Cotton in the farm Cotton growers in Kasese district have decried the poor harvest that has contributed to prices reducing. Cotton is one of the traditional cash crops that farmers in Kasese have grown since colonial times. However, this season farmers say they are getting poor harvest as a result
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Balaalo cattle being driven out of Usuk Town Council offices in Katakwi district last week. Balaalo herdsmen are struggling to beat an ultimatum of three days given to them to leave Katakwi district. The Balaalo moved with their cattle to Katakwi with more than 2,000 heads of cattle after being
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Dairy cows can give you daily income/Courtesy photo By Micheal Kabenge Mugalaasi Starting a dairy farm is not an easy task. A new dairy farm needs a lot of planning and capital. Planning, however, is the big word here! You cannot wake up one morning, check your bank account, buy
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Nandala Mafabi, the Budadiri West MP A section of legislators on Parliament Accounts Committee (PAC) have called on Police to start charging the “Very Important Persons” (VIPs) who seek out for personalized security, arguing that the concentration of security towards a certain group of people is denying other Ugandans such services.
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A photo montage of top performing CEOs of 2022 Business Focus has since 2017 recognised best performing Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and Managing Directors of various companies in different fields. Previously, recognised CEOs have been selected based on milestones of companies published in the media or shared in public spaces
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At least 90 percent of the lockups at the newly constructed Arua central market have been irregularly sub-rented by their owners, according to an investigation report by Arua Resident City Commissioner RCC Alice Akello. The investigation follows a directive by the Minister for Local government, Raphael Magyezi. During his visit
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As Uganda gears up to benefit from the oil and gas sector, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni says there is a need to invest all the needed funds in Uganda Petroleum Institute-Kigumba (UPIK). He says this will prepare Ugandans with needed skills and strengthen the country’s capacity in oil sector. President
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Maize millers in Fort Portal City have faulted maize farmers for the poor quality of maize flour produced. The maize millers said this during an engagement on Friday between officials from Uganda National Bureau of Standards - UNBS and Small and Medium Enterprises- SMEs owners in Fort Portal on product
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Museveni commissioned new facilities at the Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba (UPIK) yesterday. Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba will this year start training and carrying out competency assessment of 201 potential oil production operators, maintenance and inspection technicians slated to work in Tilenga oil Project. Bernard Ongodia, the Principal UPIK, who was
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By Mike Ssegawa While President Museveni was launching the NMS pharmaceutical warehouse in Kajjansi, off Entebbe road, in November 2022, he made a statement on drug theft which should have woken us up and worked towards zero theft of government medicines. The President said drugs bought by Ugandan taxpayers were
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