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Coffee prices are sharply higher after Brazilian research firm Cepea said recently that coffee farmers in Brazil are delaying coffee sales as they hold out for higher prices.  Also, Sucden Financial said Vietnamese coffee farmers are waiting for better prices before they sell their supplies. Strength in the Brazilian real

Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, the Chairperson, Electoral Commission Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, the Chairperson, Electoral Commission, on Friday updated the country on the ongoing general update of The National Voters’ Register, revealing that the exercise is on course as planned. Progress of the Exercise On Monday, 20th January 2025, the

The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has assigned the House Committee on ICT and National Guidance to carry out an in-depth investigation into the continued illegal practice of telecom companies reassigning already allocated sim cards to other people. Tayebwa noted that the mobile numbers of many people have been ‘hijacked’ for

Parliament has approved the Shs1.050Trn Supplementary Budget of which Shs53.119Bn will go towards Lubowa Hospital, while State House has been allocated additional Shs234.75Bn in classified Expenditure. This was after Government informed MPs that works for Lubowa Hospital are expected to be completed in April 2025. Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja said

Anthony Akol raising the matter The curriculum for learners waiting to join Advanced level education (A ‘level) remains unclear and this has raised concern among some legislators. The Ministry of Education and Sports introduced a competence-based syllabus for Ordinary level (O’level) and the pioneers of the syllabus were examined by

Presidential Affairs Committee Chairperson, Alex Byarugaba appearing before the Budget Committee The Presidential Affairs Committee has called for funding of critical national projects and programmes like the Buyala landfill. Presenting their report before the Budget Committee on Wednesday, 22 January 2025, the Chairperson, Alex Byarugaba highlighted key funding requirements for

Parliament’s Presidential Affairs Committee has asked lawmakers of the Budget Committee to support the request for the provision of additional resources for the provision of facilitation for the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) to enable them monitor Government project and additional Shs2.8Bn for the phased construction of RDC offices across the

President Museveni is currently on a countrywide tour to assess the performance of PDM as he promotes his four-acre model A section of MPs on Parliament’s Budget Committee have queried the request by State House for the provision of Shs83.033Bn for Presidential donations and Shs10Bn for the purchase of vehicles