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East Africa: Fish Farming Is Booming in Lake Victoria, but Pollution and Disease Are Wiping Out Millions. How to Reduce Losses

East Africa: Fish Farming Is Booming in Lake Victoria, but Pollution and Disease Are Wiping Out Millions. How to Reduce Losses

Aquaculture - the farming of fish and other aquatic organisms - is the world's fastest-growing food production system.The sharpest growth in aquaculture is happening in Africa. Average annual growth rates have exceeded 10% in recent years measured by production value.

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Uganda Coffee Exports Hit Record 8.2m Bags Worth $2.3bn

Uganda Coffee Exports Hit Record 8.2m Bags Worth $2.3bn

Uganda’s coffee sector has posted its strongest performance in history, with exports for the Coffee Year 2024/2025 soaring to 8.2 million 60kg bags, earning the country US$2.3 billion (UGX 8.1 trillion).The latest report from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fi

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Museveni consoles former IGG Beti Kamya with Presidential Advisor role

Museveni consoles former IGG Beti Kamya with Presidential Advisor role

Former IGG Beti Kamya has been appointed by President Museveni as his advisor on general duties.Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Olive Namisango Kamya as his advisor on general duties, barely a month after

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ONE YEAR ON: Winnie Byanyima Decries ‘Endless Injustice’ in Besigye Detention

ONE YEAR ON: Winnie Byanyima Decries ‘Endless Injustice’ in Besigye Detention

Dr Kizza Besigye with Lutale in Court.Sunday, November 16, 2025 marked one year since veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye was arrested and detained — a milestone that his wife, Winnie Byanyima, has described as a tragic symbol of Uganda’s shrinking democratic space.

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I Never Received Funding From Kenzo For My Concert - Chagga

I Never Received Funding From Kenzo For My Concert - Chagga

Chagga has dismissed claims that he pocketed money from Eddy Kenzo and the Uganda National Musicians Federation ahead of his cancelled concert.Artiste manager and singer Chagga has denied allegations that he received financial

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Belgium Paid an al-Qaeda Terrorist €350,000 After He Tried to Kill U.S. Soldiers — Then Released Him to Live Illegally in the Country

Belgium Paid an al-Qaeda Terrorist €350,000 After He Tried to Kill U.S. Soldiers — Then Released Him to Live Illegally in the Country

Belgium has now crossed into a realm that would once have seemed impossible even in Europe’s increasingly unstable political climate. The Belgian state has paid €350,000 in court-ordered compensation to convicted Tunisian jihadist Nizar Trabelsi, and then released him onto Belgian territory i

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The 10 most common deadly conditions and diseases based on genetics

The 10 most common deadly conditions and diseases based on genetics

High blood pressure could be passed down in your genes (Image: Getty)Britons could be one step closer to a health crisis since the day they were born – as a doctor names the 10 deadly diseases and conditions genetically we're more disposed to. A new study reveals half (49%) of UK adults

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West Africa: Mali Faces Record Number of Kidnappings of Foreigners.

West Africa: Mali Faces Record Number of Kidnappings of Foreigners.

The number of foreigners kidnapped by jihadists in Mali has reached a record high, with at least 22 taken hostage by the al-Qaeda affiliate group JNIM in the last six months, as part of its strategy to undermine the ruling junta.Between May and October the Group for the Support

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Police Neutralize Gang Masquerading as Traditional Healers in Mukono

Police Neutralize Gang Masquerading as Traditional Healers in Mukono

Police in Naggalama, Mukono District, have arrested three men accused of masquerading as traditional healers and defrauding members of the public in an elaborate scam that targeted residents seeking healing and wealth.According to police, the suspects—Kakumba Ali, also known a

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Horror as 57 killed and 65 injured in brutal slaughter for 5,000 cows

Horror as 57 killed and 65 injured in brutal slaughter for 5,000 cows

An armed gang killed at least 57 people after a brutal attack on villages following a dawn raid. The incident took place in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State, a local official said.The attackers struck just after 5.30am, and fired their weapons randomly at residents in the Adong

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