Stories :: User: Alex Otto :: Accepted date: July 2019

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• Federation Cautions Against Whipping Coffee Farmers

  20 Jul 2019, 17:35 Comments 380 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Agriculture Updates

  Byamukama was making reference to the ongoing discussion on the National Coffee bill 2018 which is currently being scrutinized by Parliament's Agriculture committee. The bill proposes the registration of farmers, capturing details of the size of land, the number of coffee trees and particulars of the farmers, coffee buyers and sellers among others.

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• Dolphins, Oilers Game Ends Prematurely Due to Faulty Rim

  20 Jul 2019, 10:41 Comments 220 Views Kampala, Uganda Sport Updates

  Although the National Basketball Association games between JKL and Oilers started off smoothly in a fully packed YMCA Arena, the games were stopped towards the end of the second quarter following a dunk from Oilers James Okello that left the hoop completely out of shape.

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• Gov’t Seeks to Regulate Crypto Currencies - Ajedra

  19 Jul 2019, 19:32 Comments 355 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Updates

  As the currencies penetrate the market, State Minister for Finance Gabriel Ajedra says that the government is taking a keen interest in their operations in order to ensure that the trend does not cause any risk to the economy.

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• Leader of Opposition Demands Security Boost in Refugee Camps

  19 Jul 2019, 17:16 Comments 244 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Security Updates

  The comments follow a recent oversight visit to different settlements hosting thousands of refugees mostly from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Uganda hosts up to 1.2 million refugees.

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• Coffee Federation Asks Gov't to Use Existing Groups to Register Farmers

  18 Jul 2019, 18:14 Comments 292 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Updates

  The Uganda Coffee Federation (UCF) has proposed that the registration of farmers be conducted by value chain actors through their affiliated groups instead of Government registering them.

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• Gov’t Needs UGX 5bn Annually to Facilitate Export of Labour

  18 Jul 2019, 17:47 Comments 298 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Updates

  According to the Gender Minister, Peace Mutuuzo Regis, the money is needed to support the department of employment to facilitate the establishment of a one-stop centre for all Government agencies involved in clearance and support of Migrant workers.

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• MPs Demand Gov’t Action on Pastor Bujingo

  17 Jul 2019, 20:26 Comments 531 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Religion Updates

  Chris Baryomunsi , the State Minister for Housing says the Uganda Communications Commission has taken note of the offensive statement by Pastor Bugingo and is studying the footages.

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• BoU Amendment Bill In the Offing Top story

  17 Jul 2019, 16:01 Comments 358 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Parliament Updates

  According to the Bank of Uganda act, the Central Bank Governor who is also the most senior officer in the bank also chairs the board of directors and deputized by the Deputy Governor. The other members are the Secretary to the Treasury and directors from different departments in the bank.

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• Pictorial: Kabuleta Supporters Storm SIU Top story

  16 Jul 2019, 15:33 Comments 396 Views Kampala, Uganda Crime Religion Slideshow

  The protesters started assembling at the entrance of SIU around 8:30 am calling for Kabuleta's release.

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• Kabuleta Supporters Storm SIU to Demand His Release Top story

  16 Jul 2019, 15:10 Comments 295 Views Kampala, Uganda Crime Religion Updates

  Police only allowed in a team of lawyers led by Daniel Walyemera to access Kabuleta and ordered the remaining group to wait from somewhere else.

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• MPs Query Slow Verification of Cooperative Unions War Claims

  15 Jul 2019, 18:45 Comments 293 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Updates

  A number of unions are seeking compensation of assets that were lost during the National Resistance movement struggle, Hostilities by the Lord’s Resistance Army, atrocities during Idi Amin’s regime, and different regime changes among others.

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• Lawyer Denied Access to Kabuleta

  14 Jul 2019, 11:45 Comments 378 Views Kampala, Uganda Crime Religion Updates

  Pastor Joseph Kabuleta’s Legal team has been denied access at Special Investigations Division in Kireka according to information from the Watchman Ministries.

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• Pictorial: Hundreds Pay Respect to 'Mukwano' Top story

  13 Jul 2019, 16:21 Comments 833 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Slideshow

  Mukwano died on Wednesday evening 10th July at his home in Kololo. His business empire that spans real estate, banking, transport, and manufacturing.

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• Hundreds Pay Respects to Amirali Karmali 'Mukwano' at Kololo

  13 Jul 2019, 12:44 Comments 306 Views Kampala, Uganda Business and finance Updates

  Hundreds of mourners who included employees of Mukwano, government officials, diplomats braved the downpour to pay their last respects.

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• Kabuleta Arrested for Offending President -Police

  13 Jul 2019, 08:32 Comments 418 Views Kampala, Uganda Politics Crime Religion Updates

  Former New Vision sports Journalist and the Pastor Watchman Ministries, Joseph Kabuleta has been arrested for offending the person of the President, the police has said.

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• CID Confirm Kabuleta's Arrest Top story

  12 Jul 2019, 20:48 Comments 1115 Views Kampala, Uganda Crime Misc Updates

  Claire Kagimu, the Administrator of the Watchman Ministries, says they were expecting Kabuleta for the evening fellowship, which climaxes at 7: 00pm but he didn’t show up. According to Kagimu, they received information that Kabuleta had been picked up by some people driving a white Toyota Wish at 7:00pm.

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• Gov't to Export 80,000 Workers to UAE

  12 Jul 2019, 16:55 Comments 457 Views Kampala, Uganda Security East Africa Updates

  According to the Minister for Gender Labour and Social Development Janat Mukwaya, the agreement paves way for protection of Ugandans seeking to work in the UAE, as the two countries will be able to discuss and exchange views about the workers and their rights.

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• Deputy Speaker Demands Report on Labour Export

  11 Jul 2019, 20:49 Comments 498 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Updates

  Oulanyah demanded a statement from Government on the number of companies exporting labour, the illegal companies and those that are blacklisted among others.

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• Coffee Research Institute Opposes Proposed Registration of Farmers Top story

  11 Jul 2019, 15:06 Comments 683 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Agriculture Updates

  Appearing before the Agriculture Committee chaired by Janet Okori-moe Akech this morning, the Director of Research in the National Coffee Research Institute, Dr. Geoffrey Arinaitwe, said registering farmers is complicated. He explained that registration of farmers can’t work especially for small holder ones.

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• Government Will Not Rush Marriage Law-Rukutana

  10 Jul 2019, 20:16 Comments 692 Views Kampala, Uganda Human rights Parliament Updates

  Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana said he was too shy to report on the status of the bill since it has taken too long. He says that although the bill was expected to come in for a second reading, the wide nature of consultations required, implying that they might take more time in order to ensure that all interests are catered for.

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