Turkey: Farmer’s tale from hobby to thriving business
Dr Gerald Akankwasa, a general physician at Mulago Hospital, started his backyard flock in Jokolera, Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District, with just three turkeys in e...
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Who is elegible for Grow loans?
In August, women from as far as Jinja and Mityana districts, gathered at Hotel Africana for a knowledge-sharing day-long seminar for the Generating Growth Opportunities a...
Private sector players asked to invest in commercial animal feed production
The private sector has been called upon to invest in commercial feed and fodder production to meet the growing demand locally and internationally. Mr David Kalikowa, Seni...
Here is what informed the rationalisation of agencies
Back in the 1990s, Uganda adopted several reforms. One of them was creation of semi-autonomous agencies. The architects of these (largely donor-driven) reforms promised e...
Uganda's coffee industry: Understanding the origins of UCDA
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...
Coffee boom in the eyes of Buganda Kingdom
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 poli...
The coffee boom: New millionaires
Coffee farmers in Bukomansimbi District are reaping big and savouring the fruits of labour from growing the brown beans. The farmers are now happy owners of gleaming hous...
We are fast-tracking waste-to-energy plant in Ddundu, says KCCA
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 K...
MTN Uganda Bids Farewell to Ex CMO Somdev Sen in a Memorable Celebration
The evening was filled with tributes, from colleagues celebrating his remarkable impact on MTN Uganda’s brand and market position. A light moment between Somdev and the...
Will MPs’ stance against Bill to control alcohol return to bite?
Parliaments all over the world have been known as places where elected representatives of the people develop, deliberate, and adopt legislation that promotes public inter...