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Tayebwa inspects Africa Coffee Park dev’t

Ntungamo — The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa has visited the Africa Coffee Park in Rwashamaire, Ntungamo District, to assess ongoing developments ahead of the forthcoming visit by H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The visit highlights Parliament’s continued commitment to supporting strategic value-addition initiatives that position coffee as a key driver of…

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Tuko Pamoja, Unheard, DamaLie among winners at PIFF 2025

The Pearl International Film Festival (PIFF) 2025 wrapped up in grand style at the Bat Valley Theatre on November 22nd, honouring Uganda’s finest filmmakers, rising stars, and industry veterans. Heavily amplified by cultural promoters like Ssalongo Kasule Douglas Benda, this year’s gala showcased the growing depth and diversity of Uganda’s film talent. At the top…

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Museveni pledges special fertiliser fund for tea farmers

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced that the government will establish a dedicated special fund to enable tea farmers in Kanungu District to access affordable fertilisers, saying the intervention will boost productivity and strengthen the district’s tea-driven economy. Addressing thousands of supporters during a campaign rally at Rwere Playground in Kanungu District on Wednesday, 26th…

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UPDF impounds illegal charcoal in Lira, gives it to the poor

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 5th Infantry Division has distributed impounded charcoal to vulnerable households in Lira City as part of ongoing enforcement of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s directive against commercial charcoal production in Northern Uganda. The handover exercise, led by Division Commander Maj Gen Keith Katungi, follows months of operations conducted under the…

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