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Residents of Omiya Pacwa sub-county in Agago district have called for urgent action to end repeated destruction of crops by elephants and resolve a long-running…
Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs conducted an assessment visit to the NEC Agro Farm in Kyankwanzi. The farm is one of the core…
For farmers who depend on seasonal rainfall, knowing when to plant can be almost as important as knowing what to plant. But in Kamengo, Mpigi…
Kole North Member of Parliament, Dr. Samuel Opio Acuti, who also serves as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation, has…
Wazalendo SACCO has showcased its institutional transformation, financial growth and investment initiatives at the National Cooperatives Conference held at Makerere…
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) officials have explained that revenue targets assigned to border posts contribute to pressure to collect taxes.…
A number of prominent Ugandan entrepreneurs, business leaders and company executives have emerged among the biggest individual stock market investors…
Spiro, Africa’s leading electric mobility company, has signed a partnership with Yadea, the world’s leading manufacturer of electric two-wheelers, to…
Construction of Palabek Kal Community Secondary School in Palabek Kal sub-county, Lamwo district, has reached about 87 per cent completion.…
The government is set to construct three new secondary schools in Lamwo district as part of efforts to improve access…
Drama unfolded at Bududa Senior Secondary School after students reportedly intervened to stop the arrest of their head teacher by…
The education department in Amolatar district will conduct a comprehensive headcount before releasing full third-term capitation grants to schools. The…
For example, security assessments indicate that several recent gun-related incidents have been concentrated within the Palabek–Agoro border corridor, making the area a priority for intensified security surveillance.
Among other reported fraudulent transactions, engineer Emmanuel Okello inflated fuel worth shs90.6 million in a separate 23 km road project in Kole district.
Sarah Lakot, one of the beneficiaries from Agoro sub-county, said the hand hoe would enable her to expand the size of her garden and improve food production for her family.
The UPDF MPs’ postings are spread across standing and sectoral committees.
Besides Lamwo district, the rehabilitation programme will cover several strategic roads across Northern and Eastern Uganda.
In an interview with the press at his office on Wednesday, deputy RDC Magwar emphasised the importance of grassroots participation and outlined the government’s commitment to socio-economic transformation.
Bishop Andaku Collins said the challenges facing Biyaya Protestant Church should therefore not come as a surprise to believers.
Tricia Abwooli, a lawyer working for GreenFaith Africa in Uganda, raised several urgent concerns, including forced displacement of families without meaningful consultation.
Police say they strongly condemn the act of mob action, which undermines the rule of law and denies suspects the right to a fair trial.
Yahaya Kobwemi, the ED of Kitara Community Seed Bank for Social Transformation (KISE), remained concerned over the extreme rise in the cost of business operations, citing an increase in taxation, which he said paralyses most businesses.
MP Dr Acuti urged that the “Katwe technology” and similar grassroots innovations should not be overlooked but instead be sufficiently supported through tailored innovation programmes for Jua Kali and vocational artisans.
Ugandan roads continue to kill people, with daily fatalities at more than 13, according to the police annual report.
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