Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited has denied being handed a monopoly over the coffee business in the country. This is part of the company's defense in a suit filed by Henry Byansi and Michael Aboneka before the High Court Civil Division in Kampala. In April 2022, the lawyers sued Uganda
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Uganda Baati and SAFAL Group leadership, presenters and panelists pose for a group photo during yesterday's session. Uganda Baati, a giant in providing customized roofing solutions, in Uganda and the region has spent the most part of this week tipping hardware dealers on how to have their businesses survive beyond
Read MoreThe dealers also stored the fake vaccines inappropriately in fridges that don't meet cold chain requirements. The National Drug Authority (NDA) with backing from the Uganda Police Force-UPF has impounded counterfeited Foot and Mouth disease vaccines worth Shillings 100million in an operation in Kampala. NDA spokesperson, Abiaz Rwamwiri, says that
Read MorePolice are 22-year-old Alex Matovu, a casual laborer accused of killing the expectant wife of his boss over Shillings 240,000. Matovu was arrested in connection to the murder of Olivia Nantaba, a resident of Lwabaswa Landing Site Village in the Kalangala district on Thursday night. The deceased was six months pregnant. Nantaba's husband, Stephen
Read MoreThe Managing Director of Victory School of Beauty Nateete Robert Kasibante has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of forgery, uttering a false document and obtaining money by false pretense. Kasibante on Friday evening was arraigned before the Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha and charged with six
Read MoreMinister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Amongi Betty Ongom earlier commissioned new skilling facilities at the Smart Girls Foundation in Kampala. The Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Amongi Betty Ongom has implored the girl-child to break the barriers and seek opportunities in fields that have traditionally
Read MoreURA Spokesperson, Ibrahim Bbossa. The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has finally arrested a serial cosmetic smuggler. The suspect has been identified as John Bbale, a 37-year-old renowned “businessman” in Luweero. Bbale deals in contraband cosmetics and his luck ran out on July 9, 2022 when his car (Toyota Hiace) registration
Read MoreCoffee exports for 12 months (Financial year 2021/22) totaled 6.26 million bags worth US$ 862.28 million compared to 6.08 million bags worth US$ 559.16 million the previous year (Financial year 2020/21). This represents an increase of 3% and 54% in both quantity and value respectively, the UCDA June Coffee Report
Read MoreTotalEnergies Uganda has signed agreements with four companies and NGOs to implement its commitments made on biodiversity, environment, road safety and cultural protection in their areas of operation. The four areas are the major points of concern by the government, the population and the civil society organisations during the oil
Read MoreThe government has started a process to ensure that Ugandans employed in the Middle East get similar terms of employment as their counterparts from other countries. This is after it was revealed that the earnings and workload for Ugandans especially those working as house maids are determined by clauses in
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