Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Agriculture Committee of parliament wants Government to promote Hass avocado growing countrywide, saying it will boost farmer’s income. Hass avocado is one of the most trending fruit at the moment with demand stretching from Europe, China, the United States and Middle East. The avocado, …
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Johannesburg. South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Group’s president and CEO Rob Shuter will step down in March 2021 at the end of his contract, the company confirmed Wednesday, as it released its financial results for year ended 31 December 2019. “CEO Rob Shuter will be stepping down from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supreme Court Judge Opio Aweri has adjourned the Age Limit review case filed by City Lawyer Male Mabirizi to the next convenient session. This is after both parties in the case told him that they will not be available on the two dates in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party has announced new dates for its delegate’s conference. This follows a petition filed by the party’s youth league and women’s league seeking inclusion of youth and women in the party’s elections. The conference which was supposed to take place on July …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 29 aspirants have so far notified the Electoral Commission about plans to conduct consultations as presidential aspirants ahead of the 2021 elections. Some of the prominent people include retired Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde, Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi, 2016 presidential candidate Elton Joseph …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is expecting more chemicals to use in aerial spraying of desert locusts. Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja told journalists at Uganda Media Center on Tuesday that the supplier of the specialized Fenittrothion 96% ULV chemical, Twiga Chemicals has …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has listed seven items that must be in place for any mass gathering to be allowed to take place in the wake of the increasing threat of COVID-19. The Ministry says all venues should have first aid kits, toilets or …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The tourism and hospitality industry in Uganda is dealing with the worst surge in cancellation of bookings as the global coronavirus outbreak takes a toll on businesses. Jean Byamugisha, the Uganda Hotel Owners Association chairperson, said many people who were scheduled to travel to Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The economic uncertainty of the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic will likely cost the global economy USD 1 trillion in 2020, the UN’s trade and development agency, UNCTAD, has said. The warning was sounded by Richard Kozul-Wright, the Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies at UNCTAD …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Metropolitan Criminal Investigations Department led by Bernard Muhumuza, will by close of this week have arraigned more than 200 suspects in various courts over theft, robbery and drug abuse. Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Police Luke Owoyesigyire says that most …
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