Month: January 2025

UNRA Executive Director, Allen Kagina (Left) while appearing before the Committee of Parliament on Tuesday. The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has revealed that the failure by Government to pay contractors for the works has left the Authority incur fines to a tune of Shs342M daily and about Shs10Bn each

Farmers in Bundibugyo district have expressed concern over the poor production of Cocoa amidst rising costs incurred during the planting season. The farmers attribute the low production to bad weather, pests, and diseases. Currently, a kilogramme of fresh cocoa goes for between 4,000 and 5,000 Shillings while dry cocoa is

Dr. Tumuweine Twinemanzi, BoU's Executive Director Supervision delivering a keynote on the Conduct and Ethics in the Financial Services Industry - The Regulator's view. Experts drawn from the Financial Sector Tuesday convened at Protea Hotel in Kampala to discuss the role of Ethics in creating sustainable businesses. The dialogue was

Residents of Katwe neighboring lake Edward in Kasese district are abandoning rearing of domestic animals over rampant crocodile attacks. The residents say they now live in fear because the crocodiles appear on the shorelines at different intervals during the day waiting for animals that come to drink water. Attacks on humans

Cotton farmers in the Acholi sub-region are registering low cotton yields per acre way below the global average. The international average kilograms of cotton per acre is 900 kilograms. However, statistics show that yields remain low at a maximum of 700 kilograms per acre. Douglas Bhosopo, a seeds inspector at

Three senior six candidates of Bukalasi Secondary School in Bududa district failed to show up on Monday for their Economics paper on day one of the Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education Examinations-UACE. The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) began conducting UACE for all A' level candidates beginning with Economics Papers one and two

Binance, the world’s leading crypto and blockchain infrastructure provider, has announced the appointment of Nadeem Anjarwalla as its Director for East Africa, leading business operations across over 12 markets in the region. He brings with him extensive experience in building and scaling business operations across many industries. Prior to joining Binance, Nadeem

Dr Johnson Byabashaija In the wake of increasing attacks on security personnel, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons, Dr. Johnson Byabasaija, has ordered warders and wardresses not to use their mobile phones while on duty. “Staff must not report for duty with phones, for they distract attention and interfere with

NBL and other officials in a group photo after launching the campaign Nile Breweries has flagged off a road safety campaign to promote safer roads in Uganda. Launched against the backdrop of the recent increase in road carnage, The Ondaba Road Safety Campaign will raise awareness on road safety, support