A medical facility built to serve nodding syndrome patients in the Acholi sub-region sits idle for two years, a stark symbol of the struggles these families face. With over 2,000 patients in desperate need of care, Acholi leaders are urging the Ugandan Minist
Fred Ishungisa, a farmer in his 50s from Ntungamo village in Katenga parish, Kaharo sub-county, Kabale district, is mourning the loss of six cows and 12 sheep after they were struck by lightning. The incident occurred on Monday evening around 06:30 PM while Ishungisa was grazing the animals at Ki
McLaren start 2024 confident they have continued the strong progress they made last year - but wary of the potential performance of Red Bull.Lando Norris scored more points than any other driver bar Max Verstappen last season after McLaren upgraded their car for July's Aus
Farmers in Ibanda are experiencing a boon in their earnings as coffee prices reach unprecedented highs over the past few months. Robusta coffee, in particular, is currently trading at a record high of sh9,200 per kilogram in Ibanda town, with beans fetching sh8,900 a kilo in Kashangura, Kagongo d
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has suggested that Somalia looks to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) as a source of inspiration for the prosperity and strategic security of its citizens. During a meeting with Uganda’s Ambassador to Somalia, Prof. Sam Tulya-Muhika, at State House, Entebbe
Premier League clubs are permitted to lose a maximum of £105m over a three-season period (£35m a season). Due to Forest spending two seasons in the Championship within the latest assessment period, the maximum loss they were permitted was £61m. The Premier League says both clubs have
Halfway through the recently launched whistleblower campaign, a nationwide drive aimed at encouraging workers to report employers defaulting on NSSF contributions, the Fund has unearthed over shs70 billion from reported cases. Figures released by the Fund on Monday indicate that as of Jan
The dairy sector has witnessed a 37% growth in milk production, from 2.81 billion litres in FY 2020/21, to 3.85 billion litres in FY 2022/23. However, amidst this success, concerns have arisen over the threat posed to dairy farmers incomes due to the widespread use of fake drugs and ineff
Nigerian superstar singer and songwriter Ric Hassani is scheduled to headline the return of the popular Shorts Na Lessu Music Festival aka SHONALE, this Saturday at the Lugogo Hockey Grounds. After a two-year hiatus, the event returns bigger and better, with I&M Bank Uganda as the headlin
For more than a decade, Apple was the stock market’s undisputed king. It first overtook Exxon Mobil as the world’s most valuable public company in 2011 and held the title almost without interruption. But a transfer of power has begun. On Friday, Microsoft surpassed Apple, claimi
