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Coop360° Innovations overall winners head to one of Uganda’s top wonders, the Murchison Falls National Park
KAMPALA, April 19, 2024 – Mengya Integrated Farmers’ Cooperative [MIFCO] from Kween district in Sebei Sub-region will take a weekend on a fully-sponsored tour of the Murchison National Park to witness the…
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Banyarwanda community petitions parliament over segregation
KAMPALA, April 17, 2024 – The Ugandan-Banyarwanda community in the country has petitioned Parliament over a host of grievances calling upon parliament to intervene and investigate the segregation and violation of their…
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FAO and EU launch 15mln euro project to boost sustainability of Uganda’s forestry sector
KAMPALA, April 12, 2024 – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations [FAO] has launched a 15 million Euro [US$16.29 million] project funded by the European Union [EU] to help…
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Legislators want govt to give tourism sector Shs 4bln for image promotion
KAMPALA, April 12, 2024 – Uganda’s tourism sector is one of the significant sectors with the potential to generate more revenue if adequately funded and marketed, Members of Parliament have re-echoed. The…
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MPs rally behind agriculture ministry despite budget cuts for FY 2024/2025
KAMPALA, April 12, 2024 – The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has urged the Budget Committee to give special importance to Uganda’s agriculture sector as it is the backbone of the country.…
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Lawmakers question income tax exemption for Bujagali Energy Limited
KAMPALA, April 11, 202 – Members of Parliament have questioned a proposal by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development [MoFPED] to give Bujagali Energy Limited, a company that runs Bujagali…
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MPs punch holes into trade ministry report
KAMPALA, April 11, 2024– Members of the Committee on Public Service and Local Government have punched holes into a report from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives. Chaired by Martin Ojara…
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MPs demand mass education on mycotoxins contamination
KAMPALA, April 4, 2024 – Parliament’s committees of Agriculture, and Health want government to design a public information programme to sensitise Ugandans about the risks posed by mycotoxins contamination to human health.…
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MPs demand timely compensation of war claimants
KAMPALA, April 3, 2024 – Members of Parliament have put government to task over failure to compensate Ugandans affected by conflict and war in Uganda. Jonathan Ebwalu, Soroti West Division legislator alluded…
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