Year: 2025

At least eight cattle have died in Agago District following an outbreak of the black quarter disease. The most affected areas are Badmunu, Abone, and Biwang villages in Lira Palwo Town Council. The black quarter disease is an infectious bacterial disease visible through loss of animal body energy, and swollen

Ugandans are now able to invest in the international financial markets for as low as 100 UD Dollars (370,000 shillings) following the launch of the first offshore mutual fund products in Uganda’s financial industry. Standard Chartered Bank says that this proposition will provide the clients with an affordable and diverse

The World Health Organisation -WHO launched its 2023 health emergency appeal on Monday saying people in need of humanitarian relief have increased by almost a quarter compared to 2022, to a record 339 million. The organization said in a statement released on Monday that they currently responding to a number

Barley farmers in Agoro Sub-County in Lamwo district are complaining bitterly over the low price offered to them by buyers. Barley growing was introduced in Agoro in 2008 by Engineer Hilary Onek, who was by then the Minister of Agriculture. Since then, more than 2,000 farmers have embraced the crop

Five billion people remain unprotected from harmful trans fat globally, increasing their risk of heart disease and death. Trans fats are a type of dietary fat made when liquid oils are turned into solid fats. They are commonly found in packaged foods, baked goods, cooking oils and spreads like shortening

The failure by National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) to register foreigners who are residents in Uganda, saw Government lose out USD14.780M about Shs54.472Bn in revenue. The revelation is contained in the June 2022 Auditor General’s report to Parliament that queried the failure by NIRA to carry out its mandate

Sulaiman Kakeeto, a local businessman in Lwengo district, and Mark Kaliisa, a Pastor from Souls Healing Church in the neighboring Lyantonde district are in trouble in connection to two guns abandoned by a runaway worshiper. Kakeeto was arrested alongside Pastor Kaliisa, who had hosted an unidentified male worshiper who later

The Electoral Commission has asked the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to ensure that all the funds required to kickoff activities for the 2026 general elections, to a tune of Shs195.985Bn is availed in the coming 2023/2024 national budget. The request was made during a meeting held between the Legal