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Access to finance, unfair taxation in focus at UN Women in Agribusiness Expo
KAMPALA, January 19, 2024 – As the United Nations [UN] Women in Agribusiness Expo in Kampala concluded on January 16, 2024, women entrepreneurs voiced concerns over the formidable challenges posed by inadequate…
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Uganda’s export earnings dropped 10.7 percent in November 2023
KAMPALA, January 18, 2024 – Uganda’s export receipts during November 2023 fetched the country US$ 615.05 million, a 10.7 percent decline when compared to the US$ 688.69mln the country earned in October…
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MPs reject Shs 10bln for construction of NPA offices
KAMPALA, January 18, 2024 – Parliament’s Budget Committee has rejected a request of Shs 10 billion to construct the National Planning Authority [ NPA ] House in Kampala, saying government must first…
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Cecilia Ogwal dead
KAMPALA, January 18, 2024 – The Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament is reportedly dead in India, close family members have said. They said the veteran politician who subscribed to the Uganda…
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NAM and G-77 summits: Museveni pitches to foreign investors
KAMPALA, January 17, 2024 – President Yoweri has urged foreign investors to establish their projects in Uganda, saying the country offers many opportunities such as availability of natural resources like minerals. Below…
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Foreign Affairs Ministry seeks Shs 6bln for post-NAM and G77+China summit activities
KAMPALA, January 17, 2024 – Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs has recommended the provision of a budget line worth Shs 4 billion and Shs 2bln to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to…
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MPs endorse Shs 79bln needed for merger of public agencies
KAMPALA, January 17, 2024 – Parliament’s Committee on Public Service and Local Government chaired by the Bardege-Layibi Division Member of Parliament, Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, has recommended the provision of Shs79.3 billion in…
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Sugar millers want issuance of new licences halted
KAMPALA, January 16, 2024 – Sugar millers under the umbrella of Uganda Sugar Manufacturers Association [USMA] want an amendment of the Sugar Act, 2020, halting all the sugar licences currently issued by…
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MPs raise concerns over Uganda’s debt burden
KAMPALA, January 13, 2024 – The increasing debt burden facing Uganda continues to bother Members of Parliament on the Budget Committee who have put the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development…
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Commonwealth Secretary-General to attend Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Uganda
KAMPALA, January 13, 2024 – The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, will attend the Non-Aligned Movement Heads of State Summit from January 19-20, 2024 in Kampala, Uganda, as a Special Guest. Established…
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