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Finance ministry holds consultations on budget strategy for FY 2026/2027
KAMPALA, August 22, 2025 — Top officials from the Finance ministry have met the Local Development Partners Group, members of the private sector, representatives of the civil society, and the academia to…
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Gov’t, Afreximbank sign €270mln loan for infrastructure development
KAMPALA, August 22, 2025 – In a bid to improve road infrastructure and other key sectors across the country, the Government of Uganda has secured a €270 million loan [approximately Shs 1.1…
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Teachers’ SACCO boss remanded to Luzira over theft of Shs 1.35bln
KAMPALA, August 21, 2025 — The Uganda Liberal Teachers’ Union Members SACCO Secretary, has been remanded to Luzira Prison until September 3, 2025, after being accused of conspiring to defraud over Shs…
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Museveni urges tea farmers to diversify production, pledges financial support
BUSHENYI, August 21, 2025 – President Yoweri Museveni has urged small-scale tea farmers across the country to diversify into other crops and reconsider their farming practices in response to falling global tea…
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Ugandan exporters react as Saudi Arabia launches ambitious coffee farming project
KAMPALA, August 21, 2025 – Oil-rich Saudi Arabia has unveiled an ambitious plan to revitalise its coffee sector by producing high-quality coffee seedlings using advanced scientific methods, including tissue culture. The initiative,…
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Uganda’s economic outlook shows stability amidst global headwinds
KAMPALA, August 20, 2025 – Uganda’s economy showed continued resilience in July 2025, supported by stable inflation, robust private sector activity, and prudent fiscal operations, according to the latest Monthly Economic Report…
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MTIC trains DCOs in cooperative supervision and auditing
KAMPALA, August 20, 2025 –The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives [MTIC] has conducted a two-day capacity-building training for 50 District Commercial Officers [DCOs] from across Uganda, focusing on cooperative supervision and…
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FAO Director General commends NARO for enhancing food security in Uganda
WAKISO, August 20, 2025 — The Director General of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation [ FAO ], Dr. Qu Dongyu, has lauded the National Agricultural Research Organisation [NARO] for its…
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WSACCO celebrates promotion of 47 non-commissioned officers
KAMPALA, August 19, 2025–Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [ WSACCO ] recently honoured 47 of its staff who were recently promoted to various non-commissioned officer [NCO] ranks in recognition of…
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Coffee Prices in Uganda Rebound – MAAIF
KAMPALA, August 19, 2025 — Uganda’s coffee prices have stabilised and are gaining momentum, according to a recent statement from the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF], Frank Tumwebaze. The…
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