The blanket regulation by European Union (EU) compelling farmers to prove that they did not contribute to deforestation before growing the produce has a massive potential to disenfranchise the entire coffee sector value chain with the smallholder farmers—who are the majority producers, bea
Moses Lokiru, Moroto – The mineral inspector of Karamoja, Mr. Gerald Eneku, is currently facing intense threats to his life from police officers attached to the mineral unit in Karamoja. On Sunday, Mr. Eneku narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by disgruntled mineral police officers wh
Ugandan coffee shipments are overflowing the European Union (EU) as traders scramble to get their hands on beans before the year-end implementation of new environmental regulations. Under the EU's Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), importers into the bloc will have to demonstrate that good
Telecom investments have shored up NSSFâs income, strengthening the Fundâs assets. National Social Security Fund (NSSF)'s earnings in the year ended June increased by 15 percent, from Shs2.2 trillion to Shs2.53 trillion, due to a surge in interest, dividend, and real estate inc
Companies participating in this year’s Top-100 mid-sized survey have been advised to invest in digital transformation to scale efficiency and effectiveness. Speaking at the Top 100 Forum on Technology in Kampala yesterday, Mr Sam Barata, the general manager commercial at Nation Media G
Contributors to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) can expect to receive more than the 10 percent interest they earned this year when the Finance minister announces the yield from the last financial year next week. NSSF managing director Patrick Ayota said at a news conference in
A section of election observers in Uganda has asked the government to speed up the process of coming up with a law regulating the commercialization of politics as the 2025/ 2026 general elections draw closer. The executive director of Alliance for Finance Monitoring (ACFIM), Mr Henry Mug
The Aga Khan Development Foundation (AKDF) Uganda launched its Micro-Forests Project at Nakasero Primary School on Tuesday, as part of the broader East Africa Climate Resilience Initiative 2024.Speaking at the lau
It is no secret that the welfare of Police remains an area of big concern to the institution. Sportingly, the issue also appears to be the major sticking point as Police seek to retain their Startimes Uganda
Lugazi is certainly brewing something good in the thickets of Mabira Forest. Unlike many clubs that have debuted in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League over the last decade, their ability to own their home ground shows a club riding on an ambitious long-term pro
