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Former ED of defunct UCDA dead
KAMPALA, November 18, 2025 — The former Executive Director of the defunct Uganda Coffee Development Authority [ UCDA ], Dr Emmanuel Iyamulemye has passed on, according to Agriculture minister Frank Mwebaze who…
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Uganda’s exports fetched US$ 947.33mln in September 2025
KAMPALA, November 17, 2025 — Uganda’s exports amounted to US$ 947.33 million [approximately Shs 3.3 trillion] in September 2025, representing a 35.8 percent increase from the US$ 697.60mln [about Shs 2.4 trillion]…
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Rubirizi coffee farmers warned against picking immature berries
RUBIRIZI, November 15, 2025 – Coffee farmers in Rubirizi district have been urged to stop harvesting immature coffee berries, a practice that undermines both the quality and market value of Uganda’s coffee.…
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Uganda ready to host Connect International Buyers Week in Kampala
KAMPALA, November 11, 2025 — The Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development [PACEID] is to host the Uganda Connect International Buyers Week aimed at positioning Uganda as a competitive source…
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Kiryandongo PDM SACCO stuck with Shs 75mln as leaders imprisoned over extortion
KIRYANDONGO, November 11, 2025 — Shs 75 million disbursed by government to Mpumwe Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative Organisation [Mpumwe PDM SACCO] in Kiryandongo district remains undistributed to beneficiaries, following…
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Global coffee exports decline 2.8 percent in September as Ethiopia, Uganda drive Africa’s exports
KAMPALA, November 10, 2025 — Global exports of all forms of coffee decreased by 2.8 percent to 11.00 million bags in September 2025, compared with 11.31mln bags in September 2024, according to…
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Geoengineering can’t save coffee from climate change, new study cautions
KAMPALA, November 9, 2025 — The future of coffee, chocolate, and wine is jeopardised by climate change, despite potential geoengineering efforts to cool the planet, a recent study warns. Researchers have been…
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We have not received any money for commissioners – Parliamentary SACCO boss
KAMPALA, November 5, 2025 — The Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Parliamentary SACCO, Methods Mureebe, has dismissed allegations made by Joel Ssenyonyi, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament [LoP] that…
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Buganda signs MoU with Dutch agro-input firm to boost agricultural production
KAMPALA, November 1, 2025 – The Buganda Kingdom, through its agricultural development agency, the Buganda Cultural and Development Foundation [BUCADEF], has signed a partnership with a Dutch seed and fertiliser supplier in…
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Tayebwa urges Finnish companies to invest in Uganda’s coffee industry
KAMPALA, October 31, 2025 — The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has called upon Finnish firms to invest in Uganda’s coffee industry, particularly in value addition, saying this would enable Uganda…
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