UCDA MD, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye (Left) and British High Commissioner to Uganda, Kate Airey discuss coffee samples (on the table) at the UCDA lab at UMA, Lugogo recently. Uganda’s Coffee exports for the 12 months (Financial year 2020/21) amounted to 6,078,638 60-kilo bags worth US$ 559.26 million compared to 5,105,881-kilo bags valued
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British High Commissioner to Uganda Kate Airey tasting Uganda Coffee at the UCDA coffee lab in Lugogo. This was during the launch of the UG-UK Arabica coffee cupping competition. Looking on is UCDA MD Emmanuel Iyamulemye (R) The British High Commissioner to Uganda, Kate Airey, has described Uganda’s coffee as
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Minister Frank Tumwebaze (R) with Caroline Adriaensen, the EU representative The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Frank Tumwebaze, has put before stakeholders a proposal to have a forum dubbed, ‘Farming For Export’ so as to address real challenges of the farmers. Speaking at a trialogue on boosting
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Minister Okello Oryem addresses the road show virtually from Kampala The Government of Uganda is courting Indians to come and invest in Uganda. Speaking virtually Thursday morning from Uganda to participants at the Uganda-India Road Show in Jaipur, India, the Minister of State in charge of Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello
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Ministers Bright Rwamirama (1st Left) and Frank Tumwebaze (2nd Left) at the inauguration of DDA board The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze has tasked the newly inaugurated board of the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) to come up with a policy paper which he says will be
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Brian Yesigye Bravo, the man behind Stress Free Investment Club Stress Free Investment Club was recently officially launched after 14 months in operation. The Club’s Vision bearer, Brian Yesigye Bravo, rallied “Stress Free Group” members on Facebook to an investment Club. This was during the first Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.
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Uganda Revenue Authority has launched a nationwide Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative under the theme “Believe there is Good.” This is aimed at creating an enjoyable working relationship between URA and its stakeholders but also a unique way of celebrating 30 years of developing Uganda. As a way of creating high
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Government wants to protect local textile industry Government through the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has clarified on the proposed taxes on imported textile fabrics and garments. Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija’s clarification in a letter dated September 7, 2021 to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Commissioner General (CG), John Musinguzi
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By Francis Otucu The most recent coup in Guinea is a strong reminder (if the powers-that-be forget, anyway), that whoever will stage a coup to end what in their thinking and belief is a dictatorial government, will not come from the top nor the bottom but in the middle. Col.
Read MoreVictoria University has condemned the arrest of Dr. Lawrence Muganga (pictured), the Ag. Vice Chancellor following his violent arrest last week. After his arrest, army spokesperson Brig. Flavia Byekwaso said Dr. Muganga was arrested for “espionage and illegal stay” in Uganda. But according to eyewitness accounts, the situation was more
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