Poultry farming is one of the most lucrative businesses in Uganda and the world at large that the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries encourages everyone to consider. The post-covid-19 will create an increase in the demand for chicken (call it chicken meat) and eggs resulting from the growing
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A senior politician has sparked disbelief among Tanzanians by saying that coronavirus has "ended" and calling on the public to celebrate in the streets on Sunday. Paul Makonda (pictured), who is regional commissioner of the country's biggest city Dar es Salaam, even told residents which shops had 80%-off sales so
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Muslims in Uganda have been asked to lookout for the moon tonight and urged to observe COVID-19 guidelines during Eid Al-Fitr celebrations scheduled for this weekend. Muslims will this weekend mark the end of the month of Ramadan. The Director of Sharia at Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim
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Total banking industry customer deposits increased to Shs23.21 trillion in 2019, up from Shs19.63 trillion, an exclusive analysis done by Business Focus shows. This analysis is based on financial results for 2019 released by 25 commercial banks between March and May 2020. It excludes Afriland First Bank Uganda Limited that
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The Ministry of Health wants an additional Shs700bn towards the fight against COVID-19 in Uganda. This was revealed by Health Minister, Jane Ruth Aceng (pictured) while appearing before Parliament's Committee on National Economy to defend government's proposal where it is seeking Parliament's approval to borrow USD300 (about Shs1.136 trillion) from
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The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed that Uganda earned Shs140bn from coffee exports in April 2020. “Coffee exports in April 2020 amounted to 359,973 60-kilo bags worth US$36.93million (Shs139.86bn). This comprised 262,676 bags of Robusta and 97,297 bags of Arabica. This was an increase of 17.78% and 22.90%
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Ten ministers in South Sudan are now confirmed to have contracted coronavirus. Information Minister Michael Makuei (pictured) has told the BBC that all former members of the high-level task force on coronavirus - apart from the health minister - have tested positive for Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by the
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Uganda confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday 21 May, 2020. The total confirmed cases of Ugandans are now 160, Health Ministry has said. “10 new cases are truck drivers who arrived via Elegu while 5 cases are among community samples. All community cases were under quarantine at the time
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The National Covid19 Task Force has so far mobilized Shs28bn in cash and in kind from Ugandans and companies, Prime Minister Livingstone Ruhakana Rugunda (pictured) has revealed. The Premier told Parliament yesterday that so far 65 vehicles have been donated to the Fund with 45 of the donated vehicles already
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The World Bank has approved USD48 million (about Shs181.7bn) to help Uganda prevent and respond to the threat to livelihoods posed by the desert locust outbreak. World Bank argues that the Emergency Locust Response Program will help Uganda monitor and manage locust swarms to limit the growth of existing and
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