Tooro tea farmers frustrated as prices remain low
Uganda's tea industry saw a slight price surge at the recent Mombasa Tea Auction, with the national average climbing to $0.98 (Shs3,605.45) per kilogramme, up from $0.87...
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Where are Uganda’s green jobs?
Resty Namata began her career at Kiteezi Landfill as a sorter earning about Shs7,000, and eventually advanced to a picker, earning at least Shs10,000 daily. But more than...
Why banks are joining unit trusts party
Banks are steadily taking positions, establishing in-house collective investment schemes that have, for long, been traditionally a reserve of fund managers, the majority...
Govt fronts macadamia for poverty alleviation in Busoga
Government has partnered with One Acre Fund (OAF) to front macadamia nuts to farmers as part of poverty alleviation strategies in Busoga Sub-region. Jinja District Produc...
Uganda earned $1.35b from coffee exports in last 12 months- UCDA
Uganda earned $1.35 billion (about Shs4.990 trillion), from coffee exports between September 2023- August 2024, which indicates that the country now gets more from the ov...
Uganda needs timely investment, youth engagements for middle-income dreams
Uganda's young population grapples with high unemployment due to a lack of jobs meant to match its growth rate, something that has fuelled social unrest and youth frustra...
Government urged to put breaks on tax incentives to companies
Tax controversies have recently stirred debate across the country, with the country’s tax body – the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)—and the National Treasury strugg...
Religious leaders call for sensitisation on EU coffee registration
The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has called for more sensitisation of coffee farmers about the registration exercise that seeks to comply with European Union...
Uganda needs timely investment, youth engagements for middle-income dreams
Uganda's young population grapples with high unemployment due to a lack of jobs meant to match its growth rate, something that has fuelled social unrest and youth frustra...
What next after Uganda fails to wake up and smell the coffee?
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 r...