Joshua Nahamya
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News
Mbarara City recognised for outstanding local revenue growth
MBARARA CITY, October 27, 2026 – Mbarara City has been recognised by the Local Government Finance Commission [LGFC] for its outstanding performance in local revenue mobilisation, despite ongoing administrative challenges arising from…
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Igara tea farmers hold crisis meeting, seek Museveni intervention to stop factory auction
BUSHENYI, October 21, 2026 — More than 7,000 smallholder tea farmers from south-western Uganda have called for urgent intervention from President Yoweri Museveni to save Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited from a…
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Agriculture
Minister urges farmers to embrace technology-driven commercial agriculture
MBARARA CITY, October 20, 2026 — The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] Frank Tumwebaze, has urged farmers to shift from traditional subsistence farming to deliberate, technology-driven commercial agriculture that…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Bushenyi poverty levels remain at 11 percent as SACCOs struggle with loan defaults
BUSHENYI, October 12, 2026 — Bushenyi district LC V Chairman Prosper Twebaze has called for a dedicated post-COVID-19 recovery fund to support households and financial institutions struggling with persistent economic pressures, as…
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Igara Growers Tea Factory faces auction over unpaid liabilities as financial, governance crisis escalates
BUSHENYI, October 9, 2026 — Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited is facing a public auction over unpaid debts, with commercial recovery lawyers issuing a formal notice to sell its land, processing plants…
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Health
Mbarara hospital secures dedicated power line to boost service delivery
MBARARA CITY, October 7, 2026 — Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital [MRRH] has secured a dedicated three-phase electricity line, ending frequent power outages that have disrupted critical medical operations at the facility. The…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Aza embarks on countrywide tour to address cooperative challenges
SHEEMA, October 2, 2026 — The Minister of State for Cooperatives, Tom Alero Aza, has called on cooperative members across Uganda to adhere to cooperative principles and values to ensure sustainable growth,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
BoU extends licensing deadline for large SACCOs to March 2027
KAMPALA, September 29, 2026 — The Bank of Uganda [BoU] has extended the mandatory licensing deadline for large Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies [SACCOs] from September 30, 2026, to March 31, 2027,…
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Cooperatives & Communities
State House official vows arrests over Shs 9.6bln Rwampara Ranch compensation
RWAMPARA, September 15, 2026 — Presidential Advisor for Special Duties Phionah Barungi has warned that individuals implicated in the alleged mismanagement and disappearance of Shs 9.6 billion meant to compensate members of…
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Agriculture
Parliament to waive Shs 35bln tax arrears for tea factories – Tayebwa
KAMPALA, September 10, 2026 — The Government of Uganda is set to write off more than Shs 35 billion in tax arrears owed by tea factories as part of a wider intervention…
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