Vice President Maj. Jessica Alupo has officially launched a transformative chili farming project aimed at revitalizing the socioeconomic landscape of the Busoga sub-region.The launch was presided over by the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs,
Private Secretary to President of Uganda for Youth, in Agriculture, Value addition, Export promotion Dr Kisanja Hillary Musoke (right) welcoming back some of the Science Students supported under Presidential Initiative on Science Development who had returned fro
Coffee bags in stores at UGACOF factory in BweyogerereA major agro-industrial project aimed at boosting coffee processing and export capacity is set to take off in Luwero District, promising to enhance value addition in Uganda’s coffee sector and expand
A very sad and painful moment was witnessed at Entebbe International Airport on Thursday when the body of 27-year-old Teddy Namata arrived in a casket.Teddy had travelled to Saudi Arabia last year to work and earn money for her family. Instead of coming b
Retailers engage with UNBS over standards. PHOTO URNKAMPALA, UGANDA | Retailers in and around Kampala have blamed the continued presence of counterfeit and substandard products in their stores on the Uganda National Bureau of Standar
State inquiry launched into fraudulent mining deal that duped Dutch investor, exposed systemic abuse in Uganda’s extractive sectorKotido, Uganda – A significant financial scandal involving an alleged UGX 2 billion go
Tanzania East Africa Gateway Terminal Limited (TEAGTL), the private operator of Terminal 2 has successfully implemented the Fixed Berthing Windows (FBW) concept at the Dar es Salaam Port.This operational reform is being hailed as a transformational step in the modernization of Tanzania’s
A Vietnamese energy mogul has delivered a sobering critique of Africa’s chronic development paralysis, warning that failure to prioritize basics like energy in countries like Kenya is fatal to economic progress.Doanh Chau, president of Vietnam Gas and Energy Science Grou
The Omukama of Tooro, Oyo Nyimba Iguru, is expected in Rwashamire, Ntungamo District, on Thursday for a high-profile visit to the Inspire Africa Coffee factory.The tour, aimed at promoting youth participation in agriculture, particularly the coffee value chain, will be bro
The British American Tobacco-Uganda (BAT) has urged Parliament to reconsider the Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2025, which proposes increasing taxes on cigarettes.BAT officials argued that the tax hike would not only reduce their sales but also lead to a decline in government revenue."
