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Tayebwa, Muntu clash over tea project at businessman Garuga burial

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A bitter exchange over Uganda’s tea industry erupted at the burial of renowned businessman James Musinguzi Garuga on Monday evening in Mukiragiro village, Nyarurambi parish, Rugyeyo sub-county, Kanungu District. The clash pitted Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa against Gregory Mugisha Muntu, the president of the …

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Museveni to Kigezi Disgruntled Tea Farmers: I warned you

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his caution to farmers in the Kigezi region against growing tea, citing the challenges of low returns on small-scale farming. Museveni made the remarks on Friday afternoon while addressing the 2024 International Community of Banyakigezi (ICOB) Ugandan Chapter convention held at …

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Govt promises strategies to revitalize tea growing industry

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Government has developed a Cabinet Paper that will establish a policy to resuscitate the tea growing business in Uganda, the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has said. “We have held four meetings so far to organize this cabinet paper so that government can come up …

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Kenya expects to increase tea export to China

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya is keen to expand its tea export to China in order to boost the sector’s revenues, a government official said Friday. “This year, we expect the volume to increase as more Kenyan orthodox and black teas find their way to China,” said Peris Mudida, head …

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Mpanga growers tea factory resumes full operations

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In 2017, the factory was sinking into debt and on the verge of closure. The factory had a debt of 6.4 billion shillings owed by several service providers including financial institutions. According to the factory’s annual report for 2021, the company made a loss …

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