L-R: Jaanus Saakis, innovation expert, Samantha Niyonshaba FutureLab, The Innovation Village, Kadri Koivik, community relation Manager at Garage48 and Enock Mutabi, Programme Coordinator Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development during the press briefing at The Innovation Village. Garage48 in partnership with The Innovation Village, with support from the Estonian Ministry of
Read More
MPs on a guided tour of the UPIK Members of Parliament (MPs) on the Environment and Natural Resources (ENRC), and Budget Committees have expressed optimism with the progress of Uganda’s oil project that is evolving into the development phase. This followed a two-day virtual meeting held on 23rd and 24th September, 2021
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
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.
Read More
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
Read More
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
Read More
