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...
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I asked Museveni to back off our coffee - Kivumbi
Butambala Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has said he resisted intimidation by President Museveni during their phone call last Thursday over the controversi...
Coffee boom: The Backbone of livelihoods in Bugisu
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...
Top sustainability strategies for small businesses
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 t...
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...
Uganda, China sign deal to boost farming
The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (Maaif) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) t...
Entebbe Airport increases parking fees
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has increased car parking charges at Entebbe International Airport. The new charges will take effect next month, November 1. “In...
Sick SFC soldier stuck in Germany for 10 years, cries out to Museveni
A sick soldier of the Special Forces Command (SFC) has been stuck in Germany for the last 11 years after he was flown there for specialised treatment. Sgt George Bende re...
Explained: Young Ugandans prone to death by suicide
The National Population and Housing Census 2024 report shows that Uganda has recorded 272,271 suicidal thoughts and attempts in the last 10 years, with children of 10 to...