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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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Over 190 youth in Kikuube district gain vocational skills
KIKUUBE-198 youth from Kikuube district who acquired vocational skills in disciplines such as agriculture, construction, and tourism were passed out last Friday and some are expected to take advantage of the opportunities…
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Among urges clergy to fight homosexuality
TORORO – The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has called upon members of the clergy to continue preaching against homosexuality, saying the practice is against Ugandan cultural and moral values. She said…
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Land issues: Talking Books provide innovative solution to reach rural communities
KAMPALA – Dramatic dialogue, music and poetry are not the usual ways that the UN Food and Agriculture Organization [FAO] raises awareness of and sensitizes rural communities on women’s land rights, but…
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PDM: Museveni asks politicians to fight graft in public service
APAC-President Yoweri Museveni has urged political leaders in the country not to fear public servants mismanaging the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM]. Museveni said public servants who are always engaged…
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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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Govt earmarks Shs 10bln for major project in Alebtong
ALEBTONG– The government has earmarked Shs 10 billion for Local Economic Growth [LEG] project in Alebtong district to support agricultural production. Under the project, the government is constructing 10.8-kilometre road from Alebtong…
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Nabbanja grills KCCA officials over slow registration of boda bodas
KAMPALA-Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has grilled Kampala city leadership over the poor turn-up of boda boda cyclists for the ongoing registration exercise. About 350,000 boda boda cyclists in Kampala and Wakiso districts…
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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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