A group of Civil Society have come out to throw their weight to President Yoweri Museveni’s remarks, urging Ugandans to replace eating of bread with cassava, saying Cassava is one of the crops with potential to lift Ugandans out of poverty. Leading the praise to the President was Jane Nalunga, Executive
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Members of the Sierra Leone Government and FAO officials display bags of rice produced at Zhong Industries in Lukaya, Masaka The Government of Sierra Leone has lauded FAO and the Government of Uganda for championing the South- South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) framework, through which Uganda has registered milestones in
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The Minister of Finance, Matia Kasaija (pictured) has defended the Shs7.030Trn allocation to the Security and Governance sector in the forthcoming financial year 2022/23, saying those who are criticizing such an allocation are simply abusing the privilege of living in a secure country, which is different from the conditions the prevailed in the
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Patricia Bageine Ejalu, the Deputy Executive Director -Standards at UNBS The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), in collaboration with the Grain Council Uganda (TGCU), Uganda National Farmer’s Federation (UNFFE), Food rights Alliance (FRA), PELUM and ESAFF
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Electoral Commission Commission Chairperson, Simon Mugenyi Byabakama The Electoral Commission has released the electoral programme for by-election of Member of Parliament for Soroti East Constituency, in Soroti City. During the electoral programme, the Commission will also fill the vacancy for City Division Directly-elected Councillor for Pioneer Ward in Soroti
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At least 84 people were killed and another 339 injured in various road crashes during the Martyrs’ week. According to information from the Traffic Police Directorate compiled between May 29th and June 4, 2022, at least 423 people were involved in road crashes nationwide. Kampala Metropolitan recorded the highest number
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A suspected outbreak of the African Swine Fever (ASF) has killed dozens of pigs in Lakang Sub County, Amuru district. Piggery farmers in Kololo and Tee Okuttu Parishes say that they first noticed the strange disease in the area last month. The farmers say the infected pigs present with a
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Minister Aisha Sekindi and ED NEMA Dr Barirenga Akankwasa planting a tree at Kasana playground to mark World Environment Day Local leaders in Luwero have pilled pressure on government agencies to walk the talk and act against those degrading the environment. On Sunday, Uganda joined the rest of the World
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More than 100 youths drawn from districts in the oil-rich Bunyoro region have undergone training in Apiculture, Aquaculture, and Horticulture to equip them with skills to tap into opportunities that will accrue from the oil and gas activities. The youths were drawn from Buliisa, Kikuube, and Hoima districts. The three
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When Kenyan business executive, Peter Mathuki assumed office as the Secretary-General of the East African Community, there was the hope of revived energy in the integration process after what many people called a lackluster SG’s office in the previous term. He succeeded Libérat Mfumukeko from Burundi in April 2021, when
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