Organisations
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Uganda to mark International Coffee Day in Gulu
KAMPALA, September 29, 2024 –This year, Uganda will commemorate International Coffee Day [ICD]on October 3, 2024, at Gulu University in Gulu City under the theme – Exploring the Unique Coffees from Northern…
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House picks indigenous seeds over GMOs
KAMPALA, September 29, 2024 -Members of Parliament have urged government to establish mechanisms for preserving and promoting Uganda’s indigenous seeds and animal breeds, in a motion moved by Bufumbira East County representative,…
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ICA Director General tours Asia ahead of ICA Global Cooperative Conference
BRUSSELS, September 28, 2024 — Douglas Jeroen took up the role of Director General at the International Cooperative Alliance [ ICA ] in January and has spent 2024 listening, learning and planning…
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IFAD and Japan partner with private sector to boost coffee production in TZ
TOKYO, September 28, 2024 – The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development [ IFAD ], the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan [MAFF] and two of Japan’s leading companies, UCC…
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Coffee, minerals, and cotton drive Uganda’s exports in July-report
KAMPALA, September 28, 2024 – Uganda’s export earnings for July 2024 reached US$ 785.03 million [about Shs 785 billion at the current exchange rate of 1USD: Shs 3700], marking a 9.2 percent…
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Former journalist and Museveni’s Press Secretary Onapito dead
KAMPALA, September 27, 2024 — The former Member of Parliament for Amuria County and President Museveni’s Press Secretary, Francis Onapito Okomoloit has passed on. This is according to former minister and veteran…
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Promoting tourism: UTB leverages cultural heritage
KAMPALA, September 27, 2024 – The Uganda Tourism Board [UTB] is set to learn and work with different cultural institutions and heritage centres to boost the sector that is crucial in bringing…
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Industry experts and philanthropists call for funding of adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Africa
NEW YORK, September 26, 2024 – A high-level panel of industry leaders, and philanthropists have jointly called for existing and new collaborators to advocate, partner, and fund innovative financing models for adolescent sexual…
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Uganda celebrates World Gorilla Day, residents urged to protect our closest relatives
KANUNGU, September 25, 2024 – Uganda joined the global community yesterday to commemorate World Gorilla Day, honouring gorillas, our closest relatives after chimpanzees. This annual event, according to conservationists, raises awareness for gorilla…
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COMESA Launches Horticulture Trade Mission to the European Union
KAMPALA, September 24, 2024 — Representatives of 11 Small and Medium Enterprises [SMEs] from Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe recently undertook a horticulture engagement mission to the…
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