Politics
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Bunyoro and Tooro sugarcane farmers unite to boost bargaining power
HOIMA, July 16, 2025 –– Sugarcane farmers from the Bunyoro and Tooro subregions have formed a joint body, the Bunyoro Tooro Sugarcane Farmers Association [BUTOS], in a move aimed at strengthening their…
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Traders rush to import Brazilian coffee ahead of Trump’s 50 percent tariff
NEW YORK — Commodities traders are scrambling to bring Brazilian coffee into the United States before a new 50 percent tariff on Brazilian goods, announced by the Trump administration, takes effect on…
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Finance Ministry releases Shs 17.1trn for first quarter of FY 2025/2026
KAMPALA, July 15, 2025 — The Finance Ministry has issued expenditure limits totalling Shs 17.18 trillion to kick‑start implementation of the national budget for the first quarter [July–September] of the 2025/26 financial year [FY].…
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Hoima disburses PDM funds to more beneficiaries
HOIMA, July 15, 2025 –– Hoima District Local Government has commenced the process of disbursement of Shs 2.75 billion to a new group of beneficiaries under the Parish Development Model [PDM]. Launched…
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Museveni urges Wakiso residents to embrace commercial agriculture and be vigilant in PDM implementation
WAKISO, July 14, 2025 — President Yoweri Museveni on Sunday concluded his Presidential Zonal Tour on Wealth Creation in Wakiso district with a major address to thousands of Ugandans gathered at Namboole…
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Success as US credit unions hang on to tax exemption
NEW YORK – – Donald Trump signed his ‘One Big Beautiful Act’ into law recently, setting out his tax and spend plans – and while controversial, the package contains no change to…
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ICA Youth Committee elects new President during Festival of Cooperatives
MANCHESTER, July 12, 2025 Harsh Mukeshbhai Sanghani was elected the new President of the International Cooperative Alliance Youth Committee [ICA YC] at the committee’s Annual Plenary Meeting, held in conjunction with the…
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Ethiopia’s coffee exports earn US$ 2.24 billion in 11 months
ADDIS ABABA, July 11, 2025 — The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority has announced that the country earned more than US$ 2.24 billion in revenue from coffee exports over the past 11…
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Focus on wealth creation,” Museveni urges Wakiso residents
WAKISO, July 9, 2025 –– President Yoweri Museveni has called on residents of Wakiso and Kampala not to be misled by the visible signs of development, such as roads, electricity, schools, and…
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Karamoja’s poverty puzzle: Why the PDM hasn’t delivered the promised change
MOROTO, July 9, 2025 –– Launched in February 2022, the Parish Development Model [ PDM ] was unveiled by the Government of Uganda as a transformative initiative to lift the “active poor”…
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