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Western
URA to collect over Shs 30bln tax revenue in Mbarara
MBARARA – Uganda Revenue Authority [URA] expects to collect Shs 30.6 billion from Mbarara region to contribute to the overall target of Shs 29.7 trillion targeted in the current financial year 2023/24.…
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Eastern
Traders appeal for help as fire razes Mbale market
MBALE – Traders and market vendors operating in Kumi road market in Mbale City have appealed to government to rescue them after fire gutted their kiosks, destroying merchandise worth millions of shillings.…
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Western
Cattle markets reopen in Kazo district after containment of FMD
MBARARA – After spending almost three months battling foot and mouth disease [ FMD], Kazo district has officially re-opened all cattle markets in the district. According to the district production officer, John…
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East Africa
Ugandan traders petition gov’t as Tanzania bans rice and maize exports
MASAKA – Traders under Kampala Rice Traders Association have urged government through the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives [MTIC] to intervene in a matter where authorities in Tanzania have impounded Ugandan…
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News
Tomato farmers in Lira count losses as price fluctuates
LIRA-Tomato farmers in Lira district and Lira City are counting losses following the Bumper harvest that has made the price to drop significantly. The price fluctuations started two weeks ago as farmers…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Apac maize farmers’ SACCO alerted of counterfeit seeds on market
APAC – Members of Abulomogo Maize Farmers’ SACCO have been cautioned to be cautious of counterfeit seeds supplied by unlicensed companies and distribution agents in the country. Abulomogo Maize Farmers’ SACCO, formerly…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Minister urges Mbarara traders to form cooperatives
MBARARA-The Minister of State for Trade, Harriet Ntabazi has advised traders in Mbarara to form cooperatives in order to dictate the market for their products. The minister made the call on Friday…
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News
UNBS tips Kabarole food processors on quality standards
FORT PORTAL – The Uganda National Bureau of Standards [UNBS] has advised processors in Fort Portal City and Kabarole district to adhere to quality standards if they want their products to be…
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News
Kitagwenda residents ask gov’t to repair major bridge
KITAGWENDA-Traders and farmers in Kitagwenda district have appealed to government to repair the bridge connecting Kitagwenda and Kamwenge districts after it was destroyed by River Mpanga which burst its banks in November…
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Agriculture
Aduku Sub-county enacts cassava bylaw
KWANIA-Leaders of Aduku Sub-county in Kwania district have passed a bylaw to promote cassava growing, saying the crop will help households fight poverty. Under the new ordinance dubbed “Cassava Ordinance” every household…
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