The late Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye Niyibigira, the former Managing Director at the defunct Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) was announced dead on November 18, 2025. At only 60 years of age (born on December 18, 1964), Dr. Iyamulemye succumbed to cancer and was laid to rest at
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The World Bank Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Mr. Daniel Dulitzky during a tour of the NARO anti-tick vaccine production facility at Nakyesasa in Wakiso district last week. The World Bank Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Mr. Daniel Dulitzky, has commended the National Agricultural Research Organisation
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Extension officers inspect cocoa pods for pests during a field study organized by CoCoDev in Mayuge The Coffee and Cocoa Value Chain Development Project (CoCoDev) has rolled out a new cocoa extension toolkit among public and private extension agents countrywide to boost production, productivity, and value addition of Uganda’s 2nd
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Kate Kiiza, dfcu Bank’s Executive Director and Chief Corporate & Institutional Banking Officer, speaking at the event dfcu bank has urged farmers and entrepreneurs at all levels to utilize its unrivaled financing solutions including unsecured loans to unlock their growth potential. Kate Kiiza, dfcu Bank’s Executive Director and Chief Corporate
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Government has so far transferred UGX 3.261 trillion directly to 10,589 parishes for Parish Development Program (PDM). According to Matia Kasaija, the Minister of Finance, this is the first time in Uganda’s history that such capital has reached the ordinary citizen without passing through intermediaries. He made the remarks while
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Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director the Petroleum Authority of Uganda Uganda’s petroleum sector has recorded an important milestone with an increase in its oil and gas resource estimates. This was confirmed by Mr. Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) during a media engagement on ten
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Doreen Atuheire, Head- dfcu Women in Business at dfcu Bank, speaking to Business Focus at the ongoing expo dfcu Bank, in partnership with Monitor Publications Limited, has officially opened the 2025 Rising Woman Expo at the UMA Showgrounds in Lugogo. The two-day event, running from 14th to 15th November, brings
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The seized dangerous cosmetics The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has conducted a targeted market surveillance operation at Jumbo Arcade in downtown Kampala, aimed at enforcing compliance with national standards for cosmetics and personal care products. During the two-day inspection exercise, UNBS rid the market of 2,087.8 kilograms of
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Wilson Muruli Mukasa, Minister of Public Service The Ministry of Public Service has cleared 130 Ministries, Departments, Agencies and Local Governments to recruit 6,853 staff in FY 2025/2026. Wilson Muruli Mukasa, Minister of Public Service, made the revelation while addressing the media at Uganda Media Centre on November 11, 2025.
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Michael Atingi-Ego, the Governor, Bank of Uganda The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has maintained the Central Bank Rate (CBR), a key benchmark rate for commercial banks, at 9.75% in November 2025. The Central Bank says this reflects confidence in the improving domestic economic environment while remaining vigilant to persistent risks
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