There is a reported outbreak of the fall armyworms in Ibulanku and Namalemba sub-counties in Bugweri district. According to the residents, the worms are feasting on the green vegetation unsparingly leaving them in losses. Joel Isabirye, a resident of Namalemba trading center, says that prior to the outbreak of the
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Students are struggling to pass science subjects. According to the results 2022 UCE results released on Thursday, there was a general improvement in the performance of physics, chemistry, and mathematics but overall, students are still struggling to pass the four compulsory science subjects others being biology and chemistry. “There is
Read MoreA family in Lamwo district has lost 3.5 million shillings in bride price money in a house fire. Christine Adong, 56, a resident of Abera Village, Palabek Abera Sub County said the fire started at around 12: 30 am on Thursday when they were already asleep. According to Adong, the
Read MoreThe rate of failure in the 2022 Uganda Certificate of Education - UCE have reduced, according to results released by the Uganda National Examination Board- Uneb. According to the results released today by the Uneb Executive Secretary Dan Odongo, there has been a one percentage point drop in failure rates
Read MoreThe Auditor General, John Muwanga has raised alarm on the skyrocketing accumulation of liabilities by Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) after the debt hit the ShsU760.4Bn mark. This followed the review of the Authority's financial statement that revealed that UNRA's accumulated liabilities had risen to the tune of Shs760.4Bn, comprising
Read MorePolice in Wandegeya are investigating the sudden death of 59-year, Rosette Najjuma at Pastor Jackson Ssenyonga’s Christian Life Church in Bwaise, Kampala during prayer services. Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Public Relations of Officer of the Kampala Metropolitan Police explains that the late Najjuma from Kisoga in Mukono district has been
Read MoreRose Ahebwa has been moving up and down trying to recover Shillings 47 million that mysteriously vanished from her newly opened account in Equity Uganda on December 18, 2022. After engaging various bank officials to recover her money in vain, Ahebwa decided to plead with veteran journalist Aldrine Nsubuga to
Read MoreNSSF has already embarked on building houses in Temangalo Some of the land tiles of the controversial Temangalo land the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) bought in 2008 still belongs to businessman Amos Nzeyi. This new development has been discovered by the select Parliamentary committee investigating mismanagement claims at the
Read MoreInternet Must Be Accessible, Affordable & Reliable For E-Agriculture Solutions To Work- Tumwebaze
Minister Frank Tumwebaze giving his remarks Frank K. Tumwebaze, Uganda’s Minister Of Agriculture, Animal Industry And Fisheries has said all players in the e-agriculture innovation ecosystem (Innovators start-ups, policy makers & farmers) must discuss and agree on what broadband policies can work for all to ensure universal connectivity. The Minister made the remarks
Read MoreHow New European Union Law Could Impact Uganda’s Coffee Sector & Africa at Large
The new EU law could affect Uganda's coffee exports The directive on human rights and environment practices against big coffee buyers in Europe could impact on the coffee sub sector in Uganda and other producing countries in Africa, Pacific, Asia and the Caribbean. The law says that any European company
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