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Govt should be indiscriminate in prosecuting graft

Uganda, May 16 -- Shortly after he was sworn in on Tuesday, President Museveni declared that his current five-year term is going to be "term no sleep" and "term no corruption". The comments came at a ... Read More


Selling farm products, another farmers' concern

Uganda, May 16 -- Farming for income generation involves a number of activities. The first big concern for the farmer is to come up with good harvests. Big volumes of well grown crops are often a prom... Read More


Cassava, cocktails and coastal heat

Uganda, May 16 -- In Kampala's nightlife scene, cassava rarely gets VIP treatment. It is often relegated to pork joints and street food, no honour or respect. It is dependable, versatile and always sh... Read More


Chimpanzee critically injures four-year-old girl in Kagadi

Uganda, May 16 -- Fear and grief have resurfaced in Karuswiga Village after a chimpanzee attacked and critically injured a four-year-old girl, renewing concerns over escalating human-wildlife conflict... Read More


Three shot after drunk man attempts to disarm security guards at Arua ATM

Uganda, May 16 -- Three people are nursing gunshot wounds following a confrontation between a private security guard and a man accused of attempting to disarm him at an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) ... Read More


Uganda exports first canned pineapple shipment to China

Uganda, May 16 -- Uganda has exported its first commercial consignment of canned pineapples to China, a move government officials say reflects growing efforts to shift the country's agricultural secto... Read More


Ruwenzori Diocese plans retirement benefits scheme for clergy

Uganda, May 16 -- The Ruwenzori Diocese has unveiled plans to introduce a formal retirement benefits scheme for clergy members and church workers, in a move church leaders say is aimed at ensuring dig... Read More


Mbarara University students cite funding gaps as innovations stall at prototype stage

Uganda, May 16 -- Students at Mbarara University of Science and Technology have raised concerns over limited financial and institutional support to commercialise innovations developed to address commu... Read More


Digital skills training targets women entrepreneurs in Pallisa

Uganda, May 16 -- A digital business training programme targeting women and youth entrepreneurs is transforming small businesses in eastern Uganda's Pallisa District by equipping participants with mod... Read More


Why Atiak factory will not produce sugar any sooner

Uganda, May 16 -- Atiak Sugar Ltd may neither conduct the planned dry-test of the sugar factory in September 2026 nor resume full-scale sugar production in April 2027 as planned due to the limited ava... Read More