January this year, aimed at promoting trade on the continent
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The government has acknowledged that it has broken its own domestic debt ceiling, to a level which it calls 'unhealthy domestic borrowing.' The amount of debt that the government has acquired from the domestic market has gone up to 6.8 trillion Shillings which is more than 1 per cent of
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Bank of Uganda Officials Francis Kakeeto and Fred Vito Wanyama (behind) The Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn charges against three Bank of Uganda officials who have been facing trial for having allowed an authorized cargo onto a chartered plane about two years ago.The officials who have been facing charges
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Hon. Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, Min. of Justice & Constitutional Affairs (4th R), Hon. Judith Nabakooba, Min. of State for ICT (3rd R), Amb. Francis Butagira, URSB Board Chair (2nd R), Ms. Mercy Kainobwisho, Registrar General (L) in a group photo together with other dignitaries after the launch in Masaka The
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Akankwasa during his trade along Mawanda Road Edison Akankwasa is a common face along Mawanda Road, on the outskirts of Kampala. To many, he is the smartest roadside snack vendor, because of his dress-code, which is unusual for a person in this job. Long-sleeved shirts and a necktie with matching
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Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng The Ministry of Health has revealed plans to allow private hospitals to vaccinate Ugandans against COVID-19 to supplement Government efforts. The remarks were made by Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng while addressing journalists at Uganda Media Center today about the ongoing COVID-19 Vaccination exercise in the
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