MTN Uganda, through its corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, is excited to announce its latest initiative to boost digital access and education at St. Josephâs Seminary Nyenga. As part of its commitment to empowering youth and bridging the digital divide, MTN Uganda is p
Muslims in Jinja City have started accessing the cemetery after a section of a perimeter wall constructed for Jinja Regional Referral Hospital (JRRH) by the Engineering Brigade of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) was razed down on October 29. The development follows a Monday
By Ezra Suruma In 1986 when the National Resistance Movement captured the apparatus of government, coffee was by far the most important export product of Uganda. Coffee had enjoyed this supremacy since the 1950s when it overtook cotton as the most important “cash crop” and expo
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Maj. Gen. David Kasura has said the European Union funded improving food security and resilience of food production systems project is set to enhance resilience and support sustainable food and nutrition s
Samuel Wakinya, 59, a primary school teacher, embarked on growing Arabica coffee on a large scale in 2004 and has never looked back. Mr Wakinya, a resident of Bushika sub-county in Bududa District, earned Shs60 million from his 10-acre plantation last season. “For us in Bugisu, cof
It is midday and Gaudensia Tankobatagira is sitting quietly on a stool beneath the shade of an avocado tree at her home in Kabigyemire Village, Busiriba Sub-county in Kamwenge District. Surrounded by her grandsons, the 63-year-old woman patiently shells beans. Dressed in a simple gown, p
The growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda has reached an all-time high, with an estimated 1.1 million SMEs operating across various sectors, according to a World Bank report. Despite this growth, one-third of Ugandan SMEs, especially small businesses, fail to survive their
At least 15,000 Muslim women in Busoga Sub-region under their respective Saccos are set to benefit from a Shs2 billion donation from President Museveni. The national chairperson Uganda Muslim Women Council (UMWC), an affiliation of Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), Ms Sophie Safina K
Coffee, a long-cherished perennial crop, has for decades been the backbone of household incomes in some parts of Uganda. Today, coffee is at the centre of regulatory policies and renewed campaigns targeting both sustainable production and output. The Uganda Coffee Development Authority (
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has said it is fast-tracking the development of a waste-to-energy plant in Ddundu, Mukono District. Mr Dan Muhumuza Niweabine, the KCCA head of public and corporate affairs, yesterday said Ddundu land would not be a “dumping site but a centre where
