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Complying with EUDR: Mayiga rallies coffee farmers to register their farms
KAMPALA, September 10, 2024 – The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga has rallied coffee farmers in Uganda to participate in the forthcoming coffee farmers’ registration exercise by providing all the necessary…
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10 things to learn about mpox
KAMPALA, September 10, 2024 — Mpox has hit Africa’s Great Lakes Region including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and others. Below is what you can learn about the disease that the…
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Coffee production: UCDA courts media to help achieve EUDR
KAMPALA, September 5, 2024 – The Uganda Coffee Development Authority [ UCDA ] has urged the media in the country to intensify the discussion regarding new European Union [EU] regulation concerning the…
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Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei passes on
ELDORET, September 5, 2024 – Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has passed on, according to Kenyan news outlet The Star. She died at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital [MTRH] in Eldoret where…
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Misinformation and disinformation undermining traditional media dominance- UCC boss
KAMPALA, September 4, 2024 — The rise of social media and digital platforms has accelerated the spread of disinformation and misinformation, undermining traditional media’s dominance and fostering mistrust in the government, according…
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Museveni insists rationalisation of public agencies will enhance efficiency
ENTEBBE, September 4, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday addressed a key meeting at State House Entebbe, advocating for the strengthening of the Public Service Standing Orders. With an emphasis on…
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URA-MTN tax row just one of several others
KAMPALA, September 4, 2024 — The national tax collector, the Uganda Revenue Authority [URA], and the local telecom giant MTN Uganda are embroiled in a quiet tax dispute worth billions of shillings.…
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AfDB top official tours major roads rehabilitation project in Kampala City
KAMPALA, September 3, 2024 – The Director for Climate Change and Green Growth at the African Development Bank [AfDB], Prof. Anthony Nyong, recently led the continent’s lender team to inspect the 69.2-kilometre …
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Ecobank Uganda Partners with Ria Money Transfer to Enhance Remittance Services
KAMPALA, September 3, 2024 – Ecobank Uganda Limited has formed a strategic partnership with Ria Money Transfer, a renowned global leader in cross-border remittance services. This partnership will significantly improve remittance options…
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Museveni to resolve compensation woes of Northern Uganda war claimants
GULU CITY, August 30, 2024 – President Yoweri Museveni has given the people of Northern Uganda reassurance that he will resolve the impasse in compensating war claimants in the region. “I will…
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