Our Reporter
-
East Africa
IMF approves US$1.046bln loan for Tanzania
DODOMA– The International Monetary Fund [IMF] has approved a US$1.046 billion to help the country recover from the effects of Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, a statement they issued yesterday said.…
Read More » -
Africa
Climate change experts approve resilience plan, share best practices on adaptation
LUSAKA-The COMESA Regional Resilience Implementation Plan and Resource Mobilization Strategy is nearing completion following final review by experts in climate change, resilience, disaster risk reduction and management, drawn from 14 Member States,…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
World coffee producers discuss sector’s challenges and opportunities
KAMPALA– For its third edition, held virtually on July 12, 2022, the World Coffee Producers Forum [WCPF] welcomed international experts and high-level representatives from different coffee-producing countries and coffee associations to discuss…
Read More » -
Africa
US$550,000 earmarked to conduct study on developing Africa Cloud Ecosystem
LUSAKA-The African Development Bank [AfADB] and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [COMESA] have signed an agreement for a US$550,000 [about Shs 2 billion] NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility [IPPF]…
Read More » -
Northern
UNBS opens regional food safety laboratory in Gulu City to ease trade
GULU– Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS] has opened a Food Safety Testing Laboratory for Northern Region based in Gulu City. The Equipment for the Laboratory was donated by Vegetable Oil Development…
Read More » -
East Africa
Rwanda’s best fairtrade coffees recognised
KIGALI– Bwishaza Coffee Cooperative and Abateraninkunga ba sholi were recently announced as the winners of the second edition of the Rwanda Kombe la Dhahabu Fairtrade Coffee Quality Contest. Bwishaza emerged as a…
Read More » -
News
Govt signs two grant agreements with Netherlands
KAMPALA– Government on Thursday signed two grant agreements with the Kingdom of the King Netherlands at the ceremony that took place at the Ministry of Finance headquarters in Kampala. The first agreement…
Read More » -
Sports
FUFA confirms 20 teams for CAF African Schools programme
KAMPALA– The Federation of Uganda Football Associations [FUFA] on Wednesday confirmed 20 schools that will take part in the inaugural CAF African Schools Programme. The programme has a CAF African Schools Championship…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
Museveni tells security agencies to cooperate to combat cattle rustling
OTUKE- Rampant cattle thefts and the increasing cases of commercialised cattle rustling in the neighbouring districts of Karamoja Sub-region have led to an increase in daily cattle markets that security agencies say…
Read More » -
News
Kamuli businessman survives death in follow-home front-gate robbery
KAMULI– The Territorial Police in Kamuli, is investigating another follow-home front-gate attack and robbery, which occurred on July 5, 2022, at 8 pm, at Bukaga zone, Southern Division, in Kamuli Municipality, Kamuli…
Read More »