Coffee traders have urged Government to explicitly explain the benefits farmers stand to get by getting registered if the National Coffee Bill 2019 is to see the light of the day. They also want government to explain the intentions of registering coffee. The call was made by Moses Kiningwire, Trade
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A new investigation has shed light on how some of the poorest countries in Africa are losing out on millions of dollars in tax revenues from Western multinationals and wealthy individuals. The report, from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists , says companies and individuals use the Indian Ocean island
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Fraudulent suppliers colluded with Uchumi employees to fleece the retailer through fictitious claims that contributed to its collapse, the supermarket chain has told the High Court. Court papers filed in Uchumi’s fight with one of its suppliers have revealed how the fraud was propagated by the retailer’s employees, suppliers and
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Nairobi residents earning between KSh30,000 (UShs1m)and KSh49,000 (UShs1.7m) a month spend the highest amount of time on social media, a new report shows. The survey by the United States International University Africa (USIU-Africa) and the US Embassy shows that low middle income earners spend up to three hours on social
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Rakesh Jha, who has been the Managing Director of Barclays Bank Uganda for the last five years, will leave the financial institution in August this year. The Bank’s Board has appointed Mian Nazim Mahmood as his successor in Interim capacity. During his tenure at the bank, Barclays’ total assets grew
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Police in Uganda have arrested five more people in connection to the gruesome murder of a boda boa cyclist. This was revealed on Monday evening by the Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga in a statement "The Territorial police in KMP South, in close coordination with the Flying Squad have in custody,
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The Uganda Communications Commission has today, 22nd July, 2019, written to Airtel Uganda Limited, directing the telecommunications company to furnish the Commission with technical evidence on the capacity of its 4G network across the country. This follows complaints received from some members of the public regarding the quality and internet
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Vipers Sports Club have announced parting ways with coach Michael Nam Ouma (in featured photo). “The Club has also dissolved the technical department with immediate effect,” the Club said in a statement on its official website. “Vipers Sports Club would like to thank Ouma and the technical team for the
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Social media users in Uganda are speculating on the possibility that satellite television, Gotv and famous chewing bubble gum "Big G" are set for a re-brand. This follows the emergence of what appeared to be advertisers displaying large green placards with a big letter G. Placards and roadside banners greeted
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Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has called for increased training programmes in pharmacy aimed at developing a good reputation for the profession. With the increase of pharmacists and the rise of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Kadaga said that it is important to ensure safety of drugs and value for human
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