MPs Decry Declining Agriculture Sector Performance
Members of Parliament have expressed concern over the declining performance of agriculture and national food and nutrition in the country. Under the Parliamentary Forum on food security, population and...
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Traders Complain of Low Sales as Pilgrims Continue to Stream into Namugongo
They were allocated space off Kyaliwajala road, which they say has made it difficult for pilgrims to access their stalls. Traders and Pilgrims Namugongo Matyrs’ Shrine The strict security guidelines...
View ArticleMartyrs Day Celebrations: Traders Complain of Low Sales
The strict security guidelines put in place by police at Namungongo martyrs shrines have hit hard traders who hoped to cash in during this year’s Marty’s day celebrations. Several vendors interviewed...
View ArticleSouth Western Uganda Farmers Count losses As Mildew Disease Strikes Apples
Apple farmers in Kabale district are counting losses following an outbreak of the Powdery mildew also known white Ash disease. The most affected farmers are found in Kyantobi, Omukateretere, Nangara,...
View ArticleEAC Asked to Reduce Dependence on Donor Funds
East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) committee on general purpose has noted the continued dependence of the East African Community (EAC) on donors saying that this may divert the EAC from its...
View ArticleCoffee Twig Borer Invades Busoga Plantations
Sulaiman Mwangu, a coffee farmer in Nakabango village in Mafubira Sub County says he has lost about one acre of his plantation to the pest. The black coffee twig borer has invaded coffee plantations in...
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Investment Authority Reclaims 184 Acres in Namanve
While making the announcement, Minister of State for Investment Ajedra Gabriel said the 74 entities were issued up to 184 hectares of land but have never taken any action beyond acknowledging the...
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Uganda Could Earn $50b From Oil
Aidan Heavey Chief-Executive-Officer Uganda’s Government can expect to earn 50billion Dollars on behalf of its people from its oil reserves over the life time of the reserves, 50 billion dollars its...
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Investors shun Uganda’s Flower industry
Speaking at the Economic Policy Research Centre Forum today, Musoke provides a comparison of Ethiopia, a recent entrant in the flower sector that now has over 1000 hectares of flower gardens compared...
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BOU Slashes Lending Rate To 11%
Bank of Uganda(BOU) has reduced the commercial bank benchmark lending rate from 12% in May to 11% for June ,2013. While revealing this Month’s CBR at central bank villas in Kampala, Governor bank of...
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Govt Reinstates Pre-Verification Programme To Curb Counterfeits
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives has re-introduced the Pre-Export verification guidelines to deal with the explosion of products on the market which do not conform to standards. The...
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China unveils New supercomputer
China has developed a new supercomputer, which is twice as fast as US and Japanese systems, early tests show. The new Tianhe-2 (Milkyway-2) is said to be even speedier in theory, and is likely to top...
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Cage Farming Boosts Fish Stocks on Lake Victoria
Between 400 to 500 young fish per cubic meter are stocked in a 25 square meter mesh cage. Rack fish cages The adoption of rack cage fish farming in Jinja district has boosted the stocks in Lake...
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Traders Continue to oppose PVoC, call for 2 Month Boycott
Kyambadde argues that KACITA’s boycott threat is uncalled for as the importers have been accommodated in the scheme. Trade Minister Amelia Kyambade Kampala City Traders Association-KACITA has called...
View ArticleNSSF to offer Free Legal Services to Members
NSSF will offer number of services to its members free of charge, especially those who are poor and are unable to afford certain service fees. This was revealed by NSSF MD Richard Byarugaba during a...
View ArticleCivil society organisations want Agriculture Budget increased
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are calling on government to increase funding of upto 6 percent to the agriculture sector from the current 3.3 percent. A coalition of Civil Society...
View ArticleTour Companies Fight over Gorilla Tracking Permits
Up country Tours Safaris Companies are demanding for the relaxation of procedures and costs of acquiring Gorilla and Chimpanzee tour permits by Uganda Wildlife Authority – UWA. Nanyondo claims that big...
View ArticleAmelia Warns standards Body on Corruption
The Minister of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives Amelia Kyambadde has issued a stern warning to inspection officials at the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) , against taking bribes that...
View ArticleSudhir to Invest 390 Billion shs in Uganda
Top business man Sudhir Ruparelia plans to inject another whooping 390 billion shs into his Ruparelia group of companies within the next two years. According to his wife and business partner Joystna...
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Nankabirwa Declines to Fire Fisheries Enforcement Officers
Nankabirwa says some political leaders in both districts are opposed to the operations because they are also engaged in illegal fishing practices. Minister Ruth Nankabirwa chatting with Muruli Mukasa...
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