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7 July 2026, 12:07 pm
Pader shea butter cooperative appeals for machinery and storage facilities to bo…
By Geoffrey Okwong The Pader Shea Butter and Agro Processing Cooperative Society Limited has appealed for support to acquire modern processing machinery, transport facilities and a bigger storage facility to enable it increase production and meet growing demand for its…
6 July 2026, 10:31 am
Nile breweries trains over 300 Gulu retailers on business growth
By Walter Kidega More than 300 bar owners, retailers and stockiest in Gulu City have benefited from a business skills training organised by Nile Breweries Limited under its Growing Retailers Innovatively Together (GRIT) programme. The training, held at Boma Hotel…
3 July 2026, 3:22 pm
Flood-hit Kampala traders urge fast Shs20bn compensation
By Ronald Ssemagonja Traders affected by the October 2025 floods in Kampala have appealed to the government to expedite the payment of the promised Shs20 billion compensation, saying many are still struggling to recover from their losses. The appeal was…
26 June 2026, 10:07 am
Amach agribusiness owners decry low produce prices and harsh weather conditions
By Agness Agilo Agribusiness owners in Amach Town Council, Lira District, have raised concerns over declining farm-gate prices and unfavourable weather conditions, saying the challenges are negatively affecting their incomes and threatening the sustainability of their enterprises. The concerns were…
25 June 2026, 2:43 pm
Uganda/DCR traders continue to count losses over border closure.
By Kyamanduma Patrick. Local traders along Mpondwe-Lhubiriha border continue to experience reduced business activity. The closure of the Mpondwe–Lhubiriha border point in Kasese District, introduced several weeks ago as part of measures to contain the Ebola outbreak, has significantly disrupted…
18 June 2026, 2:45 pm
Youth urged to champion debt justice as Uganda’s public debt reaches UGX 1…
By Byamukama Alozious Young people have been urged to take a more active role in demanding transparency, accountability, and responsible public borrowing as Uganda’s public debt continues to rise, with experts warning that increasing debt servicing obligations could undermine investments…
16 June 2026, 5:20 am
Enterprise Uganda Trains PDM Beneficiaries in Oyam on Mindset Change
By Eman Yonah Oruk Enterprise Uganda Trains Over 150 PDM Beneficiaries in Oyam on Mindset Change, Financial Literacy, and Agribusiness Growth Over 150 Parish Development Model (PDM) beneficiaries, leaders, and farmers received training on mindset change in Oyam Town Council.…
10 June 2026, 11:02 am
FUTA leaders demand trader compensation and permanent market spaces
By Ronald Ssemagonja The leadership of the Federation of Uganda Traders Associations (FUTA), led by its President, Mr. John Kabanda, today met regional coordinators from Busoga, Iganga, Bunyoro and other parts of the country in Kampala to discuss the implementation…
22 May 2026, 11:02 am
Uganda’s coffee sector gains momentum as company supports farmers with seedlin…
By Ronald Ssemagonja Uganda continues to gain international recognition as one of Africa’s leading coffee-producing nations, celebrated for its premium-quality Arabica and Robusta coffee varieties grown in fertile volcanic soils, favorable climatic conditions, and high-altitude regions. According to the Independent…
20 May 2026, 10:47 am
UNBS cracks down on illegal gin factories on World Metrology Day
By Edwin Okurmu Kisa As the world marks World Metrology Day on May 20, authorities from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have intensified operations against the manufacture of uncertified alcoholic products, sealing off illegal distilleries in Kibuku and…