Uganda has announced plans to vaccinate about 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a nationwide exercise scheduled to start early next year, a government official said Tuesday.In a statement issued in Kampala, the country’s capital, Minister of State for Agricultu
Fame often comes with wealth, admiration, and influence, but it doesn’t erase human imperfection. Time and again, some of the world’s most celebrated figures have found themselves entangled in legal scandals, reminding the public that celebrity does not place one above the law.One of t
A growing body of research suggests that how you cook your food — not just what you eat — may influence health and longevity.The same high-heat methods that give steak its smoky crust, roast chicken its crispy skin, french fries their golden coating and pastries their browned edges als
A newly transferred Electoral Commission (EC) Returning Officer, Gaston Muhangi, is in hot soup after ploughing into four buffaloes inside Queen Elizabeth National Park on Friday night, killing them instantly in a wild drunken crash!The bizarre scene unfolded near Kikorongo, along the Kase
A person in a yellow coat and pink backpack stands on a road, waving to a group of people in the distance who appear to be waving back. The scene is outdoors on a cloudy day.It’s said that people come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. Some friendships will last until
OPINION: As a TV journalist, I've sat through plenty of trash telly in my time - but these game shows are the worst of the worst.I’ve been a TV journalist for four years now, and in that time I’ve seen some brilliant – and some terrible – game shows rise and fall. There have been s
New Chinese "wonder goats" arrive in Uganda under FAO project. Research will crossbreed them with local types known for slower growth to increase meat yield.Minister Bright Rwamirama (left) and Dr. Swidiq Mugerwa inspect the Chinese goats during the han
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) in partnership with the African Organisation for Standardisations (ARSO) has launched 15 African standards for edible insects, aimed at improving consumer safety and boosting trade in the emerging sector.The standards, unveiled on Monday at a two-
US TV star Ellen DeGeneres has made her first public appearance since moving to the UK, saying she decided to settle in England the day after Donald Trump was re-elected US president.The comedian and host told a crowd in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, that life "is just bett
Once dismissed as wild weeds and a "poor man's food", indigenous leafy vegetables in Kenya are now becoming much more common - grown on farms, sold in markets and gracing the menus of restaurants.At the busy Skinners Restaurant in Gachie just outside the capital, Nai
