Parliament has granted the House Committee on Agriculture more time to continue with consultation on the controversial National Coffee Bill, 2018. Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has given the Committee of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries 45 days more, to complete studies to make conclusive consideration of the National Coffee
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The Uganda shilling held steady, deriving support from substantial inflows mainly from commodity exporters during the week ending 20th September 2019. Trading was in the range of 3665/3675. In the interbank shilling markets, both overnight and one week rates held at the previous week’s level of 7% and 10% respectively.
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Acts of pornography are increasing in schools across Uganda, the Permanent Secretary, Directorate of Ethics and Integrity, Alex Okello has revealed. He however says the increasing pornography hasn’t been matched with funding requirement that has left the Anti-Pornography Committee incapacitated (to fight the immoral acts). Okello made the remarks while
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Uganda Revenue Authority has hosted the 11th African Union Sub-committee of Directors Generals of Customs. The meeting was officially opened yesterday at Speke Resort, Munyonyo to discuss issues of ratification and boosting the continent economy. Uganda’s Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, who represented President Yoweri Museveni, the Chief Guest said that
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Uganda through the Ministry Of Energy and Mineral Development has recorded increased power generation capacity from 939.24MW in June 2018 to 1,174.69MW as at June 2019. According to State Minister for Energy, Simon D'Ujanga this will reduce the cost of production through reduced power prices, which he says will boost
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A top security meeting has been summoned to discuss the fate of former Inspector General of Police, Kale Kayihura (in featured photo). According to Ruhakana Rugunda, Uganda’s Prime Minister, the meeting is scheduled for next week. “It is true that American Government has taken measures against General Kale Kayihura and
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Government has failed to take up two offers including the construction of a convention centre made by Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in July last year. Legislators were Tuesday surprised to learn that government has failed to fulfill its obligations required to receive the two offers, which also include the
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Ethiopia has rejected Egypt’s proposal over how to operate the Grand Renaissance Dam, which is being built on the Blue Nile near Ethiopia’s border with Sudan. Egypt depends on the River Nile for water and is worried that the damn will worsen shortages. Ethiopia’s Water Minister Seleshi Bekele said Egypt
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The Electoral Commission has revealed that it doesn’t recognize the withdrawal of Judith Adyaka Nalibe as the FDC flag bearer from the upcoming Kaabong District Woman MP by-election. The FDC candidate wrote to the EC declaring her withdrawal from the race, leaving the NRM candidate Christine Tubo Nakwang unopposed citing
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US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, joined by other senior U.S. health officials, met with the Republic of Uganda President Yoweri Museveni regarding the multilateral response to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The United States and Uganda have an important, decades-long
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