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  Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Kasese District are counting losses following the outbreak of the Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) disease. The disease was detected in 2020 and in July, the Ministry of Agriculture raised a red flag when the disease caused havoc on banana plantations in …

Dar es Salaam | XINHUA |  State-run Tanzania Coffee Board (TCB) said Sunday that it would distribute 3 million Robusta coffee seedlings to farmers free of charge to boost production of the cash crop. Priscus Kimaryo, the acting director general of TCB, said all preparations for the distribution of the …

Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Poor timing in the release of funds to beneficiaries of the Presidential wealth creation initiative- also known as Emyooga has been blamed for the low recovery of the program funds in Sembabule district. Under the arrangement, the government, through the Ministry of Microfinance, mobilized …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda and Uganda will lead East African Community’s growth next year, but the International Monetary Fund warns of tough times ahead. The tough times are being projected as a result of the tightening of economic policies, especially by the US whose Central Bank, the …

Wakiso, Uganda |  Xinhua |  China on Saturday officially completed the installation of the satellite television project in 900 Ugandan villages that face connectivity challenges. Chris Baryomunsi, Ugandan minister of Information, Communication, Technology and National Guidance, officiated at the handover ceremony held in Katabi village in the central Ugandan district …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Sunday unveiled its blueprint for building a modern socialist China in all respects for the next five years and beyond as the 20th CPC National Congress opened. The five-yearly meeting is the first national congress of the CPC after …

n Invest in structured graduate training programs to scale-up employment opportunities COMMENT | SHIRLEY BIRUNGI  |  Every year, the education news headlines usually focus on the tens of thousands graduating from the various universities. This, after the graduands receive their certificates, diplomas, bachelors, and any other form of accreditation upon completing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 20 financial technology companies have been licensed by the Bank of Uganda to carry out services under the National Payments Systems Act. Another 50 applications are being processed by the industry regulator. This is one of the achievements of the enhanced regulation of the …

  Museveni, Stakeholders to Discuss Achieving Uganda’s NDPII Goals at KTA Symposium 2022 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  One of the highlights of the 5th KTA Annual Symposium on Intellectual Property and Technology due next week will be a practical session – a pitch competition for young entrepreneurs in Uganda’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s leading e-commerce platform, Jumia will for its 6th year running, host the annual Jumia Black Friday from November 4th to 30th, 2022. The company hosted hundreds of its vendors to a conference at Fairway Hotel in Kampala  Thursday to recognize, guide and encourage …