The Supreme Court has this morning ruled that Crane Bank ownership reverts to businessman Sudhir Ruparelia, in a judgement that puts an end to a five-year legal battle preceded by the closure of the Bank The judgement was made this morning as the court dismissed an appeal filed by the
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Vanusia Nogueira Member countries of the International Coffee Organization, the main intergovernmental body dealing with global coffee issues, on Thursday elected Brazilian farmer Vanusia Nogueira as the new executive director, the first woman to lead the organization. The change at the ICO happens as pressure is building in the global
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Motorists queue up at the Kajjansi toll plaza as tolling exercise commenced The government collected shillings 2.5 billion in the first month of tolling Kampala-Entebbe expressway, says the Uganda National Roads Authority - UNRA. The tolling exercise commenced on January 8, 2022. Allan Ssempebwa, a communications officer at UNRA, says
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Former Minister, Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye The former Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye has faulted scientists for providing inadequate information to President Yoweri Museveni regarding the development of a Covid-19 vaccine. Dr. Tumwesigye says that the inadequate information given to the President has caused anxiety among
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Minister Kasaija (2nd L) with investor Enrica Pinetti (left) after signing the agreement. Looking on (2nd Right) is Ramathan Ggoobi, PS, Ministry of Finance Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Finance has given the proprietor of Lubowa International Hospital more land in Namanve Industrial Park to establish a coffee processing plant. This
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Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja (pictured) has revealed that President Museveni has ordered cabinet to study a proposal into paying salary to a tune of Shs60M to all cultural leaders. The Premier made the revelation during the special Sitting held by Parliament to pay tribute to the fallen Teso Paramount Chief Papa Emorimor Augustine Osuban Lemukol,
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MPs have rejected a proposal by a section of Muslims that sought to be excluded from the provisions of The Succession Act, arguing that the proposed provisions don’t meet the equality test spelt out in the constitution. Robina Rwakoojo, Chairperson Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee informed Parliament that during the
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Uganda is the leading coffee exporter in Africa and the seventh leading exporter in the world Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has said the Government of Uganda will continue to engage with the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) to negotiate better terms. UCDA adds that the negotiations will have no effect on
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BInance CEO-Changpeng Zhao World’s leading blockchain ecosystem Binance has launched a consumer empowerment campaign. Themed #CryptoCelebAlert the campaign will focus on encouraging users to "Do Your Own Research" (DYOR), in order for them to become empowered to make informed decisions about their finances and crypto investments. As such, the campaign
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The accused person Rukirabashaija Kakwenza Satirical Novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has fled the country. Close sources to the writer say that Kakwenza fled the country on Wednesday through the Rwanda Border. His lawyer Samuel Wanda has indicated that Kakwenza will fly from Kigali International Airport to another African Country where he
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