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Farmers reject OWC Cassava inputs over poor quality

KIKUUBE – Farmers in Buhimba town council and sub-county in Kikuube district have rejected cassava inputs which were supplied to them by Operation Wealth Creation (OWC). The farmers in Buhimba […]

Masindi boda-boda riders hold elections amidst tight security

MASINDI – The members of Masindi Motorcycle Operators Association (MAMOA) held their elections under tight security at Masindi stadium in Masindi town. More than 1000 members of MAMOA participated in […]

Bugisu Cooperative Union’s Nandala Mafabi is contesting for Board Chairmanship of UCA

Seasoned cooperator Nathan Nandala Mafabi, is contesting to be the next Board Chairman of Uganda Cooperative Alliance (UCA). He is buoyant about prospects of UCA under his tested leadership. The […]

Increased corruption tendencies worry CSOs in Bunyoro

HOIMA – Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the Bunyoro region have expressed concern over the increasing corruption tendencies among government institutions. This was revealed during a dialogue between anti-corruption activists […]

COVID-19: Speaker Oulanyah rallies Northern Uganda to get vaccinated

Jacob Oulanyah, the Speaker of Parliament of Uganda has rallied members of the community, especially from Northern Uganda to turn up in large numbers to get vaccinated if the economy […]

Include compensation in the new mining and mineral amendment bill, says LoP

The Leader of Opposition [LoP], Mathius Mpuga has asked the government to consider the question of compensation when amending the tabled mining and mineral bill in parliament. The mining and […]

Police on the spot over rising number of criminal gangs in Gulu

GULU – Local leaders have accused police of the rising number of criminal gangs in Gulu City causing havoc in the area. The leaders also accused police of self deployment […]

COSASE probes Umeme over extortion and torture

KAMPALA – The Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) is set to probe the conduct of Umeme officials after consistent claims of torture, extortion and unlawful […]

Parliament approves Shs108bn for mechanization of Atiak Sugar Works project

KAMPALA – Parliament of Uganda has approved a total of Shs 108 billion in supplementary budget to fund the mechanization of Atiak Sugar Works. The company sits on 60,000-acre piece […]

UPDF launches air, artillery strikes on ADF camps in DRC

KAMPALA – The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has launched air and artillery strikes on Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel positions inside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The rebel […]