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Busoga Master Plan Seeks to Replace Sugarcane Dependence with Cocoa, Coffee and Palm Oil

Busoga Master Plan Seeks to Replace Sugarcane Dependence with Cocoa, Coffee and Palm Oil

Government is in the final stages of developing a transformative strategic development plan for the Busoga sub-region, with a focus on science, productivity, and long-term socio-economic recovery.The proposed Busoga Master Plan, which is currently undergoing extensive consultations, is bei

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Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"

Ugandan general (the president's son) says $3.1bn railway project with Turkish contractor "cancelled"

Uganda's €2.7bn ($3.1bn) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project could be under threat, with Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba proclaiming on June 16 that the contract awarded to Turkey’s Yapi Merkezi had been “cancelled”.There has been no confirmation or denial from the

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BoU Allays Fears of Cash Withdrawal Caps at Banks

BoU Allays Fears of Cash Withdrawal Caps at Banks

The recent announcement by the Bank of Uganda introducing new limitations to over-the-counter cash withdrawals and check payments have has raised questions over the motives behind it. ‎The banks have been given the next six months to transition to the new policy adjustment.‎The new mea

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Gen Kainerugaba announces SGR contract cancellation, orders PLU protest at Turkish Embassy

Gen Kainerugaba announces SGR contract cancellation, orders PLU protest at Turkish Embassy

Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said Uganda cancelled its $3 billion SGR contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi and has called for a PLU demonstration at the Turkish Embassy in Kampala.Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has cl

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Government distributes fertiliser, drones to smallholder farmers under Feed Ghana Programme

Government distributes fertiliser, drones to smallholder farmers under Feed Ghana Programme

Government has commenced the distribution of 40,000 bags of fertiliser to peasant farmers across the country to boost agricultural productivity, increase crop yields and strengthen national food security.The exercise, which begins today, June 16, forms part of the government’s Feed Ghana

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From 200 to 7,000 Birds: ONC Empowerment beneficiary builds multi-Million poultry enterprise in Kira

From 200 to 7,000 Birds: ONC Empowerment beneficiary builds multi-Million poultry enterprise in Kira

Wakiso, Uganda: What began as a small poultry startup supported by the Office of the National Chairman (ONC) empowerment program has evolved into a thriving commercial enterprise generating millions of shillings and creating jobs in Wakiso District.Abdul Karim Waswa Tamale, a resident of K

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UGX 533m Refund ‘Disappears’ in URA–Canaan Sites Shs 2.4bn Tax Settlement Drama

UGX 533m Refund ‘Disappears’ in URA–Canaan Sites Shs 2.4bn Tax Settlement Drama

tax dispute that began more than a decade ago over Value Added Tax (VAT) on land transactions has cost the Ugandan government at least UGX 2.48 billion in refunds, interest and legal costs, but fresh documents now indicate that an additional UGX 533 million remains unresolved despite being previo

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Namutebi sent her sister Shs 400m to construct for her rentals in Busega. The sister ‘ate’ the money and defeated her in court

Namutebi sent her sister Shs 400m to construct for her rentals in Busega. The sister ‘ate’ the money and defeated her in court

In 2006, Mariam Namutebi, who was living and working in Switzerland, wanted to construct a three-storeyed rental house on her land at Busega, Kampala.She started sending her sister Hadijja Nassuna money to oversee the project.Namutebi says she entered a verbal agreement with Nassuna

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Why Gen Otafiire has lit up fire at police as he signs out

Why Gen Otafiire has lit up fire at police as he signs out

Maj Gen (rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, the former minister of Internal Affairs, didn’t mince his words about the leadership of the Uganda Police Force as he handed over office to the new minister last week.As Prof Ephraim Kamuntu officially took the reins from Gen Otafiire as minister of Intern

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Court orders exhumation of Kikuubo trader’s body in 40b shilling estate row

Court orders exhumation of Kikuubo trader’s body in 40b shilling estate row

The Mukono High Court orders the exhumation of a prominent Kampala trader’s body for a DNA test to resolve a bitter 40 billion shilling property dispute.MUKONO, Uganda — The Mukono High Court ordered the exhumation of a prominent Kampala businessman’s body for a DNA paternity test to

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