Experts and think-tanks have warned the government against introducing policies aimed at mitigating the effects of rising commodity prices, but also blamed it for poor management that have allowed the current situation to escalate. Until now, the government has rejected any suggestions that it introduces subsidies especially for fuel
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Agriculture Minister, Frank Tumwebaze (R) with Peter Munya, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives with Declaration of the G25 African Coffee Summit Frank Tumwebaze, the Minister of Agriculture Minister, Animal Industry and Fisheries, has said Uganda’s successful coffee experience can be adopted by the African continent
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Representatives of the 25 African coffee producing countries in a group photo at the Nairobi Summit 25 coffee producing African countries under the Inter- African Coffee Organisation (IACO) have officially signed the Nairobi Declaration to have coffee anchored as a strategic commodity under the African Union in harmony with AU
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Some of the start-ups that benefited from the workshop Garage48 and Estonia Centre for International Development in partnership with The Innovation Village have organized a two-day workshop themed “Empowering the Start-up Community (ESC) to discuss ways in which ecosystem builders can be revitalized their support to innovators and entrepreneurs need
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At least three-quarters of heads of finance departments in local governments now carry professional accountancy qualifications, a trend that financial sector leaders say should lead to better accountability in the government. This has been helped by the increase in the number of professional accountants being churned out of institutions
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Tebandeke (2nd left) and his colleagues pose for a photo with Buganda Kingdom Prime Minister Charles Peter Mayiga. They met the Premier on their marketing expedition Keith Tebandeke Ddungu, the youthful proprietor of Keith’s Dairy is literally out of the business. Tebandeke started making yogurt in November 2021 with
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Amidst the controversy over financial impropriety leveled against the Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Dr. Monica Musenero (pictured), scientists want the government to always put a caveat on proper channels through, which funds flow once scientists are appointed to positions of authority. Dr. Samuel Oledo, the President of Uganda
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Uganda acted prudently by going slow on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project which meant delays in borrowing at least USD 2.3 billion or more than Shillings 8trillion, according to experts. This is the estimated cost for only the Malaba-Kampala stretch, but the whole project connecting North and Western
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The New Electronic Passports Jane Among, 36, a resident of Kireka, a Kampala suburb landed an invitation to a conference in the United States of America. She decided to process an ordinary passport, which costs Shillings 250,000. Among, however, says that she was told that the passport booklets were running
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Officials from CMA and ODPP in a group photo. The MOU aims to improve the efficiency of prosecution of capital markets related crimes as economic crimes in general hit 10,966 in 2021 The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) have today signed
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