The sale and consumption of meat in Kapchorwa municipality has been suspended following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD. An infected animal presents with blisters on the mouth and foot, loss of appetite, fever, and a drop in milk production. The disease causes severe production losses, and while the
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President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo The world's longest-serving president is seeking re-election to continue his 43-year rule in Equatorial Guinea. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, has presided over a regime marked by alleged human rights abuses including torture and disappearances. Some opposition candidates are standing, but they are not
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The number of students enrolling in technical vocational education and training programmes has increased, this is according to the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB). According to Onesmus Oyesigye, Executive Secretary of UBTEB, the board has enrolled 87,846 students from 601 centres nationwide for the upcoming November-December examination. He
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The long-awaited FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will finally kick off on Sunday. This year, and for the first time ever, the 22nd edition of the tournament is taking place between November and December, shifting from the long-standing custom of playing in June and July. The competition, which was postponed
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Makerere University Vice Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe has interdicted a lecturer who was recorded slapping a female student. On Saturday, social was awash with a clip showing a lecturer Bernard Wandera from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences- CHUSS slapping a student during a lecture at Frank Kalimuzo Central
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An abstract depiction of genetic engineering of maize. FILE PHOTO | POOL The Kenyan government beginning Friday allowed the importation of duty-free genetically modified maize in renewed efforts to curb the runaway inflation that has engulfed the country. Trade Cabinet secretary Moses Kuria said Thursday that imports of duty-free GMO maize
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Some of the mothers and their children inside Buyango primary school classroom feeding their babies with little available milk given to them by a neighbor. Landslide victims in Mbale District are struggling to find food and water. The affected people were displaced from their homes by landslides, which hit the district
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Members of Izinga Lya Bagabu. Abagabu minority tribes are demanding recognition from the government. The Abagabu reside mainly around the shores of Lake George, Kazinga channel, and Edward in Kasese district, Bunyangabu, Rubirizi, and Kitagwenda districts. The Banyakitara-speaking people have an estimated population of between 35,000 and 40,000 people and
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Local government leaders under the Regional Development Platforms have partnered with the United States Agency for International Development -USAID to develop the capacity of local leaders and ensure proper coordination in service delivery. Regional Development Platforms have been in existence since 2016 and were established with the help of USAID
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L-R Justices Oscar John Kihika, Eizabeth Musoke, Stephen Musota and Christopher Madrama Izama. The Appointments Committee of Parliament on Friday vetted three new Judges of the Supreme Court appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. The Justices include; Elizabeth Musoke, Stephen Musota, and Christopher Madrama Izama. Museveni also appointed Oscar John Kihika, who is
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