The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) has revealed that Uganda earned Shs140bn from coffee exports in April 2020. “Coffee exports in April 2020 amounted to 359,973 60-kilo bags worth US$36.93million (Shs139.86bn). This comprised 262,676 bags of Robusta and 97,297 bags of Arabica. This was an increase of 17.78% and 22.90%
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Ten ministers in South Sudan are now confirmed to have contracted coronavirus. Information Minister Michael Makuei (pictured) has told the BBC that all former members of the high-level task force on coronavirus - apart from the health minister - have tested positive for Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by the
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Uganda confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday 21 May, 2020. The total confirmed cases of Ugandans are now 160, Health Ministry has said. “10 new cases are truck drivers who arrived via Elegu while 5 cases are among community samples. All community cases were under quarantine at the time
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The National Covid19 Task Force has so far mobilized Shs28bn in cash and in kind from Ugandans and companies, Prime Minister Livingstone Ruhakana Rugunda (pictured) has revealed. The Premier told Parliament yesterday that so far 65 vehicles have been donated to the Fund with 45 of the donated vehicles already
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The World Bank has approved USD48 million (about Shs181.7bn) to help Uganda prevent and respond to the threat to livelihoods posed by the desert locust outbreak. World Bank argues that the Emergency Locust Response Program will help Uganda monitor and manage locust swarms to limit the growth of existing and
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Business experts have advised bank customers and entrepreneurs to embrace digital platforms during and after the COVID-19 pandemic since the disease has changed the way business is operated. This was disclosed Thursday during an online webinar to discuss a topic ‘how to address emerging risks during COVID-19’. It was organized
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The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has asked the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni (pictured) to explain to Parliament why schools are charging varying Uganda National Examinations Boards (UNEB) fees to sit for final exams. The Minister will appear before Parliament next week to update the country
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A section of Members of Parliament want Government to provide a waiver on the payment of water and electricity for a period of six months during the COVID -19 pandemic lockdown. The MPS who are pushing this motion include Mathias Mpuuga (Masaka Municipality), John Baptist Nambeshe (Manjiya County), Andrew Baryayanga
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Parliament has at long last passed the National Local Content Bill, 2019 which prioritises Ugandan citizens and companies in Procurement. Upon passing the Bill, Speaker Rebecca Kadaga (pictured) expressed happiness, saying: “As a way of creating employment, protecting our economy and people, a foreign investor will be required to hire
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Vaccines developed previously for other types of coronavirus had failed to protect mucous membranes in the nose A top U.S. scientist said on Wednesday that governments should not count on a successful vaccine against COVID-19 being developed anytime soon when deciding whether to ease restrictions imposed to curb the pandemic.
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