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Uganda’s coffee exports plummet 29 percent in August due to drought
KAMPALA– Uganda’s coffee sub-sector regulator, Uganda Coffee Development Authority [UCDA] reported that the country’s coffee exports fell 28.5 percent year-on-year in August due to a drought that damaged crops in some regions…
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Ugandan Nakate among four leaders honoured with 2022 Goalkeepers Global Goals awards
NEW YORK– Ugandan Vanessa Nakate was among the winners announced by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for its Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards 2022. The foundation recognised the work of four remarkable…
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Finance & Banking
Govt has no debt with us, Bank of Uganda says
KAMPALA-The Bank of Uganda [ BoU ] in the latest media statement has come out to refute claims that government excessively borrowed money from the institution and failed to pay it back.…
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Entebbe Airport sees rise in passenger numbers
ENTEBBE– The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority [UCAA ] has reported a significant increase in the number of international passengers handled at Entebbe International Airport in the month of August 2022. The authority’s…
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SHACU arrests seven officials over selling govt land in Mbale city
MBALE– The joint security of both State House Anti-corruption Unit [ SHACU ] and police have arrested seven former technical officers of Nakaloke town council in Mbale city in connection with the…
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Sports
FUFA takes giant step to create community club in Acholi Sub-region
GULU-Football has four types of club ownership and these are; institutional, private [individual], community [membership], and hybrid clubs. However, defining and publicly listing club ownership has been one of the biggest challenges…
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Cooperatives & Communities
South Africa to host major conference on cooperatives in Africa
JOHANNESBURG– African cooperators and other stakeholders will from November 3-4, 2022, attend the 2nd edition of the annual Conference on Cooperatives and the Solidarity Economy [CCSE] hosted by Africa Cooperatives Institute of…
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Environment
MPs fault NFA over reduced forest cover, call for immediate audit
KAMPALA-Members of Parliament want the National Forestry Authority [ NFA ] to be immediately audited over the disappearing forest cover in the country. The legislators accused NFA of promoting activities, which have…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Post Bank Uganda to become agriculture bank!
KAMPALA– Operation Wealth Creation [OWC] officials have asked government to transform Post Bank Uganda into an agriculture bank so that farmers in the country can access low interest loans to fund their…
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East Africa
Steps towards harmonised policy for e-Commerce in region begin
LILONGWE -The Eastern Africa-Southern-Africa and Indian Ocean [EA-SA-IO] region is focusing on developing a regional model policy and regulatory frameworks for e-Commerce, which will in turn facilitate several economic activities and contribute…
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