UBL staff and other partners in a group photo after planting trees By Aloysious Kasoma Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) in partnership with Ministry of Water and Environment and other partners are planting over 75 hectares of trees in Nakaseke district. This is part of the company’s activities to commemorate World
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All human activities in and around River Aswa stretching through Pader and Gulu districts have been halted to pave way for testing of turbines at Aswa Hydroelectric power station. The dam is expected to generate 109 megawatts for evacuation via the 132kV high voltage transmission line to a substation in
Read MoreAirport Taxi operators say the implementation of the new COVID-19 preventive measures at the airport has affected their business. Travellers entering the country are required to test for COVID-19 at the testing centre in the gardens of Peniel Beach Hotel less than two kilometres away near Entebbe International Airport upon
Read MoreThe National Drug Authority (NDA) south-eastern regional office has closed 277 drug shops accused of operating illegally. The drug shops were closed in the three weeks long operation covering Namayingo, Namatumba, Bugweri, Kamuli, Kaliro, Luuka, Buyende, Mayuge, Buikwe, Kayunga, Iganga, Jinja districts and Jinja city. During the operation, 567 drug
Read MoreThe communities around Bugoma Forest Reserve in Kikuube district under their umbrella Save Bugoma Campaign are collecting signatures to petition president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over the continued destruction of the forest. Desire Nkuruzinza, the chairman of the communities around the forest reserve, says they have collected signatures of over 15,000
Read MoreThe Bishop of Luwero Diocese, Eridard Nsubuga Kironde has expressed disappointment over the prevalence of counterfeit agro-inputs on the market, saying it is likely to retard the agriculture sector if not addressed. According to Bishop Nsubuga, the diocese has embraced the Operation Wealth Creation Programme and mentored several Christians to
Read MorePreparations for Uganda’s participation in the Dubai Expo due to start later this year could run into problems as the organisers cite lack of funds. The expo due to take place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, is the largest international exhibition in the Arab world, with the organisers expecting
Read MoreParliament will rent space on Kingdom Kampala building at Shillings 18 billion to accommodate some members of parliament for two years as they wait for the completion of the new chambers. Helen Kawesa, Assistant Director Communications and Public Affairs (CPA) in parliament, says 323 of the 529 members of parliament
Read MoreDETAILS: Mpuuga Appointed Leader of Opposition, Ssegona PAC Chairperson & Ssenyonyi COSASE Boss
Mathias Mpuuga (pictured) has been appointed the Leader of Opposition in the 11th Parliament. He replaces Betty Aol Ochan of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Party.Mpuuga’s appointment was announced on Friday by David Lewis Rubongoya, the Secretary-General of NUP. Mpuuga is the Nyendo-Mukungwe Division MP and NUP Deputy President for
Read MoreResidents working on the 16.2km road Residents of Dabani Sub-county in Busia district have resorted to use hand hoes to build 16.2 kilometers-Kms Nangwe, Busumba-Buyengo road which is completely wasted and unusable.It's the main road that is supposed to connect Masinya Sub-county through Dabani to Busia town and its maintenance
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