Francis Otucu

Farmers in Luwero district are in fear of losing their crops following an invasion of caterpillars. Wilberforce Ssemigga, the Luwero District Agriculture Officer, has confirmed the invasion of the Giant Looper caterpillars, which attack gardens and feed on the leaves of mangoes and bananas. Ssemigga says that the caterpillars have

The board of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is under investigation by the Inspectorate of Government-IG for alleged abuse of office and corruption. According to Munira Ali, the Spokesperson of the Inspectorate of Government, the investigations were prompted by an anonymous whistleblower's petition containing various allegations against the NEMA

The government has allocated land to investors from the United Arab Emirates to establish a pineapple juice processing plant in the Luwero district, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has revealed. Hundreds of farmers in Luweero especially in Kikyusa, Kamira, and Bamunanika sub counties among others have over a decade invested heavily

On Friday, over 60 companies were recognized at the Consumer Awards Dinner held at the Gold Course Hotel in Kampala. The annual awards recognize business excellence. For a company to be recognized, it must be nominated by consumers and placed in categories. It is in these categories that they are

The army and police have arrested a 38- year- old woman, Harriet Nasuuna, who has been an acting recruitment agent of a Senior Three student, William Mugenyi 18, for fake jobs in Kenya. Nasuuna had so far recruited 179 youths from various parts of the country and keeping them at

The Nebbi district veterinary department is struggling to contain an outbreak of the Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), a disease which is highly fatal in cattle and other hoofed animals. At least 14,650 goats have died and 53,397 goats have been infected following the outbreak of the disease which was first

Third Deputy Prime Minister, Rebecca Kadaga has attacked Kenya and South Sudan for frustrating Ugandan business operators with what she calls unfair trade practices. Speaking at the second two-day East African Business and Investment Summit and Expo 2023 at Speak Resort Munyonyo, Kadaga, also Uganda's Minister for East African Community

New details have emerged about the man in Wakiso District, Ibrahim Ssemaganda, who last week hacked to death his two year old daughter. Ssemaganda after killing his daughter handed himself to the defence secretary and was subsequently detained at Buloba police station. In a shocking revelation, Ssemaganda has now told

A section of I&M Bank staff led by Rachael Kulanyi, the Communications and Outreach Programs Officer, got onto the road for 40kms and ended up at Masulita Children’s’ Village with plenty to give. The contingent carried along a catalogue of items that included sugar, salt, soap, beans, rice, flour and

The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has honored two experts in cancer treatment for winning the International Award of Excellence in cancer care in South Korea. The awards were given by the Lee Jong-Wook Fellowship which is run by Yonsei University. Dr. Martin Origa a Gynecologist Oncologist and Dr. Solomon Owino