By Hon. Mwijukye Francis For the second time this year, the Ugandan Parliament has been forced to deliberate on the Uganda Coffee Development Bill 2024—a bill that seeks to dissolve the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). This push, relentless in its urgency, is backed by an Executive that seems determined
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Boda boda riders continue to be murdered by thugs in Uganda A thug identified as Isma Kateregga, has accused renowned Katwe businesswoman, Shadia Nantuma, of initiating him into acts of robbery. Nantuma is well-known for selling motorcycle spare parts at Katwe near Muganzirwazza Mall, in Makindye Division, in Kampala. Kateregga
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When an incident happens to or at a property and there are spillover impacts to neighbouring properties and/or human lives, there may be questions unanswered as to where to seek redress, if any. These may be a building, finished or under construction, collapsing or a fuel tanker catching fire and
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In celebration of Service Month, Ecobank Uganda proudly launched the #EcobankUGExtramile Challenge, an initiative designed to recognize and reward outstanding individuals and organizations who are making a meaningful difference in their communities. This challenge invited Ugandans nationwide to nominate and vote for inspiring local heroes who selflessly dedicate their time
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Zhang Yiming, sitting in an office. Behind him you can see people working at their desks. He is smiling, wearing glasses and a laid-back look including a t-shirt and jacket. Getty Images The surging global popularity of TikTok has seen the co-founder of its parent company, ByteDance, become China's richest
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Tomislav Momirović, Minister for Internal and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Serbia, and Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, State Minister for Trade at the Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives signed on behalf of their countries respectively. Uganda and Serbia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Bilateral Air Services
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Absa MD, Mumba Kalifungwa (in red t-shirt) in a group picture with District Governor of Rotary Uganda (D9213), Anne Nkutu (extreme left) and other dignitaries Absa Bank Uganda, Rotary Uganda and My Tree Initiative Organization, have launched a schools greening programme aimed at engaging 90,000 students in planting and
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Balaam Barugahara congratulates Dr. Talemwa (Left) upon the launch of the IRIS Imaging Centre last Friday. On Friday, October 25, 2024, TMR International Hospital hosted its stakeholders, including partners and clients, to a cocktail at their Naalya Branch. The Minister of State for Children and Youth Affairs in the Ministry
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Charged: Former MP Sam Bitangaro The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has charged former Bufumbiro South County MP Sam Bitangaro for conspiring with four others to defraud Kiboga Twegate Cooperatives Society Limited of more than 1.3 billion Shillings. The others are: Lawyer John Francis Onyango Owor, (Stella Kakuba a
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Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has condemned the government’s decision to return the Uganda Coffee Development Authority -UCDA to the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisherie-MAAIF. Speaking to the media at NUP headquarters on Monday, Kyagulanyi alleged that this
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