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Busoga farmers urged to shift from sugarcane to palm oil farming

Uganda, April 28 -- The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has embarked on sensitising farmers in Busoga to shift from sugarcane growing to palm oil farming. The National ... Read More


How IDP camps' legacy fuels drinking crisis in Lango

Uganda, April 28 -- At exactly 6am, Sam wakes up from his sleep, his eyes meeting the morning glare. The 34-year-old Primary Five dropout is a survivor of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), and the me... Read More


SportPesa Global puts multibet at the centre of a smarter betting experience

Uganda, April 28 -- SportPesa Global has strengthened its online platform by placing multibet at the centre of players' interaction with sports betting. The company offers users a simple way to combin... Read More


Govt to empower local contractors to take on bigger road projects

Uganda, April 27 -- The government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting more local contractors to take on bigger road construction projects, as part of a broader strategy to build domestic capa... Read More


Uganda opens sandbox to attract fintech founders

Uganda, April 27 -- There is a particular kind of frustration that haunts regulators across emerging capital markets in sub-Saharan Africa.  It is not a lack of innovation. Entrepreneurs are eve... Read More


Hormisdallen proprietor Mukalazi eulogised as visionary, job creator

Uganda, April 27 -- The State Minister for Primary Education, Dr. Joyce Kaducu, has described the deceased proprietor of Hormisdallen Nursery and Primary Schools, Mukalazi Kizito, as a visionary ... Read More


Inside govt's plan to offer early childhood care, education

Uganda, April 27 -- The government, through the Ministry of Education and Sports is expected to officially launch the long awaited Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) policy this week at Nakivub... Read More


Busoga grapples with child labour

Uganda, April 27 -- The fight against child labour in the Busoga Sub-region remains a major challenge, with officials and researchers warning that the practice has reached appalling levels.  Lab... Read More


Sugarcane farmers decry market crisis as factory plan stalls over license

Uganda, April 27 -- Sugarcane farmers and leaders across Kagadi, Kibaale, and Kakumiro districts in Greater Kibaale, Bunyoro sub-region, are increasingly frustrated as continued delays in licensing a ... Read More


Gen Barigye among four senior UPDF officers remanded over theft of 270,000 litres of fuel

Uganda, April 27 -- Four senior Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) officers have been remanded to Makindye Military Barracks on charges of misusing operational fuel for their personal gain. Brig G... Read More