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CNOOC restores hope on continued Final Investment Decision (FID) demands

HOIMA – The China National Offshore Oil Corporation [CNOOC] Uganda Ltd has restored hope to the government and Ugandans interested in tapping from the oil and gas sector after Company […]

Government failing to implement the Tobacco Control Act

GULU – After seven years, the Government of Uganda is still far from fully implementing the Tobacco Control Act. The implementation of the Tobacco Control Act still hangs in balance, […]

Nabbanja promises 8 tractors, Shs 55million to Abafumambogo SACCO

MASINDI – The Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja has pledged eight tractors to the Abafumambogo clan members in an effort to uplift their economic status. Nabbanja made the pledge while speaking […]

Crack down on more than 10 tons of marijuana in Soroti district

SOROTI – Soroti district Resident District Commissioner [RDC], Stephen Okumu, has cracked down on more than 10 tons of marijuana. The operation follows a community outcry by Oculoi sub-county residents, […]

Crack down on more than 1000 tons of Opium in Soroti district

SOROTI – Soroti district Resident District Commissioner [RDC], Stephen Okumu, has cracked down on more than 1000 tons of opium. The operation follows a community outcry by Oculoi sub county […]

Government to start acaricide zoning to address issues of tick-borne resistance

KIRUHURA – The government of Uganda is pushing for acaricide zoning to fight the tick-borne resistance that has greatly affected animal industry especially in the cattle corridor. Through Ministry of […]

Festivities and terrorism: ARLPI call for vigilance

GULU – The Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI) has called on the people in the sub-region and the country to remain vigilant as they celebrate the birth of Jesus […]

Ministry of Agriculture invests Shs 8.5 billion to promote coffee fertilizers

HOIMA – Ministry of Agriculture through Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) have launched a campaign to rejuvenateold coffee plantations in Bunyoro region through supplying fertilizers to registered farmers. The campaign […]

MTIC PS Geraldine Ssali challenges Commercial Officers on Parish Development Model

JINJA – Geraldine Ssali, the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives, has urged all stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Parish Development Model [PDM] to […]

Sheema: Rukumbagaza re-elected Board chair of Kigarama People’s SACCO

Kigarama People’s SACCO has elected a new board to lead the SACCO for the next four years. In a contentious Annual General Meeting [AGM] that had earlier been challenged in […]