Coffee remains Uganda’s reliable top foreign exchange earner Uganda’s coffee exports in August 2025 amounted to 855, 441 bags worth US 202.75 million (UGX722.58 billion), Ministry of Agriculture has revealed in its Monthly Coffee Report for August 2025. This comprised of 797, 363 bags of Robusta valued at US180.79 million
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Some of the girls that attended the second Girls in Aviation Day at UCAA Head Office in Entebbe. Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), in collaboration with Air Serv, on Wednesday celebrated the second Girls in Aviation Day at the Head Office in Entebbe. The event was officially opened by our
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Dr. Pascal Musoli, Senior Research Officer at NaCORI The European Union (EU), through its partnership with the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), is playing a pivotal role in advancing coffee research in Uganda. With a commitment of €713,000, the EU is supporting the National Coffee Research Institute
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One of UCAA’s buses made by Kiira Motors Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has received two (2) electric buses from Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC), bringing their fleet to three. Makerere University leads with four electric buses in Uganda’s green mobility revolution. The two electric buses were handed over by Dr.
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EC Chairperson, Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama The Electoral Commission has appointed Tuesday, 23rd and Wednesday, 24th September 2025 as the dates for nomination of candidates for Presidential Elections, 2026. In a statement dated September 20, 2025, EC says the nomination exercise will be conducted at the Electoral Commission Head Office Grounds, Plot
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NaCORI says drought-tolerant varieties are performing well in field trials. They are high yielding and have bigger beans/ Ali Milton photo Climate change-characterized with prolonged dry spells is threatening the future of coffee production in Uganda. Coffee, a major foreign exchange earner for Uganda, is largely produced by small scale
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Winnie Agnes Kabogoza, the Chairperson, Public Service Commission A total of 81,873 Ugandans applied for 277 vacancies across 18 Government entities, Public Service Commission has revealed. Ms. Winnie Agnes Kabogoza, the Chairperson, Public Service Commission, says the Public Service Commission opened applications for suitable candidates between 23rd June to 21st
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Arnold Mangeni, the Director Information Security at NITA-U The National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) has launched a nationwide digital cybersecurity, data protection and privacy awareness campaign. Speaking at the launch event held at Serena Hotel, Kampala on 3rd September 2025, Arnold Mangeni, the Director Information Security at NITA-U, said the
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Some of the aviation stakeholders in a group photo on day one of the training Aviation stakeholders in the East African region are undergoing a three-day training on regulatory excellence at Protea Hotel, Entebbe. The training that runs from September 1-3, 2025 is being contacted by experts from Boeing International
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Arthur Kintu, Head of Bancassurance at dfcu Bank Bancassurance — the collaboration between banks and insurance companies to offer insurance products — has steadily gained ground in Uganda since its introduction in 2017. According to the Insurance Regulatory Authority, Bancassurance premiums grew by 25.4% in 2024, rising from UGX 179
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