Uganda has one of the best coffees globally Uganda is set to showcase her Arabica and Robusta coffees at the World of Coffee Expo scheduled to take place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) early January 2022. According to Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) Managing Director, Dr. Emmanuel Iyamulemye, the
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IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on December 15, 2021 a fifth and final tranche of debt service relief under the Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) for 25 member countries with eligible debt service falling due to the IMF from
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Zimbabwe’s Ambassador to Russia, Brigadier General (rtd) Nicholas Mike Sango (pictured), who has been in his post since July 2015, was one of the African envoys to attend a special meeting with Russian legislators to exchange views on common problems, common issues for the African continent and the Russian Federation. According
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Lab tests in South Africa suggest Omicron could evade the Pfizer jab Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says. It comes as the first lab tests of the new variant in South Africa suggest it
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Nicholas Opiyo after winning the human rights Tulip Award 2021/ Courtesy photo Human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo has won the 2021 Human Rights Tulip prize that was started by the Dutch government in 2008. The prize is intended to support human rights defenders, boost the visibility of their work and
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Patricia Ojangole the Managing Director of UDBL. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development and the Uganda Development Bank Limited (UDBL) - the country’s National Development Finance Institution – are set to co-host with their international partners a global gathering of financial sector players drawn from policy owners, regulators,
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H.E Stephen Mubiru, Uganda’s Ambassador to Turkey (3rd Left) Ms. Emek Eker, Uganda’s Honorary Consul to Antalya (C) H.E. Kerem ALP, Turkish Ambassador to Uganda (2nd Right) Mr. Julius Mwijusya, Head Economic and Commercial Diplomacy division (2nd Left) Mr. Joseph Barigye Counselor Uganda Embassy (3rd left) The Embassy of the
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Despite a growing number of countries imposing flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new Omicron variant, World Health Organization (WHO) urges countries to follow science and the International Health Regulations. In a statement, the organization warns that travel bans may play a role in slightly
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The former boxer runs a multi-million dollar cannabis business in the United States/GETTY IMAGES Malawi has asked boxing star Mike Tyson to become the official ambassador for the country's cannabis crop. Agriculture Minister Lobin Low sent a letter to Tyson inviting him to take up the role, and said legalisation
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Farmers are likely to earn impressive returns despite the world coffee production shortfall of 14 million bags as demand in the global market is on the rise, a marketer said yesterday. According to Kamau Kuria, the managing director of Coffee Management Service (CMS), the demand for the produce now stands at 172 million
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