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A TURN OF THE TIDE: Uganda Unveils Homegrown Anti-Tick Vaccine in Major Leap for Africa’s Livestock Sector

A TURN OF THE TIDE: Uganda Unveils Homegrown Anti-Tick Vaccine in Major Leap for Africa’s Livestock Sector

President Yoweri Museveni commissions the NARO anti-tick vaccine production plant at Nakyesasa, in Wakiso district on 30th April 2026.On April 30th, 2026, Uganda marked a defining moment in its agricultural transformation journey as President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially launched the

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Ntungamo, Rukiga shut animal markets over FMD outbreak

Ntungamo, Rukiga shut animal markets over FMD outbreak

Security and veterinary officials have suspended animal and animal product markets in Ntungamo District following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in some parts of the district. The animal movement quarantine will also affect Rukiga District.The Ntungamo Resident District Commissioner

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MP Omara urges parliament to raise salaries for lowly-ranked security personnel

MP Omara urges parliament to raise salaries for lowly-ranked security personnel

He proposed that their monthly pay be raised to a minimum of shs1 million shillings, arguing that this would help the forces transition from a focus on hardware to overall welfare.Omara made the remarks on Friday, April 24, 2026, while passionately urging Parliament to provide funds to sup

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Farmers Urged to Pay Shs8,000 FMD Vaccine Fee to Unlock Export Markets

Farmers Urged to Pay Shs8,000 FMD Vaccine Fee to Unlock Export Markets

Rose AdemunFarmers across Uganda have been urged to contribute Shs8,000 per animal towards Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination, as government intensifies efforts to access lucrative international markets for livestock products.Dr. Rose Ademun, Commissioner for Animal Production

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Ssemakadde Defends Endorsing Bobi Wine, Lashes At Senior Lawyers

Ssemakadde Defends Endorsing Bobi Wine, Lashes At Senior Lawyers

Ssemakadde’s remarks drew attention not just for their content, but for their style—an unrelenting mixture of legal reasoning, political argument, and rhetorical flourish. He described the Bar’s failure to embrace citizen responsibility as “a collective failure of moral courage” and cal

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Even Gen Otafiire must be shocked by the religious extremists in Yumbe

Even Gen Otafiire must be shocked by the religious extremists in Yumbe

Gen Kahinda Otafiire, the minister of Internal Affairs, must be deeply concerned by the recent events in Yumbe district, where members of the Muslim community reportedly attacked their fellow citizens of the Christian faith.Over the past few days, Muslims in Yumbe, led by the District Khad

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Gen .Otafiire, Like All of Us, Must be Shocked by the Muslim Extremists in Yumbe District

Gen .Otafiire, Like All of Us, Must be Shocked by the Muslim Extremists in Yumbe District

Gen. Kahinda Otafiire, the Minister of Internal Affairs, must be deeply concerned by the recent events in Yumbe District, where members of the Muslim community reportedly attacked their fellow citizens of the Christian faith. Over the past few days, Muslims in Yumbe, led by the District Khadi, Sh

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Uganda to vaccinate 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease

Uganda to vaccinate 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease

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

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Ellen DeGeneres: I moved to the UK because of Trump

Ellen DeGeneres: I moved to the UK because of Trump

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

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Eid Al Adha: MP Yeri Ofwono Slaughters 100 Cows, 1000 Goats for Needy Muslims in Tororo

Eid Al Adha: MP Yeri Ofwono Slaughters 100 Cows, 1000 Goats for Needy Muslims in Tororo

In a gesture of compassion and community service, Tororo Municipality Member of Parliament, Apollo Yeri Ofwono, has spearheaded the slaughtering of over 100 heads of cattle and more than 1,000 goats and sheep to benefit the Muslim community during the Eid al-Adha season.The initiative

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