John Baptist Okello Okello is growing vegetables including cabbages for commercial purposes Retired politician, John Baptist Okello Okello, has settled into farming – making way for young politicians to take up political offices. Okello Okello was Member of Parliament for Dokolo North County and LCV Chairperson for Dokolo district. However, he called it quits
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By Francis Otucu Social media platforms have in the last few weeks been awash with discussions about Uganda’s exit from the International Coffee Organization (ICO). ICO is the global body which administers the International Coffee Agreement (ICA). ICO controls 98% of the world’s coffee production as well as 67% of
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Anthony Kituuka, the Equity Bank Uganda Executive Director A survey conducted by Nu-Tec, an innovation minded implementer of the Shs 50 billion funding to Small and Medium Enterprises in the agriculture sector has revealed some of the challenges facing farmers in Northern Uganda. During a half day workshop dubbed Insights
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The sensitization meeting attracted key players along the coffee value chain Mukono district officials have rallied players along the Coffee value chain to embrace the National Coffee Act, 2021. The Act gives UCDA powers to regulate all on-farm and off-farm activities in the coffee value chain. The Act repealed the UCDA Act,
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The Principal Judge, Flavian Zeija, has asked Judges of the High Court to prioritize cases of revenue collection. Zeija, was speaking against an earlier remark by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner Legal, Patience Rubagumya, that hundreds of cases worth over Shs 1. 2 trillion are locked up in the courts/Appeal
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Coffee stakeholders during a sensitization meeting held in Luweero Farmers and local leaders in Luweero have welcomed the National Coffee Act 2021, describing it as timely. The Act gives UCDA powers to regulate all on-farm and off-farm activities in the coffee value chain. The Act repealed the UCDA Act, Cap.
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UCDA Managing Director Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye briefing MPs on the Agriculture Committee of Parliament MPs on the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Thursday toured Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)’s laboratory at UMA show grounds and the National Coffee Research Institute (NaCORI) to know more about the two institutions are
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Lead partners in a group photo after announcing the FID International Oil Companies (IOCs) led by TotalEnergies and China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) Tuesday afternoon joined the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) announced the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Uganda’s oil and gas projects. The announcement was made by TotalEnergies
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Tirupati Development (U) Limited has sued Bank of Uganda (1st defendant), KCB Bank Uganda (2nd defendant), KCB Bank Kenya ((3rd defendant) and Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) – 4th defendant-over a number of grievances including negligence, money laundering, fraud and conspiracy to defraud, conversion, detinue, deceit, breach of fiduciary duty, breach
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Agriculture Minister, Frank Tumwebaze The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Wednesday tabled strategies aimed at achieving Agro Industrialization in four years. While appearing before Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, MAAIF Minister Frank Tumwebaze said Agricultural Value Chain Development Strategy (AVCDS) 2021-2026 is one of the policy
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