The company plans to rely on innovation to come up with new products Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda Clays Limited, a clay building materials manufacturer located at Kajjansi, approximately 20kilometres from Kampala City Centre, along Entebbe Road, celebrated its 20 years of trading at the Nakawa based bourse …
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This development will stir competition in the country’s retail business Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Carrefour franchisee in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Majid Al-Futtaim, has opened a store in Kampala, stepping up competition for shoppers in the country’s lucrative and less developed retail chain industry. Majid Al-Futtaim, …
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Contractor, Ministry of Energy say it will be ready in November 2020 Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The commissioning of the 600MW Karuma Hydropower Dam has again been extended to November 2020 to allow the contractor deliver a fit for purpose project. This is the third time that Karuma …
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Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers and local leaders in Luweero district have asked Uganda Coffee Development Authority to distributing coffee seedlings and prioritise other farm inputs so as to boost production. This follows a value for money audit report on production and productivity of the coffee sub sector for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Central Bank Governor, Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile is expected to appear before the Budget Committee of parliament today to explain their persistent requests for recapitalisation. The central bank has been pushing for recapitalisation for the past three financial years. According to the 202/2021 financial year …
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Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At Nyamasonga village, Bugahya County in Hoima district, waste management firm EnviroServ seems to run by the script. The G4S security guard at the gate reminds visitors to disinfect their hands and drive at 10 kilometres per hour once they enter. Inside, men in …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 farmers in Acholi sub region are stuck with at least 200 metric tons of tobacco worth Shillings 1.4 billion. The farmers from Omoro, Lamwo, Gulu, Amuru, Nwoya and Pader districts were contracted by Alliance One Tobacco (Uganda) Limited to grow the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has opposed plans by some of his officials to reiterate against Kenya for confiscating Lato Milk, a Ugandan brand, produced by Mbarara-based Pearl Dairies Limited. His position comes at the height of a trade war between the two countries, following the confiscation …
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Kigezi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dairy Farmers in Kabale and Rubanda districts are stranded following a drop of milk prices. The price of milk has dropped to 600 Shillings from between 1,300 and 14,00 Shillings per liter at major dairies across the Kigezi region. The farm gate price of milk …
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Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 bags of impounded charcoal have been auctioned in Nwoya district. The auctioned charcoal was impounded from various places within the district about two weeks ago. Nwoya District Chairperson Patrick Okello Oryema told URN that each charcoal bag was sold between 10,000 and …
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