Month: January 2025

The Jinja Resident District Commissioner, Elijah Madoi on Saturday rejected cassava stems that were being supplied under the Operation Wealth Creation-OWC program due to poor quality. The 430 sacks were meant to collectively contain 258,000 cassava stems worth 17.2 million Shillings. The suppliers of the cassava stem who include; Victor

Dutch ambassador Karin Boven, Katikkiro Mayiga and Buganda Minister Daudi Mpanga during the discussions The Buganda Kingdom and the Kingdom of Netherlands have discussed means of strengthening their cooperation in boosting agriculture in the country. On Friday, the Dutch Ambassador to Uganda Karin Boven and Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga discussed

The Ministry of Health has defended the move to test all incoming passengers including those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at Entebbe International Airport. The mandatory exercise started on October 27. Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister of Health, while addressing the media at the health ministry headquarters on

The night Komamboga was attacked. One person died in the incident while three were left injured Muslim scholars have described as Islamaphobic President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s comments about last Saturday’s bombing at a pork joint at Komamboga in Kampala district. Addressing the country last night about the Covid-19 pandemic and

UNBS Executive Director, David Livingstone Ebiru (R) and UMSCGeneral Secretary, Ramadhan Mugalu after signing the MoU The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) to strengthen the implementation and enforcement of Halal standards in the country. The development

Cheetahs in Kidepo Valley National Park The Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA is struggling to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts in Kidepo Valley and Murchison Falls Game Parks. UWA says that human-wildlife conflicts within the areas continue to manifest much as it has put in place several measures to mitigate them. The conflicts manifest

The Gender committee of Parliament has resolved to revert the management and supervision of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to the Ministry of Gender. The fund is a government agency responsible for the collection, investment and distribution of retirement funds from employees who are not covered by the government

More than 50 maize mills have been closed in Luwero and Jinja The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has commenced enforcement of quality standards against uncertified maize grain and maize flour. The enforcement started with the closure of more than 50 mills on parts of Luweero and Jinja, among others.