Tea
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Western
Govt pledges to help local tea farmers
KAMPALA, November 20, 2023 – Government has developed a Cabinet Paper that will establish a policy to reenergise the tea business in Uganda, according to Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja. “We have held…
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Western
Tea farmers in Bushenyi decry low prices, call for tax holiday
BUSHENYI, October 2, 2023 – Tea farmers in Bushenyi district have petitioned the government to grant them a tax holiday to recover from the losses arising out of low prices. In a…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Lawyer asked to refund Shs 39bln meant for Kabale tea growers
KAMPALA, October 25, 2023 – Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises [COSASE] in a report says city lawyer Patrick Katabaazi Kiconco must reimburse a sum of Shs 39 billion…
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National
MPs summon Kampala lawyer over Shs 39bln tea farmers’ compensation
KAMPALA – Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises [COSASE] has summoned lawyer Patrick Kiconco Katabaazi, a partner with Pathways Advocates over failure to account for Shs 39 billion meant…
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National
Economic activity in Uganda strengthens in May
KAMPALA – The overall economic activity as well as business conditions in Uganda continued to strengthen during the month of May, according to the latest Performance of the Economy Report released by…
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Western
Tea farmers decry high prices of fertilisers
KYENJOJO – Tea farmers in Kyenjojo and Kabarole districts in western Uganda are concerned about the high prices of fertilisers which have affected production and quality of the green leaf. According to…
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Western
Suspected ADF rebels threaten to attack tea companies in Kabarole
KABAROLE – Security operatives in Kabarole district are on the high alert after suspected Allied Democratic Forces [ ADF] rebels last week dropped leaflets in Kyamara, Busoro Sub-county, threatening to attack tea plantations.…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Tanzania: Warehouse receipts to support market competition for farmers’ crops
DODOMA – Tanzania’s Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry, and Trade, Exaud Kigahe, has called on every stakeholder involved in the use and management of the Warehouse Receipts System to fulfill their responsibilities…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister Kwiycwiny urges PDM beneficiaries to embrace coffee growing
APAC – Grace Freedom Kwiycwiny, the Minister of State for Northern Uganda has urged beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model [PDM] in Lango Sub-region to embrace coffee growing, saying it will help…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Tea growers, BKCU to hold AGMs soon
KAMPALA – Shareholders of Kayonza Growers Tea Factory [KGTF] Limited will attend the company’s 27th Annual General Meeting on July 14, 2023, according to the company secretary, Kenneth Mutabaruka. Mutabaruka in the…
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