Mr. Hez Kimoomi Alinda, Executive Director of Uganda Free Zones Authority addressing the media at Media Centre Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) presented its Annual Performance for the Financial Year 2020/21 at the Uganda Media Centre. The report captured the performance of the Free Zones, challenges encountered and recommended actions
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Omukama Solomon Gafabusa Iguru (L) receives the official ball a tournament from CNOOC Head of Public Affairs, Zakalia Lubega a few years ago/Courtesy photo China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has revealed that the Bunyoro Amasaza Tournament that were called off following the outbreak of Covid-19 will return next year. However, this will depend on
Read MoreCoffee stakeholders in a sensitization workshop organized by UCDA about the new National Coffee Act. On the Right is Catherine Nalweyiso, the Mityana District Speaker Authorities have warned farmers to desist from selling immature coffee, saying the move affects the quality of coffee in the country. Liza Luseesa, the Uganda
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Gabriel Okumu (3rd Right), the Okoro County MP in Zombo district officially launching the fertilizer distribution programme in Northern Uganda. 2nd Right is Dr. Gerald Kyalo, the Technology Development Manager at UCDA Uganda Coffee Development Authority(UCDA) has urged coffee farmers in Northern Uganda (West Nile region and Mid North) to embrace the
Read MoreMore than seven tons of Cocoa and a public transport vehicle were on Thursday evening set on fire and burnt to ashes by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels at Mahu village, Bangole Mambasa territory in Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to locals, the rebels emerged
Read MorePolice Spokesperson Fred Enanga Detectives from Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID are hunting for a fraudster who has collected an unspecified amount of money but in the region of millions of shillings from a number of police officers for attending a non-existent training in Switzerland. The Fraudster targeted police officers attached to the
Read MoreThe National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) leader Joseph Kizza Kabuleta has said the poorly drafted 1995 National Constitution which gave a lot of powers to the President is one of the reasons why majority of Ugandans have not benefited from the country vast natural resources.He says the President has used
Read MoreAndrew Muwonge The Electoral Commission has this morning declared National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate in the Kayunga LCV by-election Andrew Muwonge winner of yesterday’s poll. According to official results released by the EC, Muwonge polled 31,830 votes. The National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Harriet Nakweede came second with 31,308 votes
Read MoreThe street lighting project for the 13 municipalities was below standard, the Parliamentary Committee on Public Local Government Accounts has observed. The committee chaired by Bardege-Layibi Division county in Gulu City, Martin Ojara Mapenduzi discovered this while reviewing the project. The Committee was interfacing with the project officials from the ministry of
Read MoreMPs from the West Nile region have rejected government offer of 20Mws (Megawatts) of solar power in the west Nile saying they want their region connected to the national power grid if development is to take place. Currently, WENRECO supplies less than 7megawatts of power in the West Nile region
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