Reactions after President Museveni signed the Anti-homosexuality Bill into a Law on Monday has started coming, with the UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima speaking against it on Monday from Geneva.
Posted inEnvironment / News
Expert calls for use of energy efficiency technologies for improved livelihoods
Including the energy agency in the national planning process could increase energy access to 6 million rural customers and reduce carbon dioxide emission by 10.6 tons by 2030.
Posted inEnvironment / Up Country News
Gulu and Arua call for a mindset change to achieve green city statuses
Michael Ocan, the Gulu city environment officer disclosed that there are so many plastics and garbage being dumped at undesignated spots within the city.
Posted inRegional / Security
“Al-Shabaab took advantage,” Museveni says after attack on UPDF base
“This unfortunate incident should be used to remind all those concerned, that operations in Somalia,” says Museveni.
Posted inEastern News
Jinja City leaders launch operation to kick out errant mechanics and vendors from streets
Jinja City Engineer David Eremye applauded the two companies for a job well done amidst the historical problems of Jinja characterised by allegations and accusations.
Posted inAgriculture
EFOTI launches tea farming in Lyantonde
Lyantonde district is known for growing matooke, potatoes, millet and beans in addition to cattle keeping. Today, it has one acre of tea plantation for training and demonstration purposes.
Posted inLango / Politics
The race to replace Col. Rtd. Macodwogo: the latest updates
Col. Rtd Okello Engola Macodwogo died on May 2 after he was gunned down by his late bodyguard Private Wilson Sabiiti.
Posted inGulu News / Politics
FOWODE engages ‘voters’ as knowledge gaps remain a big issue
At least 1,286 citizens in the Acholi sub-region among them women, elders, youths and people living with disabilities have been consulted on constitutional reforms by Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE).
Posted inCrime
Security loopholes and weak investigative bodies blamed for the numerous gun shootings
Some people have branded May as “the gun violence month”.
Posted inEastern / Health
Speaker Among lauds Bukedea VHTs
To help them improve on agriculture, speaker Among donated a number of items including hoes and seedlings to the VHTs
Posted inBanking / Business
Relief as Stanbic bank promises to give unsecured loans to Busoga sugarcane farmers
As part of activities for the day, the Bank officials, farmers and workers of KSL joined in a tree planting exercise and later donated an assortment of medical items like Mama Kit to Kakira Hospital.
Posted inCrime / West Nile News
Police rescue 2 suspected thieves from the mob in Obongi
The resident district commissioner (RDC) of Obongi Samuel Mpimbaza Hashaka said the suspects were found selling the stolen motorcycle.