A section of Karamoja residents has asked the government to revisit the yearly handouts of relief food to Karamoja and instead consider establishing irrigation capability to address perennial hunger in the region. Karamoja region is currently battling hunger which has claimed over 900 people in the last six months across
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A herdsman grazing cows at the Hoima district Headquarters. Herdsmen in Bunyoro are accused of grazing animals at night in peoples' gardens. Tension is growing among herdsmen and cultivators in Hoima District as animals invade crop gardens. Many farmers are crying foul after their crops were destroyed by cows, especially
Read MoreA dry maize field in Kihara Sub County Kasese district. Kasese is one of the major maize growing districts in Uganda Families in Kasese district are on the verge of starvation following the long dry spell that has affected their crops. The most affected crops include the maize,
Read MoreCourt Issues Temporary Orders Stopping Owino Vendors from Handing Over Land Tittle Back To Gov’t
Owino market is always busy The High Division Civil division has issued interim orders stopping vendors from St. Balikuddembe Market alias Owino from returning the duplicate certificate of title to the Registrar of title for cancellation. Justice Musa Ssekaana issued the interim orders Monday following a successful application by
Read MoreKilak South MP, Gilbert Olanya speaks at a press briefing in Gulu City on Monday A section of legislators from the Acholi Sub-region has cautioned the government against providing further funding to Atiak Sugar Factory in Atiak Sub-county, Amuru District. This comes in the wake of the temporary closure
Read MoreNew Law: Organizers of Weddings, ‘’Kwanjula’ & Related Events To Pay Royalties For Songs Played
The Mawokota North MP, Hillary Kiyaga (pictured) wants organizers of wedding and other related events to pay royalties for songs played at such events. The proposal contained in the Copyright and Neighboring Rights (Amendment) Bill of 2022 which Kiyaga aka Dr Hilderman is moving as a private member. Last week, Kiyaga was
Read MoreResearch & Innovations Should Benefit Ordinary Farmers, Says Minister Tumwebaze As He Inaugurates New NARO Governing Council
Minister Tumwebaze (4th -front row) with the new NARO Governing Council members The minister of agriculture animal industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze has inaugurated the new governing council of the National Agriculture research Organisation (NARO). The 16-member council is to be chaired by Prof. William Olaho Mukani with other
Read MoreGovernment-sponsored students at Makerere University are demanding their allowances before the closure of the semester. The students say that it is a few weeks to the end of the semester but they are yet to receive part of their allowances. Some of the students have already received part of their
Read MoreThe Ministry of Works and Transport is seeking 21.5 Billion Shillings to implement road safety programs and activities. In May, the Government launched the National Road Safety Action Plan, a decade-long plan after it failed to achieve the 2011-2020 UN Decade of Action for Road Safety. The action plan was
Read MoreResearch by the Anti-Counterfeit Network Africa has revealed that 72 percent of the farmers within the Bugisu sub-region cannot differentiate between genuine and counterfeit agro-inputs. The study conducted in March and April 2022 was driven by common narratives about farmers’ experiences with fertilizers, seeds, and other agricultural inputs. It also
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