Uganda builds new storage rooms to keep fruits and vegetables fresh for export sales. The country earns 50 to 100 million dollars each year from selling fresh produce abroad. Government leaders want to grow this business to one billion dollars through better storage and shipping methods. Cold storage facilities at Entebbe Airport can hold 500 tons of food daily. Private companies help run these modern refrigerated warehouses.
Several private businesses also operate cold storage centers across Uganda. These companies store an extra 150 tons of fresh produce each day. The government plans to build two more regional storage centers that will hold 200 tons daily. A new 50-ton facility will open at Entebbe Airport next year with European...
Gulu and Amuru districts created new rules to help farmers grow more maize. Seatini Uganda and Trade Mark Africa worked with local leaders to make these laws official. The rules will apply to Guru-guru area of Amuru district and Paicho area of Gulu district. Officials want farmers to produce better quality corn and sell it at higher prices.
Herbert Kafeero from Seatini Uganda says the laws fix problems that hurt maize farming. Leaders talked about safety standards and better growing methods during planning meetings. The new rules also strengthen how farmers process and market their crops after harvest. Quality control measures will make local maize more competitive against imports.
John Bosco Tumwesigye leads Gulu district government...
Cricket team captains posed for photos at Kigali's Car-Free Zone on Monday. Eight women leaders from different countries smiled and laughed during the colorful event. Police cars escorted them from Gahanga Stadium to the busy downtown area. Tourists and local people stopped to watch the athletes pose under the giant KIGALI sign. The photoshoot prepared teams for the 11th Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament starting Tuesday.
Uganda captain Janet Mbabazi said her Victoria Pearls team wants to win again. The defending champions have captured three tournament titles before this year. Nine teams will play each other once during the competition from June 3 to 14. The top four squads advance to semifinals on June 13 with the championship game June...
Police Chief Abas Byakagaba told worshippers at Munyonyo Basilica to stay alert after soldiers stopped a suicide bomber Tuesday morning. The woman carried explosives and tried to enter the church during Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations. Counter-terrorism forces shot her before she reached the building. Her suicide vest exploded and made a loud noise that scared people inside the church. A motorcycle taxi driver died with her when the bomb went off.
Byakagaba said no other people got hurt during the attack. He asked pilgrims to watch their surroundings but continue celebrating the religious holiday. Security forces control the area around the blast site and investigate what happened. Body parts from both attackers remain scattered near...
Uganda security forces stopped two suicide bombers who tried to attack Munyonyo Basilica on Tuesday morning. Soldiers shot and killed both attackers before they could reach the church building. The female bomber turned out to be the daughter of a man who killed himself during terror attacks at Kampala police station back in 2021. Her father had blown himself up at the Central Police Station during coordinated bombings that hit three locations around the city. The Allied Democratic Forces claimed responsibility for those earlier attacks.
Intelligence officers caught the bombers during a planned operation based on advance information about the threat. Both suspects had arrived at the scene riding a motorcycle taxi. The explosion from...
Ugacof leads Uganda's coffee export business with 12.58 percent of all sales during April 2025. The company shipped 87,330 bags that month. Export Trading Company came second with seven percent of the market. Ideal Quality Commodities ranked third at 6.89 percent. Olam Uganda and Louis Dreyfus Company also held major shares.
The top ten coffee exporters controlled 68.43 percent of Uganda's total exports during April. This number rose from 68 percent the month before. More than 80 companies exported coffee from Uganda that month. Competition remains fierce among these businesses. Some firms focus only on Robusta coffee beans and others sell just Arabica.
Uganda ships more coffee than any other African country. The nation earned nearly...
Uganda sold more coffee than ever before because farms produced huge crops. Masaka and southwestern regions grew most of the extra beans that boosted exports. The Greater Masaka area leads all regions for Robusta coffee production. Southwest highlands also grew strong amounts of Arabica coffee beans. April exports reached 594,188 bags of Robusta coffee alone.
Government workers checked 752 farms during April to help farmers improve their crops. Agricultural officers found good weather conditions across most coffee growing areas. Farmers received enough rain for planting, pruning and harvesting their coffee plants. Training programs taught 1,872 farmers better ways to grow coffee during 64 separate sessions. These lessons covered farm...
Italy bought more Ugandan coffee than any other country during April 2025. The European nation purchased 291,779 bags out of Uganda's total exports of 694,318 bags that month. Italy took 42 percent of all coffee shipped from Uganda. Germany came second with 11.3 percent and Spain ranked third at 7.46 percent. India, Sudan, Belgium and China also made large purchases.
Europe dominates Uganda's coffee trade with 71 percent of all exports going there. African countries bought 11 percent and Asian nations purchased 15 percent of the coffee. The remaining exports went to North America, Australia and Middle Eastern countries. Strong demand for Uganda's Robusta and Arabica beans drives European sales.
Uganda earned $1.97 billion from coffee...
Russia released a detailed peace plan for Ukraine on June 1st. The proposal demands Ukraine give up land Russia took since 2014. Moscow wants control over Crimea and four other regions. Ukraine must stay neutral and never join NATO under the terms. Russia also wants all Western sanctions removed.
Two different ceasefire paths appear inside the document. The first option requires Ukrainian troops to leave Russian areas completely. The second plan uses smaller steps over several months. Both choices would end with a major peace treaty signed by both countries.
Russia suggests specific steps to make peace happen. The plan starts with a short three-day break to collect dead soldiers. Ukraine would hold new elections within 100 days after...
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