FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2025

Good morning !  On this day in 1960, the Republic of the Congo (formerly Congo-Brazzaville) declared independence from France

Today is also the 'Assumption Day ' ... a public holiday in many countries. The Catholic Church teaches that the Virgin Mary 'having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory'

It looks like it will be an action packed weekend!? ...The Premier League is back, Afrigo Band is celebrating and Miss Tourism is being unveiled...

...we share the details later.

First is a summary of the news. 

📌 Ministry of Agriculture has completed identifying 1.5 million  coffee farmers who will be allowed to export coffee, cotton and related products to Europe.

European Union market now requires documentation and proof that our coffee and cotton plants were not grown on land previously occupied by Forests after December 2020. 

📌 Meanwhile - Elegu town - located at the border with South Sudan - will be getting a new and modern market at a cost of Ushs 41 billion. 

Over 2 million metric tones of good valued at Ushs 786 billion are traded annually at this market. 

The project is jointly funded by the European Union and Denmark, under the Global Gateway strategy, a Team Europe initiative, and implemented by TradeMark Africa in close partnership with the Government of Uganda.

ℹ️ That's all...find details in your favourite online paper. 

📌 By the way - Koffi Olomide will be singing with Afrigo band 2moro. Get details from here or here.

📌 And in sports; Liverpool play Bournemouth today And Manchester will beat Arsenal this Sunday. This website site provides real time updates.

Have a restful weekend. 

The Sanyu Daily Team.

DAILY QUOTE:

“The EU Green Deal is a noble initiative, but its application must be fair. Without adequate support, smallholder farmers and SMEs may be unable to comply and will be the first casualties,”  Ms. Jane Nalunga. ED -SEATINI