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  Bulange, Mengo | LOUIS JADWONG | The Prime Minister (Katikkiro) of Buganda Kingdom Charles Peter Mayiga, has said government has no business getting directly involved in managing the coffee sector, and warned of ill-advised plans to phase out the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA). The Katikkiro told coffee stake holders, led …

VP Jessica Alupo: Uganda draws valuable lessons from China’s modernization path BEIJING, China | Xinhua | Uganda has drawn valuable lessons from China’s modernization experience, Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo has said. In a written interview with Xinhua for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers at the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) have found that a new model known as P.O.W.E.R. can help reduce and redistribute the burden of unpaid care work traditionally borne by women. Speaking at the launch of these findings, Prof Florence Muhanguzi a lecturer …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  The ongoing 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) offers an array of side activities for foreign guests who have traveled from afar. When I opened a brochure introducing these activities, I found out that Silk Street, a landmark market in Beijing, was among …

  MSMEs highlighted as a force in building Africa’s food systems in latest leading agriculture report  Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has launched its 2024 Africa Agriculture Status Report that highlights the transformative role of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) …

  “Western countries often prioritize the promotion of their values and systems” while China’s aid is often tailored to the needs of the recipient countries. BEIJING | Chen Wangqi  -Xinhua | As cooperation between China and African countries deepens and their ties grow closer, some Western nations have been hyping …

Beijing, China | THE STAR KENYA & XINHUA | President William Ruto and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a bilateral meeting in China. The meeting was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China today. It came ahead of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit. During …

   Vivo Energy Uganda announces Joanita Mukasa Menya as new Managing Director Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Joanita Mukasa Menya has been appointed Managing Director of Vivo Energy Uganda with effect from September 1, 2024. Vivo Energy Uganda, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, announced the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Internal Affairs in collaboration with intelligence and investigations agencies have launched a hunt for two fraudsters who have fleeced Ugandans of sh934 million  in an Israel job scam. According to information received at the anti-human trafficking department at the ministry, 43 Ugandans …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Alfred Yayi has called for the need to improve staffing levels at the intensive care unit. Yayi says that the ICU is fully equipped with 10 beds and each bed requires three standby nurses, however, there are only …