RIP, Keith Muhakanizi The late Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister Keith Muhakanizi had proposed to restructure the Office of the Prime Minister following the numerous scandals. This was revealed by the Head of the Public Services and Secretary to Cabinet Lucy Nakyobe on Saturday at the
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L-R: Kizza Zephania Seninde UNAA Presidential Special Envoy to Uganda, Lambert Etibot UNAA Executive Secretary and Henrietta Wamala-UNAA President pose for a photo with Micheal Mugabi- MD HFB and Peace K Ayebazibwe – ED HFB after inking the partnership deal Housing Finance Bank (HFB) Uganda has announced its partnership with
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Dr. Yona Baguma (pictured) is the new Director General (DG) of National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO). His appointment was announced by the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF), Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, on April 19th, 2023. Dr. Baguma holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the Swedish University for Agricultural Sciences, a
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Dr. Wambaka Kosea giving a key note speech about mindset revolution at the launch of the National Career Guidance Day at Kololo Independent ground on the 20th of March 2023. By Richard Kintu Africa’s most educated man, Dr. Kosea Wambaka has yet again stamped his status as a worldwide academic titan
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Farmers in Agago district are complaining of persistent sales of counterfeit seeds in the district. The complaints follow the arrest of traders from a market in Omot Sub-county, dealing in fake seeds. Peter Okwera, a farmer in Juklebi village, Lirapalwo sub-county, said counterfeiting is done by fraudsters, who use the
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Committed to making a positive and measurable impact on the communities in which it operates, the Muslim community at I&M Bank Uganda, with the support of I&M Bank Uganda reached out to Alwaasi Charity to support their mission of empowering and uplifting vulnerable communities in Bweyogerere, Kakajjo. Annette Nakiyaga, the
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Demand for Uganda’s coffee globally is increasing Uganda’s coffee exports in March 2023 amounted to 487,797 60-kilo bags worth US$ 71.54 million (Shs267.5bn), the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA)’s monthly report for March 2023 says. According to the report, this comprised 365,613 bags of Robusta valued at US $46.10 million
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Coffee is one of the products covered by the new rules To fight climate change and biodiversity loss, the new law obliges companies to ensure products sold in the EU have not led to deforestation and forest degradation. While no country or commodity will be banned, companies will only be allowed
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State Minister For Energy Opolot Okasai combs through thickets in Sembabule where uranium exploration exercise was launched The Ministry of Energy has started a new effort to explore and evaluate the status of uranium deposits in parts of the country. State Minister for Energy, Okaasai Opolot launched the latest effort on
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Stanbic Bank Chief Executive, Anne Juuko Stanbic Bank Chief Executive, Anne Juuko is the only Ugandan named on the Africa.com 2023 Definitive List of Women CEOs. The data-driven list recognizes women who are leading large businesses that are also listed on one of Africa’s stock exchanges with a revenue of over
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