Month: June 2025

 A truck loaded with sugar cane at Victory sugar factory in Luwero/courtesy photo The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has suspended the operations of Victoria Sugar factory in Luwero District over pollution. The factory located at Ndibulungi village in Butuntumula Sub-County is one of the eminent brown sugar manufacturers, suppliers

Striga weed in a garden of sorghum Striga weeds have destroyed an estimated 600 acres of crops in Agago district. The most affected parishes are; Aywee, Gudi, Kiwaro, Ngwero and Luzira in Lokole Sub-County. Also known as witchweed, Striga, is a parasitic weed that attacks mostly cereal crops such as

Rwenzururu Cultural Leader Omusinga Charles Wisely Mumbere. Local council chairpersons in Kasese District have been tasked to mobilise resources for the homecoming of the Rwenzururu Cultural Leader Omusinga Charles Wisely Mumbere. After nearly seven years away from his kingdom, Mumbere is expected to return on October 4, 2023. Mumbere was

Acholi Paramount Chief David Onen Acana II accompanied by legislators and cultural leaders embark on a [protest walk to the disputed Apaa on Saturday. The Acholi Paramount Chief David Onen Acana II has embarked on a protest walk to the disputed Apaa Township over what he describes as continued human

The Drought Resulted From An El Nino Effect in Indian Ocean. The world is not making sufficient progress to achieve the long-term goals established in the Paris Agreement, aimed at curbing the rise in global temperatures, A UN report issued on Friday has warned. The Paris Agreement, signed by all nations,

The Kenyan National Jared Oloo Okumu together with a prison officer at court. The High Court in Kampala has set aside the two-year jail term handed to a Kenyan National who was accused of offensive communication and cyber stalking the Director of Public Prosecutions Jane Frances Abodo. The suspect identified

The Bank of Uganda has issued the first Islamic Banking licence to Salaam Bank Limited. Deputy Governor, Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego handed over the licence to Salaam Bank officials led by Michael Mande yesterday in the presence of Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary/Secretary to the Treasury (PS/ST) at the

Despite global efforts, the world is falling short of achieving gender equality. This year's edition of the UN Women  “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2023”, launched on Thursday, paints a worrisome picture halfway through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. “The gender snapshot 2023” warns that,

The Uganda Registration Services Bureau has explained that the ongoing deregistration of companies targets several areas of compliance on top of failure to file annual returns. Last month, a notice from URSB stated that a total of 186,000 companies had been struck off the register because they had not filed